National Garden Scheme Openings

28th May 2025 & 25th June 2025 | 11am - 4pm

Garden openings to support the National Gardens Scheme.

Adults £8 | Concessions £6 (60+ / disabled) | Children & HHA Members Free

where to go

Pedestrians: Enter via Deans Court Lane (BH21 1EE) 
Cars: Follow yellow NGS signs around the town's one-way system to the entrance on Poole Road (BH21 1QF). Free parking.
Well-behaved dogs on leads welcome.

Tours of the House

12pm and 2pm on NGS days
Adults £7 | Concessions £5 (60+ / disabled)

Please purchase ticket on arrival - no advance bookings possible. The tour lasts 45 minutes. Visitors are led by the owner/tour guide and given an insight into the 1,300 years of the house's history, from its time at the centre of Wimborne's Saxon monastery in the 8th century, through the Reformation when it passed to the Hanham family, and their 500 years of occupation until the present day. 
(Sorry, no dogs in the house. Not recommended for under-5s)

our National Garden Scheme History

Deans Court has been opening for the NGS for 40 years, during which time we have raised over £46,000 for their charities. We want to thank all our visitors for helping us to help those in need.

Accessibility
Please contact us in advance of visiting to help us understand your specific needs regarding accessibility, and work out the best plan.

Generally, access to the historic house comes with its share of challenges, especially as the building is so old. Access into the house is not level and there is no lift inside and it is surrounded by loose gravel that can also be difficult to traverse safely.

Regrettably mobility scooters are not permitted inside the house, as they are too large and lack the level of manoeuvrability needed for safe entry and exit.

However, every year we host an ‘accessible visit’ in September; please contact the Deans Court Office on 01202 849314, "option 1”, and ask to speak to Jonathan or Paul to find out more, book onto the visit, and to run through any finer details.

Enquiries: 01202 849314 | info@deanscourt.org