Tatton Park (National Trust)

This is one of the most complete historic estates open to visitors. The early 19th-century Wyatt house sits amid a landscaped deer park and is opulently decorated, providing a fine setting for the Egerton family's collections of pictures, books, china, glass, silver and specially commissioned Gillow furniture. The theme of Victorian grandeur extends into the garden, with fernery, orangery, rose garden, Tower garden, pinetum and Italian and Japanese gardens. The restored Walled Garden includes a kitchen garden and magnificent glasshouses, where traditional methods of gardening are used. Other features include the Tudor old hall, a 1930s working farm, a children's play area and speciality shops.Tatton Park is financed, administered and maintained by Cheshire County Council. Without this commitment the Trust would not have been able to acquire this property. Members have free admission to the house and gardens only, except during special events, and half-price entry to