Gardens in Dorset


Gardens in Dorset are listed below. Dorset is largely Hardy’s Wessex. There is hardly a part of the county that does not appear, although under a pseudonym, in one of Thomas Hardy’s books. In the north of the county a region of sandy heathland stretches from the border with Hampshire... read more

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Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens

Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens

Bullers Way, Abbotsbury, Dorset  
Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens were established in 1765 by the First Countess of Ilchester as a kitchen garden and have developed into a 20 acre Grade I... more


Athelhampton House & Gardens

Athelhampton House & Gardens

Athelhampton, Dorchester, Dorset  
The formal Athelhampton Gardens originally designed in 1891 is a series of calm, sophisticated spaces, including the great court with its giant pyramids, a circular pleached... more


Forde Abbey

Forde Abbey

Chard, Dorset  
Forde Abbey, one of the top ten gardens in England, surrounds this magnificent stately home, nestled on the banks of the River Axe in the rolling... more


Kingston Lacy

Kingston Lacy

Wimborne Minster, Dorset  
Beside the Kingston Lacy house is the late-Victorian formal garden. Bright bedding, a fern garden containing 25 different varieties of ferns with gravel paths running between... more


Kingston Maurward Gardens

Kingston Maurward Gardens

Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset  
Set in idyllic surroundings, Kingston Maurward Gardens are Dorset´s best kept secret. A tranquil, and peaceful spot, the gardens are situated in undulating countryside, with a... more


Mapperton Gardens

Mapperton Gardens

Beaminster, Dorset  
Mapperton´s terraced valley gardens surround the delightful Tudor/Jacobean manor house, stable blocks, dovecote and All Saints Church. On the upper levels, a walled croquet lawn, then... more