Bason Botanic Gardens

Hidden gem

What are lovely surprise these gardens were. We drove around as we had our dog in the car and they aren't permitted. We did stop at the conservatory and had a good poke around.

Lovely garden

The Bason Botanic Gardens are a real treat and well worth visiting. The gardens are well set out and have a variety of different planted areas. The home garden is superb and a tribute to the original ...

Wonderful discovery

We have visited Whanganui many times but have never got here. Extensive and well worth a visit. The homestead garden is just wonderful

Always worth a visit

I love these gardens, especially when the orchids are in flower. So much to see and so many places to explore. Don’t forget the Geocaches hidden here, plus a couple of Munzees.

Beautiful botanic garden

This spectacular garden has been developed since the mid-1960s on farmland belonging to the Bason family. What a gift: thanks to Whanganui DC who took on the task of developing this spectacular locati...