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Last updated on 25 March 08

Exbury Gardens

  • Parties / Large Groups

    Groups welcome. Group organiser receives free entry to gardens and train (min no x 15). Coach driver incentives available. Gardens are licensed for civil weddings and ceremonies and have a marquee lawn available for receptions.

  • National Garden Scheme Days

    Exbury supports the National Garden Scheme by giving an annual donation.

  • Parking

    Free parking. Hard standing parking available for x 50 coaches.

  • Disabled Access

    Parking; tarmac pathways (part); mainly level terrain; wheelchair accessible railway carriages; wheelchair hire (free); accessible toilets, gift shop and restaurant; access map.

  • Shopping

    Gift Shop and Plant Centre

  • Restaurant

    Mr Eddy's Restaurant open daily on Garden open days from 9.30am - 5.00pm. Serves breakfasts, meals, cream teas. Tennis Court Tea Gardens within Gardens opens seasonally.

  • Light Refreshments

    Light refreshments are available.

  • Picnic Area

    Exbury have x 2 picnic areas within the Gardens.

  • Pets

    Dogs welcome on short lead - also to ride steam railway.

  • Alcohol license

    Restaurant is licensed to serve alcohol.

  • Special Events

    Sat 8 March - Fri 28 March – Five Arrows Gallery Display Lachenalias Sat 22 – Easter Mon 24 March – Easter at Exbury Mon 7 April – Sun 8 June: Four Seasons Artists Exhibition, Five Arrows Gallery Mon 7 April – Fri 11 April: Plant Hunter Tours for families Sat 26 April – Mon 26 May – The Glory of the Garden Sat 17, Sun 18 May: Exbury in Full Bloom New Forest Breakfast Walks Sat 7, Sun 8 June: Petal Fall weekend (children free) Sat 5, Sun 6 July: Hampshire Food Festival Breakfast Walk Thurs 24 July – Tues 2 Sept: Summer Holiday Children’s Trail Thurs 24 July – Tues 2 Sept: Exbury Maize Maze opens (separate attraction) Sat 2, Sun 3 August: Woodland adventures Sat 9 Aug: Sensory Walk – bring your senses to life! Sat 23 August: Chapterhouse Theatre Company – A Midsummer Night’s Dream Wed 1 Oct – Sun Nov 2: Nerine display, Five Arrows Gallery Wed 1 Oct – Sun Nov 2: Wild Mushroom Art Exhibition, Five Arrows Gallery Sat 4, Sun 5 October: Steam in the Gardens Sat 11, Sun 12 October: Big Draw Weekend, Children free Sat 11 Oct – Sun 9 Nov: Festival of Autumn Colour Sat 18, Sun 19 October: New Forest Breakfast Walk Sat 18, Sun 19 October: Fungi Foray Mon 27 Oct – Sun 2 November: Exbury Ghost Train Sat / Sun 6 & 7, Sat / Sun 13 & 14, Sat 20, Sun 21, Mon 22 December Exbury Santa Steam Specials

  • Walks

    Visit www.exbury.co.uk to download Head Gardener walks. Also available at Gate.

  • Family/Baby changing facilities

    There are baby changing facilites.