Careys Secret Garden is Wareham’s best-kept secret. Hidden in the Isle of Purbeck sits a Victorian 3.5-acre walled garden.
If you’re a fan of beautiful gardens, nature, wildlife and visiting a tranquil and peaceful place then this is perfect for you.
Just for a bit of fun, the location of the garden can’t be found until you buy your tickets; you’ll get an email with the directions. Adding a special touch to the experience and reviving your sense of adventure when looking for the gardens.
Careys Secret Garden had been untouched for 40 years; it was left overgrown with brambles and long grass and was barely accessible.
The garden would have once been a recreational space filled with beautiful plants and flowers, fruits and vegetables.
The owner’s son, Simon Constantine, decided to restore the garden to its former glory.
When you enter the gardens, you will immediately feel a sense of calm rush over you.
The gardens are a little haven hidden from the outside world. Nothing but birdsong can be heard, and there is something beautiful to look at no matter where you look.
The gardens are very much still a work in progress, but regardless, the space is amazing.
There are gardeners dotted around the areas that are extremely friendly and up for a chat. They’re busy working to provide a beautiful space for everyone to see.
Careys Secret Garden is also child-friendly, providing small play areas and a mud kitchen; children won’t be able to resist making some mud cake and watering the small herb garden in the area.
The Secret Garden also runs a series of workshops and events such as Parent and toddler stay-and-play, yoga classes, bird-watching and workshops to get your creative juices flowing.
You can also enjoy a delicious vegetarian treat or a cup of coffee from the onsite cafe, The Secret Pig. Part of the Salt Pig restaurant, well known for their amazing food, offering you delicious light bites and refreshments.
Careys Secret Garden is well worth a visit. It’s a hidden gem because it’s not very well known and a new and exciting spot for anyone who loves being outside.
The staff are friendly and on hand to have a chat, the scenery is beautiful and the experience of the gardens relaxes you.
There are plants and flowers available for you to purchase, so you can take a little something from the gardens away with you.
This place will only get more and more beautiful as time goes on so enjoy your visit and come again to see how far the gardens have come from the overgrown patch it once was.
Check out Careys Secret Garden website for more information and to book your tickets. If you go, have a lovely visit to the prettiest secret in Wareham. Enjoy!
