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Set out below are Flower gardens in Dorchester, including Kingston Maurward Gardens. Britain's Finest Flower gardens are a delight throughout the year, careful planting and colour themes attract insects and wildlife as well as humans!
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Kingston Maurward Gardens
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester 1.4 miles away
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
Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens
Bullers Way, Abbotsbury 9.2 miles away
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
Montacute House
Montacute, Yeovil 20.3 miles away
Montacute House and gardens is a simple, elegant, Elizabethan garden comprised largely of green spaces, of lawns and processions of clipped yews. Most memorable is the formal sunken lawn beside the house, fringed with borders of rich pinks and... more
Forde Abbey
Chard 22.6 miles away
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
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Lytes Cary Manor
Charlton Mackrell, Somerton 24.4 miles away
Lytes Cary Manor is a simple garden in Elizabethan style once the home of medieval herbalist Henry Lyte. The main border was designed by plantsman Graham Stuart Thomas, with a mixture of shrubs, roses and perennials. There are also lawns, hedges of... more
Burrow Farm Gardens
Dalwood, Axminster 28.4 miles away
Burrow Farm Gardens is a beautifully landscaped 10 acre garden, which will appeal to both the plantsman and those seeking a relaxing walk around a tranquil garden with extensive views. Sweeping lawns lead between island beds of unusual shrubs and... more
The Bishop's Palace & Gardens
Wells 35.3 miles away
Bishop's Palace & Gardens: Find us in the centre of the historic City of Wells, step across the drawbridge and discover the splendour of the medieval Palace before you. Beyond the 13th century building lies 14 acres of gardens, springs and arboretum,... more
Apple Court
Hordle Lane, Hordle, Lymington 35.8 miles away
Apple Court garden was created with a distinct structure of rooms defined by two axes and enclosed by dense hedges. Sharply defined lawns, raised borders and vertical accents of fastigate yews give each area a unique character - the theatrical white... more
Milton Lodge
Old Bristol Road, Wells 36.2 miles away
Milton Lodge has charming Grade II listed gardens with south facing terraces overlooking Wells Cathedral and the Vale of Avalon with mixed borders, roses, yew hedges, fine trees and a separate 7 acre arboretum. Originally laid out in the early 1900s... more
Hestercombe Gardens
Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton 36.7 miles away
Hestercombe is unique in having three complete period gardens covering fifty acres. The Georgian landscape, Victorian terrace and the formal Edwardian gardens combine to create one of Britain´s premier garden sites widely recognised as being of... more
Bicton Park Botanical Gardens
East Budleigh 38.6 miles away
Bicton Park Botanical Gardens span nearly 300 years of horticultural history. These magnificent gardens are set in East Devon´s picturesque Otter Valley. Registered in the Grade I conservation category by English Heritage, this privately owned... more
Heale Garden
Middle Woodford, Salisbury 39.2 miles away
Heale House has a serene waterside garden situated at the bottom of a broad, chalk valley. With formal lawned terraces running towards the south along an avenue of Robinia pseudoacacia, Italianate garden architecture and formal pools. Rambling roses... more
Cothay Manor
Greenham, Wellington 42.3 miles away
The gardens at Cothay Manor are five miles west of Wellington, hidden in the high-banked lanes of Somerset. Virtually unchanged in 500 years, this sleeping beauty sits on the banks of the River Tone within its 12 acres of magical gardens. The gardens... more
Iford Manor: The Peto Garden
Iford Manor, Iford, Bradford on Avon 42.9 miles away
The Peto Garden has been and continues to be restored with the design and planting in accordance with the vision of Harold Peto. The delightful features include the Loggia, the Great Terrace, the Casita and the largest garden building, the Cloisters... more
Mottistone Manor Garden
Mottistone, Newport, Isle of Wight 44.3 miles away
Mottistone Manor garden, which is owned by the National Trust, is one of the most peaceful and magical gardens on the island. Set in a sheltered valley with views to the sea, the gardens with their colourful borders, shrub-filled banks and grassy... more
Killerton
Broadclyst, Exeter 44.8 miles away
Killerton is a famous woodland hillside garden full of splendid old and special trees including innumerable record-breaking specimens, many introduced by the plantsman Veitch, rare shrubs, beautiful herbaceous borders, crocus, daffodils, bluebells,... more
Mottisfont Abbey & Garden
