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Tumblins

3 acre hill top garden with extensive views. Water features, orchards, kitchen garden, mixed borders and unusual trees including, Wolemia nobolis, Ginko biloba and Monterey pine. Roses and hydrangeas thrive.

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About Tumblins

Tumblins is a 3 acre hill top garden with views down the Winterborne Valley to Poole Harbour and the Isle of Wight. The garden was designed and planted by the present owners in the last 15 years. There is a small lake with koi carp, connected by a rill to a pond, all filled with harvested rain water. The garden is planted with unusual shrubs and trees including Azara lanceolata, Wollemia nobolis, Ginko biloba and Monteray Pine. There are around 100 roses in the garden and hydrangeas thrive providing lots of colour. There are two orchards, a kitchen garden, soft fruit garden, mixed borders with unusual perenials, a gravel/flint garden and mini arboretum. The garden is accessible though sloping, the gravel garden may be difficult for wheelchairs.

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Location details

Tumblins,
Blandford Forum,
Dorset,
DT11 0ED

Directions to Tumblins
At Blandford Forum follow signs to Brewery. 2nd r'about turn L, 2nd R to Winterborne Stickland. At village turn R for Bulbarrow, then turn L for Bulbarrow. Turn L for Winterborne Houghton.

Tumblins openings

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 10:00-16:30

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 10:00-16:30

For this open day you can book your tickets in advance. Click on the yellow button below to book or you can just turn up and pay on the day.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake.
Admission Adult: £5.00
Child: Free
Opening times 10:00-16:30

Visit by Arrangement

This garden opens for By Arrangement visits from May to 1 October for groups of up to 20.

Please contact the garden owner to discuss your requirements and arrange a date for a group or bespoke visit.

Refreshments Tea, coffee & cake.
Admission Adult: Free
Child: Free

Accessibility

  • The garden is accessible for wheelchairs, though sloping & the gravel garden may be difficult.
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FAQs

Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Tumblins at this time.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Tumblins. Please keep the dogs on fixed short leads in the garden and keep in mind that you are responsible for controlling the dog’s behaviour. For any specific rules please ask the owners.

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at Tumblins, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at Tumblins are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Tumblins seeks to offer a sustainable refuge for nearby fauna and wildlife. These sanctuaries host diverse habitats supporting indigenous flora and fauna and nurturing local biodiversity.