Half an hour from Stockport, the tranquil secret garden with views stretching for miles

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A ‘secret garden’ a thirty minute drive from Stockport offers an ideal beauty spot for a relaxing stroll on a Sunday afternoon.

Hare Hill, near Alderley Edge in Cheshire, is a tranquil woodland with a walled garden at its heart. Visitors can see Manchester’s skyscrapers towering through the sky from the garden, bordered with rare and exotic rhododendrons and azaleas.

A number of ponds can be found dotted around Hare Hill garden too, buzzing with dragonflies and damselflies. Small in size, the garden is not very well known compared to other National Trust sites, and also features wooden carvings of hares and metal sculptures of horses.

Families can also explore the play area which is a haven for children, and take a visit to the little charity bookshop, while bird watchers can head for the bird hide to spot blue tits, tree creepers, and even a woodpecker from time to time. READ MORE: The beautiful Cheshire area where wild horses once roamed TripAdvisor reviewers recommend an hour's walk around the land.