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Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum

  4.8/5 (5 ratings)

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A large arboretum founded by the famous nurseryman. The gardens have the largest Winter Garden in Europe, with an impressive display of Witch Hazel and other winter flowering shrubs including highly fragrant Daphne bholuas. It also has herbaceous, scree, heather and bog gardens. The Gurkha Memorial Garden has an extensive collection of Nepalese plants.
Address - Jermyns Lane, Ampfield, nr Romsey, Hampshire, England, SO51 0QA
Opening times - All year daily except 25th & 26th December. Open 10am to 6pm or dusk.
Admission - Adult £7.50
Website - Visit the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum website

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Recent Reviews

  • about 1 month ago Charlotte said

    There are few gardens that are good to visit all year round, but this is definitely one of them. Spectacular throughout the seasons and especially good in the autumn, but also well worth making a special visit for in the winter, when the heather garden is at its best.
    The nursery here is exceptional - also worth going out of your way for!

    (5.0/5)
  • 4 months ago claire tween said

    What a wonderful day out in these lovely gardens lost count of the numerous species walking through the pinetum and the winter garden was especially enchanting, only wish I lived nearer to be able to visit more often, worth every penny.

    (5.0/5)
  • about 1 year ago Selina Botham - Garden Designer said

    As a garden designer I really appreciate the way the winter garden is designed. There are some great plant combinations here and some which have inspired some of my recent work. Particularly when designing front gardens I consider the way garden will look all through the seasons the winter look is a good place to start.

    (4.0/5)
  • about 1 year ago Susan Summers said

    Biased I'm sure, but I work as a vol (volunteer) at Hilliers, and every week the tapestry is different.

    I work mainly on the centenery border, where the rabbits try to nibble along with the deer, but that doesn't deter the staff headed by Fran (head gardener) who always see the postive side and an oppertunity to grow a different species or place the plants strategically so that the animals are not so favoured.

    Anyhow, its well worth a visit any time of year! any part of the garden, that is.

    There is a childrens education area, a fab resturant, and in the summer there is artwork around the garden and lots lots more.....

    Enjoy!

    (5.0/5)
  • about 1 year ago Adam Hodge said

    Not that this place has any particular design style, it is one of Europe's richest collections of hardy plants and laid out in a very pleasant, dare one say, flowing manner. There is absolutely heaps to see throughout the year, so one visit just gives you a taster. This is a 10 course meal ! Even in the winter months the recently established winter garden is a delight and inspiration. If you haven't visited this place you haven't lived !

    (5.0/5)

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