 | On B3065 coast road from Bournemouth to Poole Set in the Cranford Cliffs overlooking Poole Harbour, with 10 acres of landscaped gardens. Features include statuary, follies, formal borders, hedges and water gardens, as well as a Japanese garden, a rock and water garden, re-designed Italian Garden, the Palm Court garden and a woodland walk. more information |
| In Cranborne village, on the B3078 18 miles north of Bournemouth An historic garden set around a manor house, once owned by Robert Cecil, chief minister to Elizabeth I. The basic garden were laid out in the 17th century. It now includes a white garden, a water garden and a wildlife garden, as well as a mount garden. more information |
 | 2 minutes walk south from the centre of Wimborne Minster 13 acres of partly wild gardens, a haven near the town centre,all around an old house. Features trees, lawns, borders, a kitchen garden with vegetables and herbs. The gardens are chemical-free, and produce and herbaceous plants are usually on sale. more information |
 | At Edmondsham, between Cranborne and Verwood Edmondsham House is a mix of Tudor and Georgian architecture, and the gardens, in 6 acres, surround it. Features include lawns with trees, a collection of flowering shrubs and bulbs, as well as a Dower House garden and a restored Pit House. more information |
 | 1.5 miles north-west from Beaminster on A3066 A large garden, with views, surrounding a house designed by a pupil of Lutyens. Terraces, with borders, lead to the lawn. Features a water garden with seats, grass paths leading to a bluebell wood, a rock garden and a woodland garden. more information |
 | 2 miles north-east of Dorchester The gardens, in 35 acres, surround a fine Georgian mansion. Features include a lake, a restored Edwardian garden and views. There is also a walled Elizabethan garden. The National Collections of Penstemons and Salvias are found here. Nature and Tree Trails are marked out and the gardens also have an animal park and Visitor's Centre. more information |
| At Stapehill Road, Hampreston between Wimborne and Ferndown An award-winning garden that is very popular with visitors. The 6 acre garden has over 6,000 well labelled plants from all over the world. Features different gardens and the National Collections of phygelius and ceanothus. The renowned Trehane Nursery is nearby. more information |
 | 2 miles south-east of Beaminster on B3163 This is the garden of a 17th century manor house with a church. The garden features terraces, an upper Italianate garden, paths and fish ponds. A shrubbery and woodland have been established. Unusual statues are scattered around the gardens. In an area of outstanding natural beauty with good views of the Dorset hills. more information |
 | In Minterne Magna, on A352 Dorchester - Sherborne road Informal gardens below Minterne House, landscaped in the 18th century .Features lakes, cascades and streams with water plants and water lilies. Walks through the gardens and the 20 acres of woodlands.The gardens are spectacular in the autumn with splendid foliage colours. more information |