Gardens · North West England
Tatton Park Flower Show
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park held at Tatton Park, near Knutsford, Cheshire, first began in 1999 by the Royal Horticultural Society. The show houses the RHS National Flower Bed Competition, Young Design
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park held at Tatton Park, near Knutsford, Cheshire, first began in 1999 by the Royal Horticultural Society. The show houses the RHS National Flower Bed Competition, Young Designer of the Year Award and a wide range of inspirational show gardens, smaller 'Back to Back' gardens, visionary gardens and a number of marquees displaying prize plants and flora exhibits. Other key features of the show are the floral marquee and plant plaza, the arts and heritage pavilion, and the floral design studio.
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From the Wikipedia article
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park held at Tatton Park, near Knutsford, Cheshire, first began in 1999 by the Royal Horticultural Society. The show houses the RHS National Flower Bed Competition, Young Designer of the Year Award and a wide range of inspirational show gardens, smaller 'Back to Back' gardens, visionary gardens and a number of marquees displaying prize plants and flora exhibits. Other key features of the show are the floral marquee and plant plaza, the arts and heritage pavilion, and the floral design studio.
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Background
History
By the mid-1990s the Society's confidence in its abilities at staging regional shows had improved, and Council was considering the creation of purely RHS shows in the more far-flung regions. By 1996 negotiations were under way with Tatton Park in Cheshire, and with Strathclyde Council in Scotland. The Island, a 19 acre site between the River Clyde and Strathclyde Loch, in Strathclyde Country Park, southeast of Glasgow, was chosen as the site for a show. Stephen Bennett was quoted as saying, "We have long known that Scotland has enormous potential for a show of international standing, and response to the concept has been overwhelming." The target was 50,000 visitors in the first year.…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3306, -2.3836
Sources
- wikipedia: Tatton Park Flower Show (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tatton Park Flower Show?
- Tatton Park Flower Show is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.3306°, -2.3836°.