How to find us
Situated in the beautiful New Forest, where the Beaulieu River meets the Solent, your Exbury adventure begins long before you arrive at the gardens.
By car
Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway is approximately 20 minutes from the M27. Junctions 2 and 3 of the M27 will bring you to the A326, from which point brown and white tourism signs will guide you to the gardens from the Heath roundabout – the entrance to the New Forest.
Exbury boasts a very large car and coach park which is free to visitors.
By train
Both Southern Rail and South Western Railway have routes that stop at the stations closest to Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway.
The closest train station is Brockenhurst, which is approximately 10 miles from Exbury. Visitors can either get a taxi from the station or take the New Forest Open Top Bus Tour which stops at Exbury 7 times per day during the summer months.
By bus
During the summer months New Forest Open Top Bus Tours circle the New Forest National Park daily. The green route calls at Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway 7 times per day.
Explore Exbury —
Something for everyone
Gardens
There is always something new to see at Exbury. In spring, our world-famous collection of rhododendrons and azaleas sets us apart from other gardens.
Café & restaurant
Mr Eddy’s Restaurant, the Old Tennis Courts outdoor café, the Potting Shed*, Rhodo Pizza* and Charlotte’s Little Ice Cream Kitchen* are managed by award-winning local caterers The Little Kitchen Company.
Events & activities
We will be hosting a varied programme of events throughout the season, including school holiday workshops, family games and trails, creative workshops for adults, and theatre and music events.