EDMONDSHAM HOUSE

A charming blend of Tudor and Georgian architecture with an organic walled garden and a 6 acre garden with unusual trees and shrubs. Contents of the house include: George III furniture, some mahogany, some walnut 17th century refectory table, oak base and yew top. Eight late 17th century hall chairs. Two dioramas attributed to G. C. S. Schuster, 1806, showing scenes of West Indian life. Tregonwell family portraits. Smith family portraits. Portraits of Edmondsham House. Collection of botanical and other natural history books.

Access

Directions: 9 miles north-west of Ringwood, 9 miles from Wimborne, off B3081, between Cranborne and Verwood. House and gardens: All Bank Holiday Mondays, Wednesdays in April and October only, 2-5pm. Gardens only: Every Wednesday and Sunday from the beginning of April until the end of October, 2 - 5pm. Groups up to 5 by appointment, to have guided tours of the house and gardens only.