We checked 5 Christmas tree sellers near Chester, from the Backford grower to DD Forestry in Delamere, for prices and opening dates. Updated November 2026.

There are five places near Chester selling real Christmas trees in 2026, and this guide puts them in one place with prices where they are published, opening dates and what each one sells. Most people land on Backford Christmas Tree Farm, just north of the city, which publishes its prices and delivers; DD Forestry, which has sold trees in Delamere Forest for more than 40 years; and the big garden centres at Gordale in Burton and Bellis Brothers in Holt. Every entry was checked against the seller’s own website on 5 November 2026.

Dates and stock change as the season goes on, so ring before a long drive.

Prices for a 6 to 7ft tree

Two sellers publish prices online. Both are from their online shops on 5 November.

Seller 6 to 7ft Nordmann fir Range listed
Backford Christmas Tree Farm £39 (6ft), £47 (7ft); premium £52 (6ft), £65 (7ft) £28 (3ft premium Nordmann) to £85 (8ft Fraser fir)
Burleydam Garden Centre, Childer Thornton £64.99 (premium) £54.99 (5 to 6ft) to £79.99 (7 to 8ft)

Gordale, DD Forestry and Bellis Brothers do not publish tree prices online.

North of Chester and Ellesmere Port

1. Backford Christmas Tree Farm, Backford

A family business on Gordon Lane in Backford, a few minutes north of the city off the A41, which describes itself as selling “direct from the grower”. It has Nordmann fir, Fraser fir and lodgepole pine on site, noble fir on request, traditional Norway spruce and some pot-grown trees.

It also makes holly, decorated and luxury wreaths, table centres and grave pots, and will make them to order. You can buy a tree in its online shop for click and collect, or have it delivered: the farm says there is a small charge for local delivery, rising with distance.

The farm also keeps Welsh reindeer, which it says are visiting Backford this year.

Open daily 8am to 8pm in season; no 2026 start date published on 5 November (it opened on 22 November in 2025)
Price Nordmann fir 6ft £39, 7ft £47; premium Nordmann fir 3ft £28, 4ft £32, 5ft £38, 6ft £52, 7ft £65, 8ft £80; Fraser fir 5ft £45, 6ft £55, 7ft £70, 8ft £85; wreaths £12 to £25; stands £14 to £22
Booking not needed; click and collect Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Sunday 4pm to 8pm
Call 07984 262339
Address 6 Gordon Lane, Backford, Chester CH2 4DG
Website backfordchristmastreefarm.co.uk
Good for published prices, local delivery, click and collect, pot-grown trees, handmade wreaths, reindeer

2. Burleydam Garden Centre, Childer Thornton

A garden centre on Chester Road at Childer Thornton, between Ellesmere Port and Hooton. Its online shop lists cut Nordmann firs in its premium range in four sizes, updated on 2 November; on 5 November they showed as out of stock online, as the cut trees had not yet arrived, and the centre had not published a date for them.

The same shop also stocks artificial trees, lights and stands. Delivery from the online shop is free over £150, with some exclusions.

Open Mon to Sat 9am to 5.30pm; Sun 10am to 4.30pm (tills open 10.30am)
Price premium Nordmann fir 4 to 5ft £54.99, 5 to 6ft £54.99, 6 to 7ft £64.99, 7 to 8ft £79.99
Booking not needed
Call 0151 339 3195
Address Chester Road, Childer Thornton, Ellesmere Port CH66 1QW
Website burleydamgardencentre.co.uk
Good for published prices, Nordmann fir, artificial trees, lights and stands

3. Gordale Garden and Home Centre, Burton

A family-owned garden centre on the A540 Chester High Road at Burton, between Chester and Heswall. Its freshly cut trees arrive on 21 November and are sold from a marquee on the car park, so, as Gordale puts it, “you can leave those wellies at home”.

It sells Nordmann firs from 4ft to 10ft, which it says come from managed forests in Ireland, and the team unwraps and inspects each tree before it goes on display. The tree page offers free delivery to CH postcodes on blue and silver label trees.

Its charity Santa’s grotto raises money for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd in Chester, and there is a coffee shop on site (our directory listing).

Dogs are allowed in the centre if they stay in one of Gordale’s trolleys, and not in the coffee shop. The 22 bus from Chester stops nearby.

