Bennetts Water Gardens

We will be at the Excursions Show this Saturday at Alexandra Palace, if you're attending come and say hello at stand SW03, plan your group visits for 2019! #Excursions2019 #Travel #Gardens Best of Dorset Attractions Visit-Dorset VisitEngland

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Bennetts Water Gardens!

Gift Vouchers are available now!
For use on Admission Tickets, Gift Shop & Plant Sales or Café Monet.
For Christmas delivery order by 12pm Tuesday 18th December. Valid for 12 months from purchase. £1 postage. Cannot be used online. http://ow.ly/Fs4C30mVHAN

Tomorrow we are hosting a cake and coffee sale in aid of a lovely local lad Bradley Pickering and Bloodwise. Please do come along, with raffle is being drawn at 2.30pm! We look forward to seeing you there 🙂

A little promo video of the water gardens for you! https://youtu.be/3iePcb0-pkM #WeAre60

Nymphaea 'Perry's Crinkled Pink', waterlily hybrid by Perry D. Slocum, 1989.

We’ve been growing water lilies here for 60 years but never a lotus, this first one is doing really well!

It's time for the Big Butterfly Count!
From 20th July - 12th August join Butterfly Conservation in their nationwide survey! Simply count butterflies for 15 minutes during bright weather, use the chart or app to note how many of each species you see, then record your sightings on the Big Butterfly Count website http://ow.ly/9YDz30l2vVk.

Join us in celebrating our 60th Anniversary with special offers and photo exhibition of our six decades.
10% OFF* in Gift Shop & Plant Sales (*excludes food & drink).

Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus) is a hardy pond plant that grows to over a meter tall with rose pink flowers. Indigenous to Eurasia http://ow.ly/GofW30kLOzO

We have lots of dragonflies at the gardens, this one is a Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata)

Meet our new Silver Appleyard ducklings!

Nymphaea 'Clyde Ikins' waterlily hybridised by Kirk Strawn, USA c1996.

Nymphaea 'Cliff Tiffany' waterlily hybrid by Fourth Generation Nursery, USA 2008.

We've enjoyed some fantastic sunshine in the gardens this Bank Holiday!

Nymphaea 'Black Princess', a waterlily hybridised by Perry Slocum, 1998.

We had our wedding ceremony here on what was probably the rainiest July Saturday in years! It didn't matter at all though as the lilies and pagoda were as stunning as ever! We went for it outside despite the rain and just bought lots of clear umbrellas for us and our guests. The pictures we have are completely stunning and despite the weather panic I can't imagine our pictures being as stunning without the rain now. We were so well looked after by the staff and had the most wonderful ceremony, come rain or shine I can't recommend bennetts enough.

Was really nice n quite. Would recommend going here.

This is a stunningly beautiful place, serene, peaceful and full of subtle shades and reflections. Hard to believe that it originated from abandoned clay pits - what a transformation! Equally hard to believe that this is Dorset, not Giverny. A visit is very much recommended.

Our partially sighted group today were well looked after. A gorgeous home made cream tea in the Monet cafe. And a peaceful stroll in the most beautiful surroundings.

I photographed a wedding there this weekend, and not only is the venue absolutely stunning, bit the staff were fantastic so helpful and a real pleasure to work with!! Would HIGHLY recommend as a wedding venue. Simply stunning!!

Bennett's Water Gardens is quite literally 'out of this world'. The moment that you step in to the garden it is hard to imagine that you are on the outskirts of Weymouth. I have been privileged to photograph many weddings at this beautiful venue but also return to enjoy it as a visitor ( when I am under less pressure and able to relax). Take in the beautiful scenery and any worries or stresses from every day life will soon be washed away.

A beautiful tranquil serene hidden gem, ideal for nature photography or just a quiet walk, the cafe is very well stocked with some delight food on offer. I will most definitely be returning, only downside was I thought the entry fee of £9.95 was a bit steep �

Gardens are lovely but annoyed to find the cafe not doing food at 3 o'clock.

Complete waste of money no water features just ponds with waterlillies

And the plant shop was very sparse

We had our wedding ceremony here on what was probably the rainiest July Saturday in years! It didn't matter at all though as the lilies and pagoda were as stunning as ever! We went for it outside despite the rain and just bought lots of clear umbrellas for us and our guests. The pictures we have are completely stunning and despite the weather panic I can't imagine our pictures being as stunning without the rain now. We were so well looked after by the staff and had the most wonderful ceremony, come rain or shine I can't recommend bennetts enough.

Was really nice n quite. Would recommend going here.

This is a stunningly beautiful place, serene, peaceful and full of subtle shades and reflections. Hard to believe that it originated from abandoned clay pits - what a transformation! Equally hard to believe that this is Dorset, not Giverny. A visit is very much recommended.

Our partially sighted group today were well looked after. A gorgeous home made cream tea in the Monet cafe. And a peaceful stroll in the most beautiful surroundings.

I photographed a wedding there this weekend, and not only is the venue absolutely stunning, bit the staff were fantastic so helpful and a real pleasure to work with!! Would HIGHLY recommend as a wedding venue. Simply stunning!!

Bennett's Water Gardens is quite literally 'out of this world'. The moment that you step in to the garden it is hard to imagine that you are on the outskirts of Weymouth. I have been privileged to photograph many weddings at this beautiful venue but also return to enjoy it as a visitor ( when I am under less pressure and able to relax). Take in the beautiful scenery and any worries or stresses from every day life will soon be washed away.

A beautiful tranquil serene hidden gem, ideal for nature photography or just a quiet walk, the cafe is very well stocked with some delight food on offer. I will most definitely be returning, only downside was I thought the entry fee of £9.95 was a bit steep �

Gardens are lovely but annoyed to find the cafe not doing food at 3 o'clock.

Complete waste of money no water features just ponds with waterlillies

And the plant shop was very sparse