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  1. Furzey Gardens
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Plan your visit

Welcome to Furzey Gardens. Please use the information below to plan your visit to our gardens.

Furzey Gardens is a social enterprise which provides training and work experience for people with learning disabilities. Your visit supports our work - thank you!

Entrance to the Gardens is by donation.

All donations support our work with people with learning disabilities, who help to maintain the Gardens. Suggested donations: Adults £8. Children £4.50.

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Entrance to the Gardens. Suggested donations: 

  • Adults £8
  • Children (ages 4-16) £4.50
  • Children under 4 are FREE
  • Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) £24
  • Disabled visitor and helper FREE
  • Furzey Gardens Members have free access to the Gardens throughout the year. Visit three times and you will already have covered your membership donation.

  • We are proud to be an RHS Partner Garden. RHS members are entitled to free access on a Wednesday (1 member only). 
  • We also offer a 2 for 1 entrance on a Wednesday only to Go New Forest card holders, BBC Gardeners World Magazine visit gardens scheme, New Forest Cottages guests.
  • We also accept Yeo Valley and Lego days out 2 for 1 entry vouchers on a Wednesday only.

Published: 1st March, 2019

Updated: 6th September, 2019

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Opening hours

The tea rooms and toilets move to winter opening hours after Sunday 3rd November. Fridays to Sundays 10am - 3.30pm (last orders). The garden remains open every day until dusk.

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Published: 16th April, 2019

Updated: 2nd November, 2019

Author: Matt Stroud

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Accessibility at Furzey Gardens

Furzey Gardens is on a hill and the informal woodland paths and gradients mean that parts of that the garden are not wheelchair accessible

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Our informal garden paths are narrow, twisting. steep in places and can be slippery. We do have an easier path route if you have difficulty walking or use a mobility device. However the utmost care must be taken even on this route.

Published: 16th April, 2019

Updated: 29th May, 2019

Author: Dawn Wood

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Where to find us

Find Furzey Gardens in Minstead, near Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire.

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Get off the beaten track and find this hidden gem at:

Furzey Gardens, School Lane. Minstead, near Lyndhurst. Hampshire SO43 7GL

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 023 8081 2464

Published: 16th April, 2019

Author: Dawn Wood

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Toilets

Toilets and Baby change facilities are only available during Tea room opening hours.

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Published: 16th April, 2019

Author: Dawn Wood

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refreshments

The tea rooms are open Friday to Sunday.

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The Tea Rooms serve light lunches (range of ploughman’s, seasonal soup, jacket potatoes and salads - subject to availability), sandwiches, cream tea and cake. There is a wide range of barista coffees and other hot and cold drinks available.

The tea rooms are open Friday - Sunday, 10am - 3.30pm (last orders).

The tea rooms also provide training and work experience for people with learning disabilities. Thank you for your custom, which supports this work.

Published: 16th April, 2019

Updated: 2nd November, 2019

Author: Dawn Wood

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Parking

Please be patient at busy times

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There is limited parking available at Furzey Gardens. We do not own the car park adjacent to the Gardens but are grateful that it can be used for our visitors. However, during school holidays the car park can quickly become full and parking is not available in the immediate vicinity due to narrow lanes, farm access and out of consideration for our neighbours.

We suggest that you arrive early, or plan an afternoon visit especially in school holidays and sunny weekends.

We do employ a car parking attendant in busy periods to ensure that we make the best use of the space. Please follow their instructions as they are trying to enable as many visitors as possible to park.

We apologise for any inconvenience you may experience.

Published: 16th April, 2019

Author: Dawn Wood

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No dogs

Sadly only assistance dogs are allowed to come into the Gardens

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Published: 16th April, 2019

Author: Dawn Wood

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Contact Us Minstead Trust is a charitable company registered in England and Wales, registered number 03149116.
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Head Office of Minstead Trust: Minstead Lodge, Seaman’s Lane, Minstead nr Lyndhurst SO43 7FT. Tel: 023 8081 2297

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