RHS Glow: The Bridgewater Garden lit up for Christmas
In Brief. Having almost frozen to death at the corresponding activity at Dunham Massey two years previously, courage was finally plucked up to attend another Christmas event with lights in a garden. This time there was a named storm coming in, so it was somewhat wet and windy, if a further reminder was required that booking ahead for outdoor events near Manchester in December is taking a risk! However, the event itself was pleasant enough, involving following a set route that meanders through and around the walled garden , past colourfully illuminated plants, trees and buildings. Hedgehogs out at night. What's Here? The Bridgewater Garden is a Royal Horticultural Society garden, opened in 2021, in the grounds of the long demolished Worsley New Hall . The site includes a walled garden, a Chinese garden and some woodland walks, accessed by way of a grand Welcome Building with shops, a cafe and a Garden Centre. The pond in the Paradise Garden Now, the Bridgewater Garden i...