Plan your visit
Getting here
50.79898, -1.40213
About EXBURY HOUSE
Exbury Gardens is a 200-acre (81 ha) informal woodland garden in Hampshire, England with large collections of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias, and is often considered the finest garden of its type in the United Kingdom. Exbury holds the national collection of Nyssa (Tupelo) and Oxydendrum under the National Plant Collection scheme run by the Plant Heritage charity. The gardens are rated Grade II* on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Mediterranean Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Mediterranean Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Black-tailed Godwit +100 more · last seen 2026; Saltmarsh — dunlin, redshank and grey plover on passage and in winter
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: Exbury House
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Black-tailed Godwit +100 more · last seen 2026; Coastal saltmarsh priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Solent WayWalking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to GosportWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Route 246Cycling route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Lepe Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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