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Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens 
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Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens tel: 01305 871387 Area: Dorset |
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| Visitor Information | www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk -- email: info {at} abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk | ||||||||||
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Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||
Open every day - except 18th Dec - 1st Jan inclusive - 10am - 5pm or 6pm. Last admission 1 hour before closing. |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: No |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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| Best
Times of Year to Visit: March to November |
To
see: Camellia, magnolia, rhododendrons, Hydrangea, varied exotic |
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| Admission Prices | |||||||||||
| Gardens: Adult £9.50; Child £6.50; Over 60s £9; Family (2A + 3C) £26 Swannery: Adult £9.50; Child £6.50; Over 60s £9; Family (2A + 3C) £26 Children's Farm: Adult £8; Child £6.50; Over 60s £7.50; Family (2A + 3C) £26 3 sites Rates: Adult £15; Child £10; Over 60s £14; Family (2A + 3C) £35 Group rates, School Group rates and Season tickets available. |
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| Onsite Facilities | |||||||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: Yes |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: Yes |
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| Other
Facilities: Many exciting events including Giant Easter Egg Hunt, Flower Arranging Display 7/8th June, Summer Family Concert 5th July, The Enchanted Floodlit Gardens 16th Oct - 2nd Nov, Dusk - 8.30pm |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||
| Wooded valley with tallest English oak in the British Isles (40m.) Five other record trees. Colonial Tea House. New oak pavilion in rose garden. Jurassic Coast viewing platform. Magnolia avenue leading to it to be planted in 2007. Unique Swannery attraction nearby, well worth a separate visit. |
English Heritage Garden Grade: I | ||||||||||
| National Collection: Hebe | |||||||||||
| Description of Garden | Designer:
Countess of Ilchester |
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| Since the restoration after the great storm of 1990, many new exotic and unusual plants have been introduced. The garden is now a mixture of formal and informal, with charming walled garden walks and spectacular woodland valley views. World famous for its Camellia groves and magnolias, noted for its Rhododendrons and Hydrangea collections. In summer it is awash with sub-tropical colour. | |||||||||||
| History of Garden | |||||||||||
| Established in 1765 by the first Countess of Ilchester as a kitchen garden to her nearby castle. Developed since then into a magnificent 20 acre garden filled with rare and exotic plants from all over the world. Many of these were new introductions to this country, found by the plant hunting decendants of the countess. | |||||||||||
| Nearby Dorset Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | |||||||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Manor Hotel, West Bexington |
Restaurants: Manor Hotel, West Bexington |
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| Inns & Pubs: Elm Tree, Langton Herring |
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  - Dorset |
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