Grosvenor’s Eaton Estate Charity Garden Open Day

Cheshire charity Kids Bank, which is on a mission to alleviate the impact of childhood poverty, is hosting a Grosvenor’s Eaton Estate charity garden open day on Sunday 14th June.

This is to help raise awareness of its essential activities as well as much needed funds.

Kids Bank provides high-quality new and pre-loved essential items to families with children aged up to 12, including clothing, toiletries, baby equipment and books. The families that the charity supports face a range of challenges, including homelessness, financial hardship and domestic abuse. 

Grosvenor’s Eaton Estate charity garden open days are typically held several times a year to raise much needed funds for local charities by welcoming visitors to enjoy the gardens of Eaton Hall, home to the Duke and Duchess of Westminster.

Visiting the event is also an opportunity to learn more about Grosvenor’s activities and how these strive to provide economic, social and environmental benefit to the local area.

Guests can explore the 88-acre gardens including a kitchen garden, a wildflower garden, a lake walk, a tea house and the camelia walk.

At the courtyard complex, which was created as part of a rebuilding scheme in 1870, visitors can see the Eaton Chapel as well as being the location of refreshments and charity fundraising stalls – including crafts, traditional games and books.

Other activities include garden talks and the opportunity to quiz the estate’s gardeners, live music from the Chester wind band as well as organ recitals.

Steam engine aficionados can enjoy a ride on the Eaton railway, a historic narrow-gauge line which connected the Hall to nearby mainline services to transport deliveries and fuel.

While the original railway was removed in 1947 when Eaton Hall was leased to the War Department, a circular route was reinstated in 1996 and remains a popular attraction at the garden open days.

Please note, tickets for the Eaton railway can only be purchased in advance with an event ticket and are subject to availability.

Tickets to the event are prebook only through the online service Eventbrite by searching for Grosvenor’s Eaton Estate.

Please note, no tickets are available on the gate.

Parking is free and dogs are welcome but must be kept on a short lead and under close control.

Gates open at 10am and the events run from 10.15am until 5pm. Last entry is 4pm.