Exbury Gardens, New Forest

Name: Exbury Gardens
Address: New Forest, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in New Forest

Top attraction, Relax in park, Botanical garden

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Exbury Gardens is an 200-acre informal woodland garden in Hampshire, England with large collections of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias, and is often considered the finest garden of its type in the United Kingdom. Exbury holds the national collection of Nyssa and Oxydendrum under the National Plant Collection scheme run by the Plant Heritage charity. The gardens are rated Grade II* on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. ()

Alternative names: Created: 1919Coordinates: 50°47'55"N, 1°23'59"W

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Exbury Gardens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beaulieu Palace House, Calshot Activities Centre, Beaulieu, Beaulieu Abbey.

2.7 miNW
Museum, Historical place, Reportedly haunted
Beaulieu Palace House, Beaulieu
70 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the New Forest, Beaulieu Palace House provides a serene and majestic peek into British heritage. This charming country house, situated in Beaulieu, Hampshire, is not just a museum but a welcoming family home that has been owned by the Montagu...
4.2 miE
Ski area, Watersports, Outdoor activities
Calshot Activities Centre, New Forest
108 min walk • Calshot Activities Centre is located on Calshot Spit near Southampton. Indoor facilities include the oldest indoor velodrome in Britain, a dry ski slope and a climbing wall.
3 miNW
Over 250 vehicles and World of Top Gear
Beaulieu, Beaulieu
76 min walk • The National Motor Museum is a museum in the village of Beaulieu, set in the heart of the New Forest, in the English county of Hampshire.
2.7 miNW
Ruins of a 13th-century monastery
Beaulieu Abbey, Beaulieu
70 min walk • Beaulieu Abbey, grid reference SU389026, was a Cistercian abbey in Hampshire, England. It was founded in 1203–1204 by King John and populated by 30 monks sent from the abbey of Cîteaux in France, the mother house of the Cistercian order. The Medieval Latin name of the monastery was Bellus Locus Regis or monasterium Belli loci Regis.
0.9 miW
Museum, Maritime museum
Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu
24 min walk • Buckler's Hard is a hamlet on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Buckler's Hard is part of the 9,000-acre Beaulieu Estate.
4.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Cowes Castle, Cowes
124 min walk • Cowes Castle, also known as West Cowes Castle, is a Device Fort in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Originally built by Henry VIII in 1539 to protect England against the threat of invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, it comprised a circular bastion, flanking wings and a keep, and in 1547 it housed 17 pieces of artillery.
4.3 miE
Forts and castles
Calshot Castle, Southampton
109 min walk • Calshot Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the Calshot Spit, Hampshire, England, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire and defend Southampton Water as it met the Solent.
5.6 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Hamble Rail Trail, Hamble-le-Rice
143 min walk • The Hamble Rail Trail is a 4.5-mile-long circular footpath in Hampshire, southern England, comprising a path which runs alongside a disused railway track that connects Hamble-le-Rice to Royal Victoria Country Park and looping back via a section of the Solent Way footpath.
4.9 miN
Town, Area
Hythe, Southampton
125 min walk • Hythe is a town near Southampton, Hampshire, England. It is located by the shore of Southampton Water, and has a ferry service connecting it to Southampton. Hythe has a small shopping area, a pier, and a marina for yachts.
3.3 miE
Tower, Vernacular architecture
Luttrell's Tower, New Forest
85 min walk • Luttrell's Tower is a three-storey stuccoed yellow brick folly south of Southampton, Hampshire, England, near the village of Calshot. It has a six-storey circular stair turret extending above the rest. It stands on the shore of the Solent, close to the grounds of Eaglehurst House. It is owned by the Landmark Trust.
3.9 miE
Park
Calshot Marshes, New Forest
100 min walk • Calshot Marshes is a 51.1-hectare Local Nature Reserve near Calshot, at the junction of The Solent and Southampton Water in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service.