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Garden Name: Furzey Gardens
Last Modified: 08/03/2011
Garden ID: 0148

pic: 0148_FurzeyGdns.jpg

Owner: Mr Lucio De Feo (administrator)
Address:
School Lane
Minstead
Lyndhurst
Postcode: SO43 7GL
County: Hampshire

tel: 02380 812464
fax: 023 80812297
website: www.furzey-gardens.org
email: office {at} furzey-gardens.org

Features: 
Art & Craft Gallery and delightful informal and peaceful gardens.

English Heritage Grade:


Opening Times:
All year; daily except Christmas and Boxing day; 10am - 5pm (dusk in winter). Gallery open March - Oct.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
May

To see: 
Azaleas and Rhododendrons

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
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Viewing by Appointment: Yes
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House Open for Viewing: No
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Admission Prices:
Adult £7; Child £4; Family (2A + 3C) £19.50
Groups of 10-20 discount of 10%
Disabled visitor and helper free
Annual membership available on site

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: No
Teas: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Picnics: Yes
Dogs allowed: No
Only on Lead: No
Events: No

Other Facilities:
Guide dogs only. Refreshments including cream teas are available in the large well-stocked Craft gallery which displays a wide range of arts & crafts. A good selection of plants are also available from the adjacent nursery shop run by the Minstead Training Project for young people who have learning disabilities.


Designer: Hugh Dalrymple
Description of Garden:
Set in the heart of the New Forest at Minstead, these delightful, informal gardens were established in 1922 and offers extensive collections of azaleas and rhododendrons. There is a sensory garden, lake, heather garden and a host of Summer and Winter flowering shrubs and trees of botanical interest at all seasons. Younger visitors are entertained by the play log cabins but of more general is interest is the kitchen and original fireback and bread oven in the restored Forest Cottage which dates back to 1560.


History: 


Local Inns: 
Trusty Servant, Minstead
White Hart, Cadnam

Accomodation: 
Bartley Lodge, Bartley

Restaurants: 


Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Minstead