New for 2026, this Dorset tour is based at the Durley Dean Hotel in Bournemouth. The hotel is a solid choice for operators, with evening entertainment, an onsite pool and spa, and a short walk away from the beach. This tour includes excursions to some of the most beautiful gardens in Dorset, such as The Walled Garden. The Walled Garden is a beautiful five-acre landscaped formal garden situated in Moreton, Dorset, with onsite café, garden shop (including a huge range of plants for sale). A visit to Athelhampton—this exquisite example of Tudor architecture, with over 20 rooms open to explore, and fine furnishings and antiques—or explore the 12 acres of award-winning gardens that surround the manor. And final visit to Kingston Lacy, this lavish family home re-imagined as a Venetian Palace in the Dorset countryside. This Venetian palace has a classic English garden with fernery, herbaceous borders, formal parterre and kitchen garden, surrounded by Japanese-inspired planting and colourful woodland. Acres of parkland surround the house, grazed by the pedigree Red Ruby Devon cattle and rare breed Portland sheep.