Gardens · South East England
Compton Acres
Compton Acres — garden in Poole, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Branksome · 2.3 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Compton Acres is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "garden in Poole, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.7072°, -1.9264°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Compton Acres is a large privately owned garden in Poole, Dorset, England. It was founded in 1920 by Thomas William Simpson, an entrepreneur who had become wealthy through the manufacture of margarine. The gardens are a popular tourist attraction. Compton Acres consists of five themed sub-gardens: an Italian garden, a rock and water garden, a heather garden, a Japanese garden and a less formal woodland garden called the "Wooded Valley". Since 1986, Compton Acres has been Grade II* listed.
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Background
Description
This splendid formal garden is designed to be enjoyed as a spectacle with water, fountains, statuary, topiary and mass plantings providing seasonal colour. To one side the addition of the Villa adds greatly to the Italian sense of place. The garden features fantastic statues such as Bacchus in his Domed Temple, the Wrestlers of Herculaneum and the old Venetian bronze lanterns.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7072, -1.9264
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH13 7EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poole
- Nearest railway station
- Branksome — 2.3 km
- Official site
- www.comptonacres.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q668837 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Compton Acres (garden) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Compton Acres (04).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Compton Acres?
- Compton Acres is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH13 7EH), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- Is Compton Acres a protected site?
- Yes — Compton Acres is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Compton Acres?
- The nearest railway station is Branksome, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH13 7EH.