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    Williamsburg Botanical Garden

    4.7 (18 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 5:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Renee H.

    Such an incredibly beautiful garden even in the winter. Such an amazing arrangement of plants.

    Exquisite metal gate to the garden.

    Just a beautiful, peaceful, authentic garden. Not your usual manicured garden, it celebrates nature more, well, naturally. Highly recommend after the crowds and heat in the historic center of Williamsburg. Being a picnic, walk the paths, listen to the birds. Restoring!

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    Aivy H.

    Such a cute garden and beautiful area. The parking lot is so easy to get to, with other amenities to do like the Go ape experience. The botanical garden staff (or volunteers I'm unsure ) were soooo informative about all the plants and wildlife and so kind. It's a great place to go with kids too especially cause it's a smll circle with one way in/out. Highly recommend!

    Randy R.

    A little volunteer garden, but so nice and so many beautiful plants in bloom! Harry made us feel so welcome and he gave us a fantastic overview. After our visit, we visited the settlement in Freedom Park and took a hike. It was a wonderful half-day excursion.

    Crystal S.

    I love visiting this garden! Since it is not super close to the tourist attractions like Colonial Williamsburg, it is usually fairly quiet. The garden is very small and does not have a lot of foot traffic. It is wonderful for taking pictures of butterflies. If you are a novice photographer or a pro, then grab your camera and check it out. The volunteers are always very friendly. The garden is well maintained and contains some beautiful flowers. There are several places to sit including shaded areas for hot summer days. Also, they have a yearly butterfly festival in August which features hundreds of butterflies. The event is very informative and fun! They even have butterfly tents to walk through. There is usually a large crowd so get there early.

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    6 years ago

    Very nice place to get outside and explore. Didn't try the zip line. Maybe next time. Gardens are beautiful.

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    Really beautiful garden, kinda small but it has many plants and during the summer there are so many butterflies

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    George Wythe House

    George Wythe House

    5.0
    (3 reviews)
    6.2 mi

    Two brief noteworthy updates about what CW is doing with the Wythe property. As of now they have…read morechanged the format of how you tour the grounds. In the past you were grouped up with maybe twenty others at the entrance then eventually led through the house by a CW employee. Whether this will still be around for next summer remains to be seen but a few of the people at the house said that CW ditched that format for allowing you to roam the grounds/house on your own. Now when you get to the entrance an employee gives you a few pointers then you're off. Inside there is one person on each floor to answer any questions. One of the reasons why I would assume this change occurred would be on account of CW closing the long time home of The Cooper Shop and relocating it to a building in the back of the Wythe House. The change coincided with CW closing several other long time buildings while consolidating some of those operations at the Wythe, Getty and Randolph houses. I like the new self-touring format here as it is less formal and restrictive which is always good. Although hopefully in the future the Coopers are given their own shop again as it seems odd and historically inaccurate to have them at the back of this house. Beautiful house and beautiful grounds. Well worth a visit. (Note that CW ditched the off hours of years prior where the house was only open on certain days or for only 1/2 day. Currently it's open daily from 9-5.)

    The George Wythe residence was completed in 1754. The stately two story brick home sets off the…read morePalace Green. Self guided tours are on selected days when the house is open for ticketed visitors. Wythe was the signer of the Declarations of Independence & first law professor at College of William & Mary. He was also mentor to Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall and Henry Clay. The residence in the past has had a violinist play at selected times. The rear and gardens are picturesque and perfect for a photo op. An outbuilding houses a basket weaving demonstration. There are other demonstrations in the rear of the property depending on the season. Today Wythe is considered the Father of American jurisprudence. The home was HQ to George Washington September 1781 just prior to seize on Yorktown, Va. A room is transformed to show visitors what this time may have looked like. The George Wythe home is one of the original 88 in Colonial Williamsburg and a favorite of mine for its authenticity.

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    Colonial Williamsburg

    Colonial Williamsburg

    3.9
    (650 reviews)
    6.2 mi

    Very cool historic site that has much more to offer than I was able to enjoy in a day. I'm not a…read morehuge historian, but it was quite remarkable to see the part of the country that has been preserved and restored to match the original colonies. We got to see a barrel being made, a cannon being fired (dry fired), a court session, and lots of buildings and other historical items. The person I was with has been here a few times and said they have options to stay on site and also there are several very good places to eat. Would be a great place for the family or yourself if you want a piece of Americas history.

    From a historical perspective, this is a great place to visit. (5 Star) But I would have to say I…read morewas very disappointed in the visitor center. There's a lot of space and opportunity and they really miss the mark providing no real historical experience within the center itself. The outside structure of the visitor center is a C at Best. Gutters are falling off flashing is missing tiles need to be replaced. It's very tired compared to the visitor center down at Jamestown. I was disappointed that the plantation exhibit along the walkway looks to be overgrown and not often for public viewing. It used to be such a great experience to show what life was like for slaves and owners. The colonial town and structures were great to visit, but even several of those structures need more care... gardens and landscaping are mostly weeds and unkept. I would've thought the location would be in pristine condition. Getting ready to celebrate 250 years. (2 Star)

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