Bennetts Water Gardens & Lakeside Cafe

Weymouth, Dorset

The 8 acres of gardens here hold National & International Collections of Water Lilies, flowering from late spring through to autumn, creating one of the most outstanding displays of water lilies in Britain with a Monet style Japanese Bridge as the centrepiece.

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Lulworth Castle & Park

East Lulworth

Lulworth castle, built in the early 17th Century as a hunting lodge, became a country house at the heart of a large estate. Thomas Howard, 3rd Lord Bindon, built the Castle in order to entertain hunting parties for the King and Court. The Howards owned it until 1641 when it was purchased by Humphrey Weld, the direct ancestor... more details >

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Sherborne Castle

Sherborne, Dorset

Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 and home to the Digby family since 1617, the house gained its familiar H-shape in the 1620s with further modernization and a Georgian extension added in the 18th century. The Castle's state rooms reflect a glorious variety of decorative styles, with splendid collections of art, furniture... more details >

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