Cerne Abbas Open Gardens

Approximately 24 Gardens

Key Features

Varied Gardens, Plant Sales, Teas, Easy Walking

Visitor Information

Open Days: Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June 2026 (confirmed)
Hours: 2pm to 6pm
Cost: £8 for day ticket, accompanied children aged 15 years or under free
Address: Cerne Abbas, near Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7GD
Note: Garden numbers may vary from day to day.

About Cerne Abbas Open Gardens

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For the 50th time about 24 private gardens open to raise money for local causes.

A variety of private gardens in an historic village.

Church flowers, teas in the vicarage garden and renown plant stall.

All with wonderfully friendly village participation and hoping to provide a day out for garden lovers to remember.

All gardens are withing easy walking distance of the car and coach park.

Dogs welcome in most gardens as long as they are well behaved and on a lead!

Teas are served in the vicrage from 1pm.

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Proceeds

Proceeds to be equally divided between Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance and National Trust Giant Hill Appeal.

Local Weather & Forecast

Dorchester, GB

4:09 pm, Apr 8, 2026

21°C | °F

Feels like 21°C | °F° Sunny

L: 10° H: 20°

Wind 8 mph NNW

Wind Gust 11 mph

Rain Chance 0%

Sunrise 6:30 am

Sunset 7:54 pm

Daily Forecast Hourly Forecast

Temperature Precipitation Wind Pressure Rain Chance

Today

10°20°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 8 mph 85 % 1022 hPa 0 cm

Tomorrow

6°14°°C | °F 0.04 mm 0% 16 mph 80 % 1021 hPa 0 cm

Friday

5°8°°C | °F 1.69 mm 87% 19 mph 75 % 1019 hPa 0 cm

Tickets

You can buy tickets on the day from the car park and the square, both are from 1.00pm.

Contact Details

The best way to contact organisers before and on the days of the event.
Tel: 01300 341 311
Email: bob@cerneabbasopengardens.org.uk
Web: here

Plant Sales

There are plants sales at this event from a local private nursery.

Accessibility

Some gardens have wheelchair access which is good.

Toilet Facilities

Public conveniences (with disabled access) in the centre of the village.

Car Parking

Parking available within easy walking distance of gardens.

The postcode for your SatNav is DT2 7GD

Photos

Please ask the garden owner if you wish to take photographs.

Dog Friendly

Almost all gardens allow well behaves dogs on leads.

^{All information was believed to be correct at the time of publication.}