A WARRINGTON garden has been named one of the best in the country.

Laskey Farm, in Thelwall, was named in a top eight gardens to visit in the UK by the Press Association.

The garden is next open to the public on bank holiday weekend, Sunday August 28 and Monday, August 29 between 11am and 4pm.

PA describe it as: "Gorgeous herbaceous and rose borders feature in this 1.5-acre garden, as well as a vegetable area, a greenhouse, parterre and a maze showcasing grasses and prairie-style planting. "Interconnected pools for wildlife, specimen koi and terrapins form an unusual water garden, which features a swimming pond. There is also a treehouse, plus a number of birds and animals."

Group visits can also be arranged by appointment.

For details and to book, visit ngs.org.uk.