Smedmore House & Gardens Open Day
When? 01 September 2019
Where? Corfe Castle
Come and visit Smedmore House and Gardens, Kimmeridge (BH20 5PG) between 2pm and 5pm on Sunday 1st September in aid of Weldmar Hospicecare.
Tickets available on the day -
£5.50 per adult into Gardens & Grounds. Additional £3.50 Guided House Tour (House tours from 2pm). Accompanied children under 16 free.
Two acres of flower gardens, orchards, and a Mediterranean garden surround this Dorset seaside escape. At the bottom of the main walled garden is a walk through woods and fields, past sphinxes, urns and obelisks, down to Kimmeridge Bay. There will also be classical cars, live music and stalls.
This hidden jewel on the Dorset Coast is only open for four days a year, so why not take the chance to visit this stunning 18th-Century privately owned house on the Jurassic Coast and support Weldmar Hospicecare?
Refreshments available
Toilets
Disabled Access
Parking
Dogs Allowed
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