Norton Priory Museum & Gardens

Norton Priory Museum

This 38-acre award-winning museum and gardens has a 2.5-acre Georgian Walled Garden with Rose Walk, herb garden, fruit garden, vegetable plots and herbaceous borders.

Norton is home to the largest Quince collection, this almost-forgotten fruit - with records dating back to 1275, the walled garden has around 23 varieties of this hard, strongly perfumed fruit.

Admission prices include gift aid contribution.


Type

Museum

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Tudor Road
Manor Park
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 1SX

Tel: 01928 569895

Opening Times

Open All Year

27/03/2010 to 31/10/2010

27/03/2010 to 31/10/2010

01/11/2010 to 31/03/2011

24/12/2010 to 26/12/2010

Awards

  • Visit Britain VAQAS Accredited 2009
  • Regional and Miscellaneous Garden of Distinction 2008

Road Directions

Leave M56, jct 11, follow brown signs all other directions follow Norton Priory signs.

Facilities

Provider Features

  • In countryside
  • Visit Chester & Cheshire Member

Accessibility

  • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors - There are a few steps/rough areas that are unsuitable for wheelchair users
  • Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors

Parking & Transport

  • Parking (free)

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant
  • Picnic Site

Payment Methods

  • TIC Staff Admitted Free

Provider Facilities

  • Dogs Accepted
  • Event Venue
  • Toilets

Target Markets

  • Family Fun
  • Marketed Towards Children
  • Marketed Towards Families

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

  • German printed material
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