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Ventnor Botanic Garden

Undercliff Drive, Ventnor PO38 1UL, England
01983 855 397
Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Ventnor
4.5 of 5 stars 51 Reviews
Type: Gardens
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Colchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

loverly gardens and peacfull walks . and delightfull views down to the bay where u will find food drink .

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Lincoln
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

A lovely and extensive "garden". You pay for parking (not a high charge) but the gardens are free to enter. An interesting but not especially spectacular range of plants (when we visited in May anyway). However it has a great feeling of peace and quiet and is good to stroll around or just sit and contemplate. Good cafe although it... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

This must be one of the best value, free to visit attractions. We approached the gardens from walking along the coastal path. The gardens are not fenced and access is easy from many points, but it is worth going to the Visitor Centre first as they have free maps which will help you plan your walk around the gardens. The... More

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Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Plants and trees from all over the world. It's free to enter but sadly is let down by not having a map or very visible signage or desciptions. Small shop with an excellent array of unusual seeds to buy. Worth a visit just for those. Obviously lovingly cared for by many volunteers. They could charge and add better explanations to... More

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Buderim, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Walked around this delightful garden on the first sunny afternoon we arrived and enjoyed the plants and garden sights.

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Kent
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

You are free to roam for hours and the meringues are excellent!

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South Wales
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

There are plans to update this small pleasant garden. Hopefully this will happen soon as it has great potential.

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

We liked the setting, easy access to coastal footpath and availability of cafe and shop.

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surrey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

This is free and what a wonderful way to spend the day..beautiful gardens and very relaxing. would have liked to have spent more time there. great to take the family and have a picnic

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leicester
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Been visiting the island since 1977 and only discovered The Botanical Gardens 10 years ago. Its such a lovely place to walk through, browse in the gift shop, play football on the grass downs and just look at all the different themed plants, trees and shrubs. On a sunny day, lizards will scamper out of view as they bask on... More

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