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Child Friendly Gardens in Dorset

Set out below are Child friendly gardens in Dorset, including Forde Abbey. Our Child friendly gardens offer a variety of interesting features to keep the young ones amused whilst teaching them about their surroundings and environment.

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Forde Abbey

Forde Abbey, Chard, Dorset

Chard

Children of all ages welcome (Child under 15 Free when accompanied by an adult)
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 Dorset hills, this outstanding stately home is surrounded by 30 acres of world... more

Knoll Gardens

Knoll Gardens, Wimborne, Dorset

Wimborne

Children of all ages welcome
Knoll Gardens is tucked into a tranquil part of east Dorset and a real find whatever the season for those interested in sustainable planting. The garden is the creation of renowned horticulturalist Neil Lucas who is the UK’s leading voice on... more

Kingston Maurward Gardens

Kingston Maurward Gardens, Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset

Kingston Maurward, Dorchester

Children of all ages welcome
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 lake, canals, broad sweeping and formal gardens. Kingston Maurward House... more

Kingston Lacy

Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset

Wimborne Minster

Children of all ages welcome
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 irregular raised beds, roses and spring bulbs, with meandering shrubberies... more

Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens

Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens, Bullers Way, Abbotsbury, Dorset

Bullers Way, Abbotsbury

Children of all ages welcome (Under 5s Free)
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 to rare and exotic plants from all over the world many of them first... more

Athelhampton House & Gardens

Athelhampton House & Gardens, Athelhampton, Dorchester, Dorset

Athelhampton, Dorchester

Children of all ages welcome
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 lime grove and simple plantings of roses, clematis and tulips. Water forms a... more

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Towns in Dorset with Garden listings:  Abbotsbury | Beaminster | Chard | Dorchester | Wimborne | Wimborne Minster

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