Exbury Gardens
A 200-acre woodland garden famed for its rhododendrons and azaleas, with a steam railway through the grounds.
From King's Cross St Pancras: ~2 h 56 min by train · 2 h 43 min by car
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Time there: 2–3 h
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Quick facts
Lionel de Rothschild bought the Exbury estate in 1919 and began building the garden on a large scale.
It is known for its collections of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias in spring, and for autumn colour in the autumn.
A 12¼-inch gauge steam railway runs through a tunnel and around Dragonfly Pond.
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