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Gardens to visit in Dorset

Gardens in Dorset - MinterneDorset is one of my favourite counties in England and we feature the best 17 gardens to visit near Bridport, Dorchester and Weymouth. With historic Manor Houses you will be spoilt for choice and you really need a week to ensure that you do not miss anything.

The rolling delightful countryside around Dorchester is known as 'Hardy country' and you can visit the House and Garden of Thomas Hardy who wrote such stories as 'Far from the Madding Crowd. Near here you can also visit the historic Athelhampton House, and Kingston Maurward Gardens. 

Down towards the Heritage coast and Chesil Beach you must visit Abbotsbury Gardens which has interest all the year round. It also has great displays of Rhododendrons in Spring and early summer.

Garden in Somerset designed by Piet Ouldolf

Hauser and Wirth Garden, near Bruton

Somerset, The Garden here is named the Oudolf Field after the famous Garden Designer who created it Piet Ouldolf a leading figure of the "New Perennial" movement. This is a naturalstic prairie style garden and a chance to see the work of this great designer