Last updated on 11 September 09

Abbotsbury Gardens

  5.0/5 (2 ratings)
  • Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Dorset Photograph © Abbotsbury Tourism
  • Palms, Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens Photograph © Abbotsbury Tourism
  • Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens Photograph © Abbotsbury Tourism
  • Abbotsbury Gardens, Dorset Photograph © Abbotsbury Tourism
  • Bridge, Abbotsbury Gardens Photograph © Abbotsbury Tourism
  • Ab3 Photograph © Gardenvisit.com
  • Abbotsbury Gardens, Dorset Photograph © Oxford Botanica/Adam Hodge
  • Woodland Path, Abbotsbury Gardens Photograph © Oxford Botanica/Adam Hodge
  • Gunnera, Abbotsbury Gardens Photograph © Oxford Botanica/Adam Hodge

Gardenvisit Editorial

A walled garden surrounded by a woodland garden. It is close to Chesil beach and separate from the site of the now-demolished house in which its maker, Lord Ilchester, lived. The old kitchen garden is given a sub-tropical air by the palm trees but the real attraction is the lush planting in the valley garden. It has some of the most extensive gunnera plantings in England.
Address - Bullers Way, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, Dorset, England, DT3 4LA
Opening times - All year. Daily except Christmas period. Open 10am to 6pm or dusk.
Admission - Adult £9.00
Website - Visit the Abbotsbury Gardens website

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Recent Reviews

  • 2 months ago Adam Hodge said

    A very significant collection of some choice trees, shrubs and perennials.
    The woodland area especially is a plantmans paradise, and probably worthy of about 3 visits a year especially in the late spring ,early summer to observe all the plant gems.
    The nursery had a very good selection of good quality plants, although their on line nursery seems to stock unusual stuff.

    (5.0/5)
  • 5 months ago pete said

    Sub-tropical garden close to chesil beach.

    the garden has plants from around the world.

    the gardens are split into sub gardens (sino-himalayan garden, southern hemisphere garden) there are architcural features (summerhouse) and a series of ponds.

    the old walled garden now features a colonial tea-house (pricey)

    fine hydrangea walk

    (5.0/5)

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