Museums · South West England
Bennetts Water Gardens
In or near Fleet.
Bennetts Water Gardens is an 8-acre (32,000 m2) garden in Chickerell, near Weymouth, Dorset, in southern England. It holds national and international collections of water lilies which flower from late
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 2.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bennetts Water Gardens, the nearest railway station is Weymouth, located 2.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DT3 4AF. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Bennetts Water Gardens is an 8-acre (32,000 m2) garden in Chickerell, near Weymouth, Dorset, in southern England. It holds national and international collections of water lilies which flower from late May through to September. The plants are displayed in a series of ponds and lakes. A feature of the garden is a blue Japanese bridge built in 1999 to celebrate 100 years since Claude Monet painted his famous piece Water Lily Pond 1899. The garden was created by the Bennett family who still run it today. The site was originally a clay pit as far back as 1859; Oxford Clay was dug by hand from the ground for brickmaking. Today a museum on the site details this local history, including Chickerell village, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book; Chesil Beach; and The Fleet lagoon. The collection of Nymphaea (Water Lily) is accredited with Plant Heritage as a National Plant Collection.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chesil & The Fleet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Ramsar wetland: Chesil Beach & the Fleet
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bennetts Water Gardens is an 8-acre (32,000 m2) garden in Chickerell, near Weymouth, Dorset, in southern England. It holds national and international collections of water lilies which flower from late May through to September. The plants are displayed in a series of ponds and lakes. A feature of the garden is a blue Japanese bridge built in 1999 to celebrate 100 years since Claude Monet painted his famous piece Water Lily Pond 1899. The garden was created by the Bennett family who still run it today. The site was originally a clay pit as far back as 1859; Oxford Clay was dug by hand from the ground for brickmaking. Today a museum on the site details this local history, including Chickerell village, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book; Chesil Beach; and The Fleet lagoon. The collection of Nymphaea (Water Lily) is accredited with Plant Heritage as a National Plant Collection.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6171, -2.4962
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Chickerell
- Postcode
- DT3 4AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 2.9 km
- Official site
- bennettswatergardens.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Bennetts Water Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bennetts Water Gardens?
- Bennetts Water Gardens is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT3 4AF), in the parish of Chickerell.
- What is Bennetts Water Gardens?
- Bennetts Water Gardens is an 8-acre (32,000 m2) garden in Chickerell, near Weymouth, Dorset, in southern England. It holds national and international collections of water lilies which flower from late
- How do I get to Bennetts Water Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT3 4AF.
- Is Bennetts Water Gardens a protected site?
- Yes — Bennetts Water Gardens is part of the Chesil & The Fleet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bennetts Water Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT3 4AF.