Best Paid-Entry Gardens in Melbourne and Regional Victoria
Victoria has an extraordinary collection of beautiful gardens, from magnificent historic estates and formal landscaped gardens to enchanting woodland retreats and spectacular seasonal flower displays. While many public gardens are free, some of the state's most remarkable gardens charge an admission fee. These destinations offer memorable experiences for garden lovers and families, with everything from ornamental lakes and sculptures to hedge mazes, waterfalls and colourful seasonal displays.
Many of these gardens are particularly spectacular at certain times of the year, with spring flowers, summer blooms and brilliant autumn colours providing different experiences throughout the seasons. Some gardens are open year-round, while others operate seasonally, open only on selected days or require advance bookings. Always check opening dates and admission arrangements before visiting.
Our pick of the best paid-entry gardens in Melbourne and regional Victoria are listed below.
Come and join us, watch the harvest, relax in our gardens and enjoy the cafe. Around its golden stone farm buildings, Lavandula grows lavender, olives and grapes. Our daytime ca ..
Alowyn Garden is designed along strong symmetrical lines that become blurred by the softness of the spaces and the grace of the trees, within an area of approximately 4 acres. Ther ..
Special Features: Australia 's oldest and most famous traditional Hedge Maze. More than 4000 year round flowering lavender bushes planted in our lavender labyrinth & display gar ..
The Garden of St Erth is a secluded getaway not far from Daylesford and Ballarat and is the perfect destination for a day trip. Stroll through the gorgeous and inspirational garden ..
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Attractions include: The Garden - The Blue Lotus Water Garden is a tropical style water garden spread over 15 acres featuring two lakes, three dams and dozens of ponds all plant ..
Buda Historic Home & Garden is an authentic house and garden surviving from the gold rush era in Castlemaine, Victoria. Buda was home to the creative Leviny family for 118 years a ..
Australia's most ambitious garden in one of the finest locations for serious gardening world-wide. Cloudehill is also home to a nursery and restaurant. The Garden:- The garden i ..
The Cruden Farm property was left by Dame Elisabeth Murdoch for people to enjoy and consists of wondrous manicured gardens and peaceful walking areas, set amongst interesting bushl ..
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Forest Glade is one of Australia's finest private gardens, and has existed for nearly one hundred years. The magnificent landscaped garden covers fourteen acres (5.6ha) and has ..
Located on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, Heronswood Gardens, Nursery and Restaurant offer an idyllic location to escape to crowds, relax and shop for a huge range of plants, ..
The garden at Broughton Hall is more than 25 years old. The banks, lawns, paths, steps and garden beds were designed and constructed in 1996. Since then it has been the variety of ..
Romswood Peony Farm is a family-run flower farm set among magnificent established gardens in the Macedon Ranges, approximately 70 km north-west of Melbourne. The farm is renowne ..
Duneira Estate is a magnificent historic house and garden on the slopes of Mount Macedon, approximately 70 km northwest of Melbourne. Established in 1872 by pastoralist Suetoniu ..
Viewfield Garden is a magnificent 10-acre private garden on Mount Macedon, approximately 70 km northwest of Melbourne. The garden is particularly famous for its spectacular autumn ..
Rippon Lea Estate is a heritage-listed historic house and gardens. This ornate late-19th century mansion and estate has a garden which is complex and covers almost 14 acres, which ..
Follow the informative garden trails and explore this unique collection of over 10,000 cacti and succulents, set in two hectares of landscaped gardens. The peak flowering season is ..
