Abbotsbury, Sub Tropical Gardens, Nr Weymouth in West Dorset

A beautiful garden full of winding paths and slopes. There are paths suitable for wheelchairs but if you have an electric one available this would be preferable. Loved the sculptures from childhood books. Would recommend taking a picnic as the cafe is very expensive.

Delightful find. We visited in March, not ideal for summer style swaths of colour but nonetheless this place was really beautiful and still had plenty of colour. We abandoned the suggested white arrow route and meandered our way around but still covered every section. Awesome coastal viewpoint was an unexpected bonus. Cafe was running limited options on the day but still had a good cake selection and other snacks. Pleasant and friendly staff and free parking!

Lovely gardens and not too big to walk around in an afternoon. Good cafe although reduced menu fridays and Saturdays (what's that about???). Spring is a good time to visit with lots of flower action; camilla, magnolias, daffs etc. Nice palms and shady glades surrounding a stream with Japanese bridges and a Burmese rope bridge.

We really enjoyed our visit to the garden, really nice trees and flowers and loved the Alice in Wonderland statues. The entry fee was very reasonable and well worth it and we will definitely visit again.

First time visit & it won’t be my last, really enjoyed wandering around the gardens discovering the beautifully tended flowers, shrubs & trees which are wonderfully complemented by the Robert James Sculptures. Free parking & dogs welcome are such a bonus as well meaning uninterrupted hours

We just popped in for coffee and cake so didn't see all the gardens, but I was impressed by the beauty and tranquility nonetheless. My elderly mum can't walk far but she enjoyed the terrace of the colonial cafe. The gift shop is lovely too if you're looking for birthday present 💡 ideas!

A really great place to visit with family. Lovely cafe and the gardens are really well kept. Would come again.

Pleasant day out here, lovely to see there is still colour and greenery in November. Well kept gardens with a wide variety of plants. Plenty to look around and some interesting sculptures themed around book characters. Is hilly in parts but well surfaced paths throughout mean that it's accessible for most. Not huge but we managed to spend three hours no problem. Rope bridge is fun and there are some nice touches such as swinging chair. Probably not too much for younger children here to be honest but space enough for them to let out energy. When we were there sadly the viewpoint walk was closed due to underfoot conditions. We ate in restaurant which is nicely set up and can see it would be lovely on a summer's day. Bit pricey though. We had jacket potatoes and my wife's was with cheese, costly at £7 we thought. I had veg chilli which was tasty and spicy. Good coffee though. Very helpful staff at reception and in restaurant. Overall a good day. Worth popping down to the beach which is a short walk away and has stunning views

If possible try to avoid school holidays… October a cracking month ‘with the sun shining’. Very relaxing place for a fresh air strut, wonderful Sub-Tropical plants. Worthwhile climbing the hill to look down over the canons to Chesil Beach. Coffee, cakes, lunch etc all available. Dogs 🐶 welcome on short leads🐶

First time here and really enjoyed it. The gardens are kept and cared for and finding your way around is easy and accessible. Some cool jungle style plants to see. It's on a slope but it's not too bad. Enjoyed the rope bridge.