Where: Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Buller’s Way, Abbotsbury, Near Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4LA
£: Tickets cost £12.50 for adults, £9.50 for children (5-15 years). There is a discount for tickets bought online in advance. There is an extra charge for the fright night events
What is it?
Light up the dark evenings with a walk through Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens from Thursday 12th to Sunday 29th October. The Enchanted Illuminations will offer visitors a chance to see the gardens in a different light.
Visitors will be able to wander along the pathways, taking in the Pavilion and the lily ponds, as they are lit by colourful floodlights, casting a magical atmosphere on the gardens. The wonderful autumn colours of the plants and trees will be enhanced by the glow from the special lighting.
The walk around the gardens will take around 45 minutes to complete, with a wheelchair accessible route also available. Visitors are advised to bring warm clothing, sensible footwear and a torch.
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens were first established in 1765 by the first Countess of Ilchester as a kitchen garden for her nearby castle. Today the gardens contain a mixture of formal and informal flowers, with Camellia groves and magnolias, and many exotic and unusual flowers.
More info: abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk/gardens/events and www.facebook.com/AbbotsburySubtropicalGardens