Museums · South East England
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
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
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.
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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
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, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.6171°, -2.4962°.
- Is Bennetts Water Gardens wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Bennetts Water Gardens. Check ahead for specific facilities.