World-renowned horticulturalist and Bromeliad expert, Don Billington, wins another Gold Medal. The prestigious award is for his collection of plants from the glasshouses at Walton Hall and Gardens. The plants are on display at the prestigious […]
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Outdoor theatre returns to Walton Hall and Gardens
The incredibly popular Heartbreak Productions are back at Walton with three fabulous outdoor plays this summer. This year, the production company bring us another fantastic David Walliams play, a unique twist on the classic Jane Eyre, […]
The Big Jubilee Lunch at Walton Hall and Gardens
Join the nation in celebration for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at our Big Jubilee Lunch on Sunday 5 June. Each year, The Big Lunch brings millions of people together across the UK to celebrate with neighbours and their […]
Create your perfect wedding day at Walton Hall and Gardens
The charming ‘Woodland Hideaway’ is the newest addition to our range of wedding locations The hideaway is a short walk from the Hall through our beautiful formal gardens. It is the perfect outdoor setting for couples […]
Two weeks to go until Walton Film Festival returns
There’s still time to get your tickets to watch a movie under the stars at our open-air cinema! Music biopic, Rocket Man, and cult classic, Pulp Fiction are being shown against the stunning backdrop of Walton […]
New baby goat arrives at our Children’s Zoo
Our Children’s Zoo at Walton Hall and Gardens has welcomed a new baby African pygmy goat. On Wednesday 9 March, a healthy nanny kid was born to Mum, Bandit. This was her fourth and final litter. […]
Mayor’s Charity Golf Day
Fancy a tee time with the Mayor of Warrington? Join us on the green at Walton Hall Golf Course and help raise vital funds to support the Mayor’s charity appeal. The charity golf day will take […]
Walton Film Festival is back for 2022!
Our open-air cinema returns this May with two show stopping films – Rocket Man and Pulp Fiction. Both films will be shown against the stunning backdrop of Walton Hall and Gardens. The festival takes place on […]
Mayor welcomes children to Luminate
The Mayor of Warrington, Cllr Maureen Creaghan, hosts an enchanting evening at Luminate for children and families for charity, JUMP. JUMP provides photograph and film memories for families with children with terminal and life limiting illnesses throughout the […]
The Dell forget-you-not garden now open
‘The Dell’ forget-you-not garden is now open for visitors. The new garden provides a tranquil setting to remember loved ones. There is now a place within the formal gardens where you can sit in a peaceful […]
Horticulturalist, Don Billington heads to Walton
Don Billington, world renowned horticulturalist, is heading to Walton Hall and Gardens this autumn, where his collections are on display.
Walton survey 2021
Where did August go? With only ten days left of summer, are you wondering ‘what happened to that second heatwave that was predicted?’ Us too.
Walton Hall and Gardens Film Fiesta
What a topsy turvy year it’s been for all of us. We’ve found it particularly challenging organising events, frequently having to change our plans at the drop of a hat. Following 21 July we’ve been frantically […]
***IMPORTANT 9 JULY ‘MR STINK’ THEATRE NOTICE***
Yesterday we sent an email to all attendees for our July 9 Mr Stink theatre performance. Here’s what we sent: Unfortunately, the government’s decision not to lift restrictions on the 21 June as we had hoped […]
Walking with alpacas
This summer, we’ve gone entirely alpacacrackers with over 140 walks with our alpacas available for you to book. For those of you who have walked one of our little alpacas before – you know what to […]
Making a day of it…
Now that the country is beginning to open up again, why not come and make a day of it at Walton Hall and Gardens?
It would seem from how busy our website is that a lot of you are interested in finding out more about our attractions and what we have open for you to enjoy while you’re here. The answer is – quite a lot.
Easter
In the build-up to Easter, we’ve been receiving many inquiries recently about different attractions and when they’ll be opening up.
Safe to Travel stamp
We’re very proud to announce that we officially received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s international ‘Safe to Travel’ stamp this week.
Spring is coming
With the tentative announcement from Downing Street on Monday, we’ve got reasons to be hopeful at Walton Hall and Gardens. We know that the governments 4-step plan is a provisional one and open to change should the national situation change. However, the official program to ease the country out of restrictions does give rise to optimism. Spring is coming…
National lockdown
From 6 January 2021, England is set to go into another national lockdown. There aren’t many changes to the restrictions we’d already put in place, following the government’s tier 4 implementation last week. However, to clarify […]