Gardens open 1st March - 9th November 2012, 10am-6pm, Admission £5. Dogs on lead. Restricted wheelchair access.

We are delighted to welcome you to Minterne House, home of the Churchill and Digby families since 1620. It is our pleasure to share with you this magnificent house, its history and unique gardens that lie in this tranquil valley setting in the heart of Dorset.

Henry & Sophie Digby

A heritage house in an unequalled setting, Minterne House provides a unique family home as the venue for your special event, seminar or wedding. Minterne offers boundless opportunities for entertaining & private dining for you & your guests; our recommended caterers will take care of everything with exceptional, locally-produced food. Wander ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ through Minterne’s wild woodland gardens & let the tranquility provide that perfect antidote to life’s stresses.

A house for all seasons... 

A perfect setting for a perfect day, Minterne is an enchanting location for your wedding, offering a range of rooms for your Civil Marriage Ceremony, Wedding Reception or both. Exchange your marriage vows in The Trafalgar Hall with its magnificent barrel vaulted ceilings, or The Garden Room overlooking the south front lawns. Both are licenced to hold Civil Ceremonies, accommodating between 50 and 150 guests. Sample canapés & champagne with Minterne’s quintessential English landscape providing a stunning backdrop for a Spring or Summer wedding reception, with a marquee near the house for larger numbers. Host a winter wedding with an intimate candle-lit reception, with drinks by a roaring log fire in the Trafalgar Hall making your wedding day unforgettable.

We are planning a series of Early Spring Evening Walks with Minterne's new Head Gardener, Mr Ray Abraham, and would like to invite you to join us.

The Guided Walks will be held on Thursday evenings commencing April 5th 2012; the walks will run each week up to and including 7th June 2012.

Numbers will be restricted to 20 for each evening, so booking is essential.

Timing: Meet on the front drive at 5.30 for 5.45pm.

There will be no charge , but if you would like to book a place, please contact Mrs Maureen Panchen on 01300 341370 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it