Biddulph Grange Garden is one of the most interesting Grade 1 listed Victorian gardens. Created by James Bateman and his friends Edwin Cooke and Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins.

It was a lovely spring day and Sarah and I decided to revisit this National Trust property. Last time we visited was in rather different circumstances, with Sarah recovering from a broken foot.

Upon arrival, the first thing we did was head for the Bateman Tea Room. Then, refreshed we set off for a walk around the gardens, beginning with the Italian gardens

We began by walking around the lake.

Then stepped through a tunnel to follow a path alongside the Pinetum.

This brought us to Cheshire Cottage.

Through another tunnel we entered the Egyptian garden.

We then moved on to Wellingtonia Avenue where twenty years of gardening continue return this part of the garden to its former glory.

We then turned down a path that is clearly used tobring younger people closer to nature.

Today, two of those younger people were us!

Sarah particularly enjoyed the stepping stones and criss-crossed planks.

We then returned to the gardens around the hall.

We visited James Bateman’s Geological Gallery. This is described as a marriage of geology and theology where during a period of upheaval the deeply religious Bateman attempted to explain new geological finds with those of Christian creation.

We left the Geological Gallery and stopped off to take a look out over Dahlia Walk from the Italia tower.

Next we made our way through The Stumpery. It is apparently Britain’s oldest and an inspiration for many others around the country.

Next, we climbed up to The Joss House, part of the Chinese Garden. This is a little decorated Chinese Temple. The steps up to it are considered to mimic the Great Wall of China.

The Chinese Garden is perhaps Biddulph Grange Garden‘s most famed garden.

It is designed in a Willow Pattern.

And through another tunnel is the Himalayan Glen.

Finally we returned to the lake overlooked by the hall.

However, before we finished we stopped off at the Kitchen Garden.

Where we helped out with watering the plants.

And purchased some nice fresh rhubarb for later!

Biddulph Grange Garden once again provided another enjoyable afternoon trip around the world. If you are seeking somewhere to visit with lots to see and do, you cannot go wrong by visiting this wonderful National Trust property.