Mottisfont, Romsey 45.2 miles away
The 19th century garden at Mottisfont Abbey is typical of the period, with sweeping lawns and stands of trees, much in the Capability Brown style. The garden is the result of the work of several well-known garden designers. In 1971 the kitchen garden... more
The Courts Garden
Holt, Bradford on Avon 45.3 miles away
The Courts Garden is a comfortable, hard-working 1920s garden of different character areas in the manner of Hidcote. Good use of colour in both shrub planting and in the borders, many of which are closely colour-coordinated. The water garden contains... more
Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway
Summer Lane, Exbury, Southampton 45.8 miles away
Exbury Gardens is a 200 acre woodland garden world famous for the spring displays of the Rothschild Collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and camellias. Spring also sees the woodland carpeted with primroses and bluebells. Visit in summer to... more
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Broadleas Gardens
Devizes 47.2 miles away
Broadleas is a lovely 9 acre garden on green sand soil which allows acid loving plants to thrive with mature and semi-mature magnolias growing on each side of a steep dell. It is a garden of tireless perfection at its most stunning in spring when... more
The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Jermyns Lane, Ampfield, Romsey 47.5 miles away
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens is one of the most important modern plant collections in the world. Established in 1953 by the distinguished plantsman Sir Harold Hillier, the magnificent collection of over 42,000 plants from temperate regions around the... more
Knightshayes Garden
Bolham, Tiverton 48.0 miles away
The celebrated Knightshayes Garden, was originally planned in the late 1870s and then replanted in the 1950s. Crisply-managed formal terraces and a rather formal woodland garden with a water lily pool and topiary, specimen trees, rare shrubs, swathes... more
Houghton Lodge Gardens
Stockbridge 48.3 miles away
Houghton Lodge Gardens is a haven of peace above the tranquil beauty of the River Test. Grade II* Gardens with fine trees surround an enchanting and unique example of an 18th century `Cottage Orne´. Chalk Cob walls enclose traditional Kitchen Garden... more
Osborne House
East Cowes, Isle of Wight 51.1 miles away
Osborne House and gardens were originally designed by Prince Albert and Cubitt. The Italianate designs for the terraced formal gardens, complement the house. They have been restored to their Victorian layout and are planted in seasonally changing... more
Coleton Fishacre Garden
Coleton, Kingswear, Dartmouth 54.5 miles away
Coleton Fishacre Garden is delightful, with its formal terraces. A cultured oasis on the beautiful south Devon coast, with the stream gurgling from pool to pool through generous marginal plantings. The valley garden weaves down towards the sea, with... more
Dunster Castle
Dunster, Minehead 54.6 miles away
Dunster Castle has a hilltop garden, lawn and interesting rare shrub borders. Below there are formal woodland terraces and along the river, opulent sub-tropical plantings of Camellias, Rhododendrons and Azaleas. The season begins with thousands of... more
Castle Drogo
Drewsteignton 60.2 miles away
Castle Drogo and its 1920s Lutyens garden is the highest owned by the National Trust at 823 metres and lies within shelter of trees and hedges. The terraced formal garden has an established rhododendron and magnolia collection, spring bulbs, summer... more
Hinton Ampner House
Bramdean, Alresford 60.6 miles away
The gardens of Hinton Ampner House were laid out by the scholarly Ralph Dutton in the middle of the 20th century with great regard to line, landscape and historical propriety. Statues, buildings, axes and views have been placed with exquisite... more
Greencombe Gardens
Porlock 61.6 miles away
Greencombe is a post-war garden, having been started in 1946 by Horace Stroud. It is a strip of 3.5 acres on the edge of ancient woodland. The light comes from the north, with a sweep of sky down to the Bristol Channel. To the south rise wooded... more
Abbey House Gardens
Market Cross, Malmesbury 61.8 miles away
The now world famous amazing 5 acre Abbey House Gardens in the heart of ancient Malmesbury is really two gardens in one. The formal gardens have fine lawns, huge herbaceous borders, a Celtic cross knot garden and over 2000 different roses... more
Dyffryn Botanic Garden
St Nicholas 62.7 miles away
Dyffryn Botanic Garden are outstanding Grade I listed Edwardian gardens. Currently undergoing restoration to Thomas Mawson®s original 1904 design with the help of a Heritage Lottery grant. This garden has everything - formal lawns, fountains and... more
Highclere Castle
Highclere, Newbury 63.1 miles away
