Home > Things To Do in West Dorset > West Dorset Attractions > Minterne Gardens
If you wish to wander peacefully through 20 acres of wild woodland gardens, where magnolias, rhododendrons, eucryphias, hydrangeas, water plants and water lilies, provide a new vista at each turn, with ducks on small lakes and cascades, then you will be welcome at Minterne, the home of the Churchill and Digby families for 350 years. The setting of Great Hintock House in Thomas Hardy's novel, 'The Woodlanders'.
Allow at least an hour and a half for your visit.
| Day | Opening Times |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Bank Holiday | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff* |
|---|---|
| Adult | £4.00 per ticket |
| Accompanied Children Admitted Free | free |
Nearest major road is A352. On A352 Dorchester to Sherborne road, 2 miles north of Cerne Abbas.
Nearest station is Sherborne station. Follow A352 Dorchester Road 2 miles north of Cerne Abbas.