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Water Gardens in Dorset

Set out below are Water gardens in Dorset, including Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens. Britain's Finest Water gardens typically combine a pool with aquatic plants and often ornamental fish to add visual interest and integration with the local landscape and environment.

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Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens

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

Bullers Way, Abbotsbury


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

Kingston Lacy

Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset

Wimborne Minster


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

Forde Abbey

Forde Abbey, Chard, Dorset

Chard


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

Athelhampton House & Gardens

Athelhampton House & Gardens, Athelhampton, Dorchester, Dorset

Athelhampton, Dorchester


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

Kingston Maurward Gardens

Kingston Maurward Gardens, Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset

Kingston Maurward, Dorchester


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

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

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