Visit: Dean's Court, Wimborne
British Summer Time
at Dean's Court
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By kind permission of Sir William and Lady Hanham.
Privately owned by Sir William Hanham. The gardens are partly wild, in an ancient monastic setting. There are marvellous mature specimen trees, a herb garden and an apiary. Also, a Saxon fish pond beside the river Allen chalkstream. The kitchen garden has a wonderful 18th century serpentine wall. It was the first kitchen garden accredited by the Soil Association. The permaculture system has recently been instigated within the walled kitchen garden.
If you wish to picnic in the garden, you can arrive from 1:00pm. Walk back over the bridge, turn left at the house and eat in the marquee by the pond. The guided tour starts at 2:30pm by the front door. There are pubs in villages near venue, one is the Dancing Moose, off Wimborne High Street. There is slightly restricted availability in Dean’s Court café, which is just by the entrance to Dean’s court.
We are a conservation charity working to protect the county's many historic parks and gardens for future generations.
We work with garden owners and local and national bodies to highlight, protect and encourage the conservation and restoration of designed landscapes, ranging from stately homes to public parks, cottage gardens to cemeteries. Principally funded by over 500 members, we run visits, lectures and events where members can share their interest and knowledge in a sociable atmosphere.
Through its research and recording programme, the Trust undertakes and supports research on sites of historic interest, including sites that the Trust has rediscovered, as well as on other related topics. We share knowledge through our Journal and also seek to inspire the gardeners of the future through imaginative projects with schools.