WHAT
Attraction
WHERE
M27, Junction 1; 5 minutes
WHEN
Mid Jan to mid Feb: Thurs-Sun 10am-3pm
Mid Feb to mid Dec: Mon-Sun 10am-4pm
Tea rooms closed mid Dec to mid Jan
Kid friendly
Disabled access
Free WiFi for visitors
Vegetarian or vegan options
Gluten-free options
Parking available onsite
Recycling/sustainability practices
Stumbling across Furzey Gardens you really do feel like Mary in The Secret Garden. There's awe, there's delight...and there's a conflicting desire both to tell everyone at once and to keep this wonderful discovery all to yourself.
There are a play area and a serene lake, with myriad fairy doors scattered across the tranquil woodland. The thatched tea-room's terrace offers a slice of calm after such explorations. Enjoy a homemade cake or snack or ask about a picnic hamper - packed with New Forest Marque goodies - to unfold out in the woodland wilds.
The garden was first planted by the pioneering Dalrymple family. Discover the histories of its rare-breed plant hunters and don't miss the recreated RHS Chelsea show garden (there are plants for sale if you'd like to take a little bit of 'the Forest' home). The gardens are ticketed but the café is free to enjoy. For events and celebration bookings, contact the Minstead Trust directly.
Furzey Gardens,
School Lane, Minstead,
SO43 7GL
Tel - 02380 812464
Email - Send email to Furzey Gardens
Web - www.minsteadtrust.org.uk/furzey-gardens/
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