Set within a Capability Brown inspired park, Highclere Castle gardens are hidden from view. Gravel paths lead to the Monks Garden with plantings of roses,lavender, penstemons and a summer wild flower bed. Espaliered medlar, quince and fig trees line... more
Berkeley Castle
Berkeley 67.2 miles away
Berkeley Castle Gardens specialise in scent with rare plants, shrubs and trees and in particular roses. Also in the walled kitchen garden is a Butterfly House with hundreds of tropical butterflies in an indoor garden.... more
Castle Hill Gardens
Castle Hill, Filleigh, Barnstaple 67.8 miles away
The beautiful woodland Castle Hill Gardens are planted with rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, magnolias and many fine shrubs and trees, set in an 18th century landscaped garden with temples, follies and ponds. Stroll through the Millenium Garden... more
Overbecks Garden
Sharpitor, Salcombe 68.1 miles away
Exotic Overbecks Garden has dramatic coastal gardens with glorious views over Salcombe estuary. The warm microclimate encourages rare and tender plants producing a garden of hot colour from July through to September and luxuriant growth. This is an... more
Rodmarton Manor
Rodmarton, Cirencester 68.3 miles away
Rodmarton Manor gardens are divided into different areas by bold hedges of various species. Retaining virtually all of its original features; the holly hedges, the limes by the circle, the beech hedges, the yew hedges. Today it is gardened with great... more
Gilbert White´s House & Garden and The Oates Collection
The Wakes, High Street, Selborne, Alton 70.4 miles away
The garden at Gilbert White´s House has been largely restored to its 18th century form with a wild flower garden and vegetable plot. There is a revolving ´Wine Pipe´ seat overlooking the miniature landscaped garden, haha and a magnificent beech clad... more
West Dean Gardens
West Dean, Chichester 73.9 miles away
West Dean Gardens, nestling in the South Downs National Park, is a place of tranquillity and beauty. Its features feature include a restored walled kitchen garden with some of the finest Victorian glasshouses in the country, rustic summerhouses, a... more
Arlington Court
Arlington, Barnstaple 73.9 miles away
The 2700 acre Arlington Court estate and gardens nestles in the thickly wooded valley of the River Yeo. The 30 acre gardens are largely informal but include a small Victorian garden with conservatory, basket beds, herbaceous borders and ornamental... more
The Garden House
Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton 75.5 miles away
The Garden House is one of the finest gardens in the South West with over 6,000 plant varieties. The 8-acre garden is several gardens in one and demonstrates outstanding examples of both traditional and naturalistic planting styles. See the... more
RHS Garden Rosemoor
Great Torrington 76.1 miles away
RHS Garden Rosemoor - Come and see our enchanting award winning garden set in the beautiful Torridge Valley. Whatever the season, Rosemoor is a unique place that people return to time and again for ideas, inspiration or simply to enjoy a marvellous... more
Englefield House
Englefield, Theale, Reading 76.9 miles away
This 9 acre garden at Englefield House falls from the woodland area with magnolia, rhododendron, azalea, acer, camellia and many other species. Below are the two terraces enclosed in grey stone balustrades, built in 1860 with wide staircases, mixed... more
Marwood Hill Gardens
Marwood, Barnstaple 77.2 miles away
Award Winning ´Garden of Excellence´ - Marwood Hill is a private 20 acre informal garden with three lakes, plant centre and garden tea room set in a sheltered valley. With extensive collections of camellias under glass and in the open. Three national... more
West Green House Garden
West Green, Hartley Wintney 77.3 miles away
West Green House Garden has a delightful series of vibrantly-planted walled gardens, voted one of the UK´s top 50 gardens, surrounding a charming 18th century house. The largest features herbaceous beds with wonderful colour combinations and a superb... more
Cotehele
St Dominick, Saltash 79.8 miles away
Cotehele is a 19 acre large mature garden in two separate parts. The upper gardens surrounding the 16th century house contain a daffodil meadow, a formally planted terraced garden defined by walls and hedges, with magnolias, climbers, fine lawns,... more
Mount Edgcumbe House & Gardens
Cremyll, Torpoint 80.2 miles away
Mount Edgcumbe Gardens were created beside the Tudor House in the 18th century. Ancient and rare trees including a 400 year old lime, a splendid Lucombe oak, and a Mexican pine, are set amidst classical garden houses and an exotic Shell Seat.... more
Petworth House
Petworth 82.1 miles away
Petworth House is a 705 acre parkland that has evolved from just a small garden containing fruit and vegetables in the 16th century. Enclosed by a 5 mile long stone wall, throughout the centuries well know designers such as George London and... more
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