Dorset Gardens
Minterne Gardens form a horseshoe below the house which has been the home of the Churchill and Digby family for centuries. A chain of ponds, waterfalls and streams plays through the gardens, with Himalayan Rhododendrons, magnolias, hydrangeas, cherries, elms and maples featuring. The garden offers displays of spring bulbs and lush autumn colours.
Minterne Magna, Dorchester, Dorset, England, DT2 7AU
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Heritage Highlight: Capability Brown inspired 18th century landscape
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Garden: 'Capability' Brown was responsible for the landscaping of the 40 acres of grounds around the 50-acre lake at Sherborne. There are fine specimen trees and spring bulbs, and several neoclassical follies scattered here and there.
New Road, Sherborne, Dorset, England, DT9 5NR
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