Where is Exbury Gardens?

Exbury Gardens is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO45 1AF), in the parish of Exbury and Lepe.

How do I get to Exbury Gardens?

The nearest railway station is Exbury Central, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO45 1AF.

Who owns Exbury Gardens?

Exbury Gardens is owned by Lionel Nathan de Rothschild.

Is Exbury Gardens a listed building?

Exbury Gardens is officially recognised as Grade II* listed park and garden listed.

Is Exbury Gardens a protected site?

Yes — Exbury Gardens is part of the North Solent SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Exbury Gardens?

The nearest railway station is Exbury Central, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO45 1AF.

Gardens · South East England

Exbury Gardens

In or near Beaulieu.

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Exbury Gardens — garden in Hampshire, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year: Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
Nearest railway station: Exbury Central · 0.6 km

Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Exbury Gardens, the nearest railway station is Exbury Central, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SO45 1AF. Entry details are not specified in the provided facts.

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Exbury Gardens is a public garden in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 137 km². Heritage designation: Grade II* listed park and garden. Owned by Lionel Nathan de Rothschild. Award received: International Camellia Garden of Excellence. Wikidata describes it as: "garden in Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7986°, -1.4005°.

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Summary from the official site

Exbury Gardens is a vast 200-acre garden featuring a diverse collection of plants, including renowned rhododendrons and azaleas. Visitors can enjoy scenic walks along woodland paths and meadows, as well as activities and events throughout the season, including a steam railway ride.

Read more on the official property page.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Solent SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
National Nature Reserve: NORTH SOLENT
Ramsar wetland: New Forest

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Exbury Gardens is a 200-acre (81 ha) 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 (Tupelo) 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. Lionel Nathan de Rothschild purchased the Exbury estate in 1919 and soon began creating a garden on an ambitious scale, emulating his father's at Gunnersbury Park in London. Exbury House is a neoclassical mansion which was built around an earlier structure in the 1920s; whilst the gardens are open to the public, the house is not.

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Background

Description

Features include the Hydrangea Walk, the Rock Garden, Iris Garden, the Sundial Garden, Centenary Garden and Camellia Walk (which takes visitors to a path alongside Beaulieu river and back via the pond).The infrastructure included a water tower, three large concrete lined ponds, and 22 mi of underground piping. Exbury Gardens is now open to the public for most of the year, with high seasons in the spring for the flowering shrubs and the autumn for the autumn colour. The Cinema Museum holds film of the gardens in 1967. HMO363

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.7986, -1.4005
County: Hampshire
District: New Forest
Parish: Exbury and Lepe
Postcode: SO45 1AF
Parliamentary constituency: New Forest East
Nearest railway station: Exbury Central — 0.6 km
Official site: www.exbury.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q24185 (CC0)
wikipedia: Exbury Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Exbury House - geograph.org.uk - 1011743.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Exbury Gardens?: Exbury Gardens is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO45 1AF), in the parish of Exbury and Lepe.
What is Exbury Gardens?: Exbury Gardens — garden in Hampshire, England, UK.
How do I get to Exbury Gardens?: The nearest railway station is Exbury Central, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO45 1AF.
Who owns Exbury Gardens?: Exbury Gardens is owned by Lionel Nathan de Rothschild.
Is Exbury Gardens a listed building?: Exbury Gardens is officially recognised as Grade II* listed park and garden listed.
Is Exbury Gardens a protected site?: Yes — Exbury Gardens is part of the North Solent SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Exbury Gardens?: The nearest railway station is Exbury Central, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO45 1AF.