Gardens to visit close to Broadstone

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The entries in this directory are presented as helpful information for Broadstone gardeners. Hortimate does not have any relationship with these venues, and does not take any payments for listing. Please contact us by clicking HERE with any corrections or additions so we can keep the list as accurate as possible. The lists give links to official websites, typical driving times in minutes, and a short description.

Public Gardens & Historic Houses close to Broadstone

  • Compton Acres: Canford Cliffs, Poole, 12 min, show gardens (Japanese, Italian, woodland), views over Poole Harbour

  • Upton Country Park: Upton, Poole, 13 min, free entry, walled garden, parkland, shoreline, council-run

  • Kingston Lacy: Near Wimborne, 18 min, National Trust, 17th-century house, Japanese Garden, kitchen garden

  • Museum of East Dorset (Priest's House Garden): Wimborne, 15 min, small walled garden behind the museum, herbaceous borders, heritage orchard

  • Knoll Gardens: Hampreston, near Ferndown, 22 min, specialist ornamental grasses, naturalistic planting

  • Highcliffe Castle Gardens: Highcliffe, Christchurch, 28 min, clifftop grounds around the ruined Gothic house, sea views

  • Broadstone Recreation Ground: Broadstone, Beautiful Azalea displays in spring, woodland walks, Broadstone Nature Reserve and Pocket Park, free, council-run

  • Kingston Maurward Gardens: Dorchester, 40 min, formal and wild gardens, animal park, lake

  • Athelhampton House & Gardens: Near Dorchester, 40 min, 15th-century manor, Grade I listed garden, river gardens

  • Furzey Gardens: Minstead, New Forest, 40 min, informal woodland garden, thatched cottage

  • Sculpture by the Lakes: Pallington, near Dorchester, 45 min, 26 acres of lakes and landscaped gardens, sculpture by Simon Gudgeon, one of 8 accredited botanic gardens in the UK, café

  • Mapperton Gardens: Near Beaminster, 65 min, Jacobean manor, Italianate terraced garden, orangery

  • Forde Abbey: Near Chard, Somerset border, 65 min, historic abbey, extensive gardens, working farm shop

  • Sherborne Castle Gardens: Sherborne, 50 min, Capability Brown lake and grounds

  • Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens: Near Weymouth, 50–55 min, coastal microclimate, subtropical planting, spring rhododendrons

  • Upwey Wishing Well & Water Gardens: Upwey, near Weymouth, 50–55 min, subtropical water gardens, natural spring, well-known tearoom

  • Bennetts Water Gardens: Chickerell, near Weymouth, 55 min, national/international water lily collection, Monet-style Japanese bridge

  • Exbury Gardens: New Forest, Hampshire, 55–60 min, woodland, rhododendrons/azaleas, steam railway

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