Open freshly cut trees from Saturday 21 November; centre Mon to Wed, Fri and Sat 9am to 6pm, Thu 9am to 9pm, Sun 11am to 5pm
Price not published online; ask when you call
Booking not needed; the Santa's grotto is booked online
Call 0151 336 2116
Address Chester High Road, Burton, South Wirral CH64 8TF
Website gordale.co.uk/seasonal/freshly-cut-christmas-trees
Good for Nordmann fir 4ft to 10ft, free delivery to CH postcodes on some trees, free parking, coffee shop, charity Santa's grotto, step-free access

Delamere Forest

4. DD Forestry, Norley and Delamere station

DD Forestry was set up in Delamere Forest in 1981 and says it now grows more than 100 acres of Christmas trees in Cheshire, which it prunes year-round. Because the trees are grown locally, it says it can cut them later than imported trees, so they stay fresh for longer.

It specialises in Nordmann fir, noble fir, lodgepole pine, Norway spruce and blue spruce. There are two sites: the fields on Forest Road at Norley, near Hatchmere, which have the widest range, some rooted trees for planting out after Christmas, and large trees for churches, halls and hotels; and a site at Delamere Station House cafe, with a large selection, holly wreaths and the cafe next door.

The firm says many customers have come back for generations.

Delamere station is on the Mid-Cheshire line from Chester, so the station site can be reached by train, though carrying a tree home on one is another matter.

Open from Saturday 21 November; Hatchmere site (Forest Road) 8.30am to 4pm, Delamere Station House cafe 9am to 4pm
Price not published online; ask when you call
Booking not needed
Call 07971 086239
Address DD Forestry Fields, Forest Road, Norley WA6 6NF; and Delamere Station, Station Road, CW8 2HZ
Website ddforestry.co.uk
Good for Cheshire-grown trees, blue spruce and noble fir, rooted trees, very large trees, cafe at the station site

South towards Wrexham

5. Bellis Brothers, Holt

A garden centre and farm shop on Wrexham Road at Holt, just over the Welsh border and, in its own words, “only minutes from Wrexham and Chester”. Its Christmas trees, wreaths, poinsettias and planted arrangements go on sale from 23 November, with holly and mistletoe expected from the first week of December.

The farm shop and butchers take Christmas food orders until Wednesday 2 December, and the Strawberry Fields restaurant serves a weekday turkey carvery at £14.45 from 30 November to 23 December, which makes it an easy place to combine the tree with other Christmas jobs.

Open Christmas trees from Monday 23 November
Price not published online; ask when you call
Booking not needed for trees; Christmas food orders by 2 December
Call 01829 270302
Address Wrexham Road Farm, Wrexham Road, Holt, Wrexham LL13 9YU
Website bellisbrothers.co.uk/christmas
Good for trees and wreaths, holly and mistletoe, farm shop and butchers, restaurant

After Christmas

In January 2026 Cheshire West and Chester took real trees for chipping at six free drop-off parks and at every recycling centre. Our Christmas bin collections page lists last year’s drop-off points and will carry the January 2027 list when the council publishes it.

More Christmas in Chester

See the Chester Cathedral Christmas Tree Festival, the Chester Christmas Market, our guide to Christmas shopping in Chester, Christmas dinner in Chester, what’s on in Chester this month and things to do in Chester. Local businesses are in the Chester business directory.

How we chose

These are the places people near Chester search for when they want a real tree, chosen because they grow or sell trees every year and publish their own details: the Backford and Delamere growers, and the garden centres that sell cut trees in the area. We have not visited them for this guide. Prices, dates and opening hours come from each seller’s own website on 5 November 2026; Backford’s 2025 opening date comes from North West for Kids. We left out sellers we could not confirm for 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is a real Christmas tree near Chester in 2026?

Two sellers publish prices online. Backford Christmas Tree Farm lists a 6ft Nordmann fir at £39 and a 7ft at £47, with premium Nordmann firs from £28 for 3ft to £80 for 8ft. Burleydam Garden Centre at Childer Thornton lists premium Nordmann firs at £64.99 for 6 to 7ft and £79.99 for 7 to 8ft. Gordale, DD Forestry and Bellis Brothers do not publish prices.

When do Christmas trees go on sale near Chester in 2026?

DD Forestry opens its two Delamere sites and Gordale’s freshly cut trees arrive on Saturday 21 November. Bellis Brothers at Holt has trees from 23 November. Backford and Burleydam had not published a 2026 start date on 5 November; Backford opened on 22 November last year.

Can I get a Christmas tree delivered in Chester?

Yes. Backford Christmas Tree Farm delivers locally for a small charge and runs click and collect, and Gordale’s tree page offers free delivery to CH postcodes on its blue and silver label trees.