Coming to us from Lymm
Ramswood Nurseries is a family-run garden centre and nursery in Rixton, just across the Manchester Ship Canal from Lymm. From Lymm Cross it is about four miles by road, or around ten minutes in the car outside the rush hour, by way of the toll bridge at Warburton.
The way from Lymm
- by road from Lymm Cross
- About 4 miles
- by car, outside the rush hour
- About 10 minutes
- toll free by the M6
- About 6 miles
The shorter way crosses the canal at Warburton.
Lymm Cross
Leave the village on the A6144 and head east through Heatley, where the road crosses the River Bollin into Warburton.
Paddock Lane and Bridge Road
Turn left into Paddock Lane, then right at the end onto Bridge Road, which becomes Warburton Bridge Road and takes you over the Warburton High Level Bridge.
The toll bridge
It is a toll bridge: £1 a crossing, paid online by midnight the next day as there is no booth, and it has a 3 tonne weight limit.
Ramswood, Rixton
On the far side the road meets the A57, Manchester Road, at Hollins Green. Turn left, and we are under a mile along, in Rixton. Look for the white Ramswood sign on wooden posts above the hedge.
The other way has no toll and no weight limit, so take it if you are driving anything heavy. Follow the B5158 out to the M6 and go north over the Thelwall Viaduct to the Woolston Interchange. Leave there for the A57 east, and we are just over a mile further on, before Hollins Green. It is about six miles this way and takes about the same time on a clear road.
What Lymm gardeners come to us for
Lymm has nurseries of its own, and there are more garden centres a short drive away on the Cheshire side. What the trip over the canal brings you is a yard laid out on timber tables and open ground, much of it grown here, kept by a family who have sold plants on this spot since 1980.
November to March is bare-root season. Trees and hedging are lifted while they are dormant and sold with their roots out of the soil, which makes these months the time to plant a new hedge along a boundary or a young tree in a lawn. There is no reservation system, so come and buy what you need, and ring ahead if you like. Our guide to bare-root season explains how the season works, and the bare-root trees and hedging page sets out what to look for when you buy.
Outside that season, trees, shrubs and hedging are on the yard in pots, nursery grown and ready to plant. Our trees and shrubs page covers checking the roots, the bark and the leaves, staking, and how big a plant will grow before you choose it.
A hedge for a long boundary can mean more plants than will fit in a car, and the bridge's 3 tonne limit can rule out a loaded trailer. We deliver anywhere in the North West, Lymm included, usually within two days, and the cost depends on the distance. If you would rather have it planted, our own team plants gardens, hedges and trees, and the visit and the quote are free. See our landscaping page.
Opening times
Our hours are below. If you want to check that something is in before you set off for the bridge, ring us on 01925 821002.
Monday9:00am – 4:30pm
Tuesday9:00am – 4:30pm
Wednesday9:00am – 4:30pm
Thursday9:00am – 4:30pm
Friday9:00am – 4:30pm
Saturday9:00am – 4:30pm
SundayClosed
Winter hours, until April.
Bank holidays and Christmas
- Christmas Day, 25 December
- Closed
- Boxing Day, 26 December
- Closed
- New Year's Day, 1 January
- Closed
- Bank holidays
- Usual hours
Come and see us in Rixton
Over the bridge at Warburton or round by the M6, there is free parking to the left of the house and no need to book.
Winter hours, until April · Mon to Sat, 9:00am – 4:30pmSundays closed