Parks and gardens – Mornington Peninsula

Have a blooming wonderful time inhaling the colours and fragrances of Mornington Peninsula's manicured and heritage parks and gardens. 

A-maze-ing gardens
Twist and turn your way through huge garden mazes. Tackle the summertime rose maze at Ashcombe Maze and Lavender Gardens. Go beyond the lolly shop to the themed gardens and annual Maize Maze at Arthurs Seat's Enchanted Maze garden. Discover bird-filled wetlands and gardens as you navigate Boneo Maze.

Botanic gardens old and new
Visit botanic gardens that were planted over a century ago, or see the modern arid gardens at Cranbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens. Explore the cool rainforest, fern gully and terraces at Frankston Botanic Gardens.

Heritage horticulture
Take a refined stroll through the manicured grounds of heritage mansions, and magnificent private gardens, many of which are open to the public year-round, like The Briars Historic Park and Coolart Wetlands and Homestead.

Smell and taste the regional heritage with heirloom flowers, fruit and vegetables at Heronswood, where you can sit in the magnificent garden to savour lunch cooked with produce fresh from the edible gardens.

Be advised, some private gardens open their gates once or twice a year as part of the Australian Open Garden Scheme. For further details phone 03 9397 8841.