The gardens at Bournemouth run from the pier to the border of Poole, they are about 3km long and form part of the Bourne Valley Greenway. They are grade 2 listed by English Heritage. There are many year round activities in the garden including mini golf, art exhibitions and the Bournemouth Eye - a tethered balloon.
There are ornamental ponds and streams, rockeries, pergolas and many beautiful flower displays. It was mid September when we visited, but the garden was still full of interesting and vibrant colour.
Banks of golden rod flanked the stream and there were gorgeous displays of pink lilies in full bloom. Large arrays of pale and deep pink cosmos brightened up and filled the borders and beds and two of my late summer and autumn favourites - rudbeckia and anemones - made fabulous displays.
Walking from the upper gardens through to the lower gardens and then down to the pier and promenade made for a very pleasant stroll. I've included a picture of the lovely Cath Kidsten beach huts I came across on the promenade - well they did look cute and one is covered in flowers!
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