Exbury Gardens in the New Forest

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway

Summer Lane
Exbury
Hampshire
SO45 1AZ

Tel: 023 8089 1203

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Opening Times

Open (9 Mar 2024 - 3 Nov 2024)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday10:00 - 17:30

* Four-legged friends are welcome at Exbury and can even ride the train! They have water bowls, dog bins and even sell dog-friendly ice cream in Mr Eddy’s Restaurant.

Whether you’re visiting for a quiet riverside walk, a delightful family day out or to admire their unique plants, a fantastic day can be had by all at Exbury!

Map & Directions

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Road Directions

Exbury's postcode for satnavs is SO45 1AZ. Exit M27 westbound at junction 2. Head south on A326 until you see brown tourism signs for Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway. Parking is free and charging for electric vehicles is also available.

Public Transport Directions

By bus (and foot): Take the 112 from Lymington, Hythe or Dibden Purlieu and alight at Hill Top Gate. Exbury is roughly a 45-minute walk (2.4 miles) south on Exbury Road and Summer Lane. During the summer months you can also take the New Forest Tour Bus (green route) which stops inside Exbury's car park every hour.

By train: The closest train stations are Brockenhurst and Ashurst, which is roughly a 20-minute taxi ride to Exbury.

Events

Friday, 29th March 2024 - Monday, 1st April 2024

Easter at Exbury GardensEaster at Exbury GardensExbury Gardens will be running an outdoors easter trail for children over the Easter weekend, 29 March – 1 April. At this time of year the Exbury bunnies get very excited as the flowers start to open all around. They are known to “borrow” flowers to decorate their burrows, so the gardeners have to…
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Saturday, 27th April 2024 - Monday, 27th May 2024

Four Seasons Artists Art Exhibition at Five Arrows Gallery, Exbury GardensFour Seasons Artists Art Exhibition at Five Arrows Gallery, Exbury GardensView the unique art of 10 talented artists based in Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire.
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Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult (No Gift Aid)£16.00 per ticket
Adult Gift Aid£17.60 per ticket
Child (No Gift Aid)£6.00 per ticket
Child Gift Aid£6.60 per ticket
Railway£6.50 per ticket

Under 3s - Free

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4 of 5 stars
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    Recent Reviews:

    • Explore49550685409
      Awful
      3 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 5th December 2023
      We visited on the 2nd December for my daughters birthday. The only pleasant part of the day was the Christmas Train although a little underwhelming. Everything else was 1* The lady serving jacket... Read full review
    • fionajN8153DQ
      Trip Type:
      Family
      Greedy Exbury Gardens!
      2 of 5 stars
      Thursday, 7th December 2023
      We are members at the gardens and are always sad when they close for the winter. So we took the opportunity to visit when they re-opened for their Christmas Fair last weekend. Sadly, several things... Read full review
    • Paul H
      Perfect Christmas
      5 of 5 stars
      Saturday, 9th December 2023
      We visited today. Had a fantastic time even better than last year. A particular mention to the elves on the train (all 5 of them). Amazing performance. We will be back next year ( can’t wait) Read full review

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