A terraced valley garden complete with grottos, a great lawn, topiary, croquet lawn, an orangery and 17th Century fish ponds, surrounding a Tudor/Jacobean sandstone manor house, home to the Earl and Countess of Sandwich. Used as a location in Jane Austen's Emma, Restoration and Tom Jones. Open March to October.
An 85 acre vineyard in the heart of Dorset with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meurnier, Bacchus and Rondo grape producing vines. Please check their Web site for shop opening times and contact details for guided tours.
'We have listed 2 of the Gardens near Beaminster. Reviewed by people who have been there, so why not visit the best Beaminster gardens.'
6 March 2009
A terraced valley garden complete with grottos, a great lawn, topiary, croquet lawn, an orangery and 17th Century fish ponds, surrounding a Tudor/Jacobean sandstone manor house, home to the Earl and Countess of Sandwich. Used as a location in Jane Austen's Emma, Restoration and Tom Jones. Open March to October.
An 85 acre vineyard in the heart of Dorset with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meurnier, Bacchus and Rondo grape producing vines. Please check their Web site for shop opening times and contact details for guided tours.