Gardens in Dorset
| Gardens in Dorset, such as Minterne Gardens and Forde Abbey 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...
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Minterne Gardens
Minterne Magna, Dorchester, Dorset
Minterne gardens are laid out in a horseshoe below the house with a chain of small lakes, waterfalls and streams. There is a fine collection of plants and trees for all... more
Forde Abbey
Chard, Dorset
A magnificent former 12th Century Cistercian monastery, Forde Abbey ranks as one of the top ten gardens in England. Built beside the banks of the River Axe in the rolling... more
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
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
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... more
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 30 acre Grade I listed delight. Home... more
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
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