Sydling St Nicholas Open Gardens

Sydling St. Nicholas, near Dorchester, Dorset
Sunday 24th and Bank Holiday Monday 25th May 2026
2.00pm to 6.00pm

Sydling St. Nicholas is a beautiful Dorset village, just eight miles north of Dorchester, full of stone cottages and gardens, with a stream running through.

We have a good range of gardens open for you to enjoy. A lovely day out.

Afternoon tea and cakes will be on sale throughout the afternoon at the Village Hall.

No dogs please other than assistance dogs.

Proceeds:  Proceeds go towards helping to pay for the costs of running our village hall.

Plant sales:  We always offer an excellent selection of locally grown plants and shrubs.

Cost:  £6.00 adults, covers both days, accompanied under 16s free.

How to get tickets / programmes:  Entry tickets can be purchased at the village hall - cash and card accepted.

Number of gardens:  Approximately 17 gardens will be open, but the total may vary from day to day - please contact the organisers if you need exact numbers.

Contact the organisers:  Phone: 07771 623 973  Email: maureenhaywood@me.com  

Toilet Facilities:  Toilets are available at this event.

Directions / Parking:  Thanks to a kind local farmer we now have the use of a field in the middle of the village - this will be clearly signposted, so please park there.

Location:  Dorset.  Use Sat Nav postcode: DT2 9NX (please verify before travelling)

Please ... tell the organisers that you found them on the Open Gardens National Directory.
and ... give them a gentle nudge to make a small donation to our 2026 running costs.