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Frome Parks, Frome Gardens and Frome Arboretums (Frome, England)



Frome can really boast about its wide variety of parks in both the town and nearby. Here are some of the most popular parks and gardens in the Frome area.

Frome Gardens: Victoria Park - Weymouth Road, Frome, Somerset, England
Tel: +44 (0)1373 456757
Situated at the top of Weymouth Road, close to Frome's town centre, Victoria Park is a large town park, with many attractions. Highlights include open expanses of grass, trees, colourful flower beds, a bandstand, seating areas and a large playground for children.

Frome's Victoria Park also features a number of sporting facilities, including a large sports field, an immaculate bowling green, tennis courts, a miniature putting golf course and skateboard ramps. Victoria Park is a popular spot to relax in Frome and is ideal for picnics.




Frome Gardens: Stourhead House and Gardens - Stourton, Warminster, Wiltshire, England, BA12 6QD
Tel: +44 (0)1747 841152
Owned by the National Trust, Stourhead House and Gardens is just 8 km / 5 miles drive from central Frome and features some of the most spectacular landscaped gardens in the west country. Other attractions for tourists visiting Stourhead include the fine Palladian mansion - with Regency library, paintings and early Chippendale furniture, grottos, three classical temples, a grand bridge, superb vantage points, a restaurant, art gallery and plant centre. Much of Stourhead was originally designed and planted by famous landscape garden Capability Brown and features some superb plant and tree specimens. Stourhead is also renown for its spectacular autumn colours, mainly provided by the large Japanese maples, and also its summer festivals, which culminate in a fireworks display from the island in the centre of the main lake. Nearby are numerous country walks and King Alfred's tour, with is an intriguing red-brick folly that offers stunning panoramic views across Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset.
Gardens open: daily - 09:00 to 19:00
Gardens admission: charge, discounts available for senior citizens and children

Frome Gardens: Prior Park Landscape Gardens - Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, North-East Somerset, England, BA2 5AH
Tel: +44 (0)1225 833422
The National Trust's Prior Park Landscape Gardens are situated on the Frome side of Bath and were created in the 18th century by local entrepreneur Ralph Allen, with advice from Capability Brown and the poet Alexander Pope. Set in a sweeping valley with magnificent views of the city of Bath, the Prior Park Landscape Gardens have many interesting attractions, including the Palladian Bridge, three large lakes and many specimen plants. The gardens are easily reached using Frome's bus network and regular buses travel to central Bath.
Gardens open: February to November, daily except Tuesday (February to April and October to November - 12:00 to 17:30, May to September - 11:00 to 17:30), December to January, Friday to Sunday - 12:00 to 17:30
Gardens admission: charge, discounts available for children

Frome Gardens: Westonbirt Arboretum - Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QS, England
Tel: +44 (0)1666 880220
Founded almost 200 years ago, Westonbirt Arboretum is one of the most popular tourist attractions nearby Frome and contains a world-class collection of trees and shrubs. Located 61 km / 38 miles from Frome, the arboretum has around 20,000 specimens, covering 600 acres / 243 hectares of landscaped countryside. Visitors and tourist to Westonbirt Arboretum can follow 17 miles / 27 km of trails and admire many of the impressive trees and shrubs, which provide interest throughout the year, even in winter, when the distinctive barks of the birches and maples are clearly visible. Seasonal displays include magnolias, rhododendrons, azaleas, wildflowers in the spring and some truly spectacular autumn colours from Westonbirt's countless Japanese maple specimens, which is what Westonbirt Arboretum is best known for. Other attractions include a summer gardening show, with a number of unusual, contemporary display gardens, a winter walk, with thousands of theatrical lights illuminating many of the trees, a nursery selling many plants, including Japanese maples, a gift shop, a large picnic area, a visitor centre and a restaurant area.

Other parks and gardens nearby Frome include:

• Alexandra Park - Shakespeare Avenue, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA2 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 28 km / 17 miles from Frome)
• Alice Park - Gloucester Road, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA1 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 30 km / 19 miles from Frome)
• Ashton Court - Long Ashton, Near Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, BS18 9JN, England
  (gardens distance: 45 km / 28 miles from Frome)
• Barrington Court Garden (National Trust) - Barrington, near Ilminster, TA19 0NQ, England
  (gardens distance: 59 km / 37 miles from Frome)
• Bath Maze - Beazer Gardens, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA2 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 28 km / 17 miles from Frome)
• Botanical Gardens at Victoria Park - North side of Victoria Park, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA1 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 28 km / 17 miles from Frome)
• Bowood House and Gardens - Bowood, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0LZ, England
  (gardens distance: 41 km / 25 miles from Frome)
• Broadleas Gardens - Salisbury Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5JQ, England
  (gardens distance: 33 km / 20 miles from Frome)
• Brokerswood Country Park - Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4EH, England
  (gardens distance: 10 km / 6 miles from Frome)
• The Chalice Well and Gardens - Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8DD, England
  (gardens distance: 33 km / 21 miles from Frome)
• Clevedon Court (National Trust) - Tickenham Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 6QU, England
  (gardens distance: 57 km / 36 miles from Frome)
• Forde Abbey and Gardens - Chard, Somerset, TA20 4LU, England
  (gardens distance: 72 km / 45 miles from Frome)
• Georgian Garden - Behind The Circus, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA1 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 30 km / 19 miles from Frome)
• Hedgemead Park - Lansdown Road, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA1 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 30 km / 19 miles from Frome)
• Henrietta Park - Henrietta Road, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA1 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 30 km / 19 miles from Frome)
• Leigh Woods (National Trust) - Valley Road, Bristol, BS8 3PZ, England
  (gardens distance: 45 km / 28 miles from Frome)
• Linear Park - Bath, North East Somerset, BA1 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 30 km / 19 miles from Frome)
• Montacute House and Gardens - Montacute, TA15 6XP, England
  (gardens distance: 50 km / 31 miles from Frome)
• Painswick Rococo Garden - Painswick, Gloucestershire, GL6 6TH, England
  (gardens distance: 76 km / 48 miles from Frome)
• Parade Gardens - Orange Grove, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA1 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 30 km / 19 miles from Frome)
• Peto Garden at Iford Manor - Off the A36, 7 miles South-East of Bath, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1NB, England
  (gardens distance: 19 km / 12 miles from Frome)
• Portishead Lake Grounds - Esplanade Road and Lake Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7HD, England
  (gardens distance: 56 km / 35 miles from Frome)
• Sydney Gardens - Bathwick, Bath, North-East Somerset, BA2 1EE, England
  (gardens distance: 30 km / 19 miles from Frome)
• Tintinhull Garden (National Trust) - Farm Street, Tintinhull, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9PZ, England
  (gardens distance: 60 km / 37 miles from Frome)
• University of Bristol Botanic Gardens - Bracken Hill, North Road, Bristol, BS8 3PF, England
  (gardens distance: 45 km / 28 miles from Frome)

Visit World Guides to Bristol for further information about Bristol Parks and Gardens.

Visit World Guides to Bath for further information about Bath Parks and Gardens.

 
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