Reviews of Shakespearean Gardens (Gardener)

Ryan O'Donovan

Amazing light display for the holidays.

Nick Cipp

Amazing that the roses are still so colourful in November.

Marina Kurnaeva

We were in late August, so not so many flowers, but still nice

Mical Croxford

Beautiful, well kept gardens. Relaxing place to take a stroll.

jana yazaji

Beautiful garden, we went for a walk to see the beauty of Stratford. However we passed through the garden and it is a small one, but very lovely, we enjoyed the view, the beautiful nature, and the calme atmosphere.

Kevin Moore

Very peaceful

Jacob Matthews

A must visit garden if you're touring Stratford. One of the most intricate and well kept gardens in the city.

shreya chatterjee

Very scenic place for an evening troll or day escape.Downtown is nearby,lot of options to fika.nice boating place with family and friends,good for kids.

Thiago Felix

Beautiful and romantic. Would recommend for family and couples

Brian Moore

Great place to go for a walk with the family. Several ducks and a few swans to see. Well lit in the evenings with clean washrooms.

Jane Morris

Still lovely after all these years. Stratford takes good care of this garden which is a tribute to William Shakespeare. Great place for a picnic.

Sierra Lefave

Shakespeare gardens are absolutely stunning, the gardeners do a fantastic job of keeping everything looking beautiful. Always a delight to visit, and during Covid is no exception. I was surprised to find that the gardens are not only all being attended to, but are as lovely as every other year.

Rachel Shaw

Very beautiful and well kept garden. A large variety of flowers and plants. It is very small and quaint. Allow 30 to 60 min. and you will be done. Enjoy.

Tu Nguyen

Located on the Avon River, this charming town bigger than most on this list, but it doesn't make it any less quaint. You'll go to Stratford for it's stunning beauty and small town feel, but you'll stay for its Shakespeare Gardens, beautiful architecture, and unique art gallery.

Hrishikesh J C

It's simply mesmerizing. The moment I walked in the gardens, i took of my headphones and let myself sink in the orchestra of the nature. I removed my sunglasses and let my eyes soak in the ravishing elegant beauty of this place. It's indeed wonderful!

Juzar Matin

What a lovely garden. Loved it

Ashley A.

Reminds me of the Lake Como gardens in Italy.

Mary Margaret Peralta

A nice place to walk and take a break from the often busy downtown Stratford during Festival season. Plenty of flowers and benches for relaxing. Right beside the Avon River.

Kathy Jensen

Really enjoyed myself. Was very interesting. We walked along the river thru the gardens.

Stephanie Maione

It was beautiful to see and experience.

Kerry M Gabriel

I just love this place!always worth the drive to Stratford, no matter where I am in the province. Being here with someone special makes it even more memorable. My favourite bench on the island, ready to relax, talk about life and watch the ducks swim by. Put it on your roadtrippin schedule if you haven't already! Fantastic area to explore!

Smac

Beautiful, quiet gardens. Love the island and sitting areas.

SUNDEEP MOHNOT

Very nice...well maintained...refreshing...awesome place for solitude

Maxine Tubbe

Small, formal gardens between the beautiful Court House (old city hall) and the river. Nice bust of Shakespeare (great for photo memories). Quaint, tiny island accessible by small foot bridge. Good for a picnic, short stroll and to discover all the flowers mentioned in Shakespeare's writing.

Evan O'Brien

Beautiful garden lots of different types of flowers and vegetables it looks like something out of a fairy tale book to me. A must stop in Stratford

Cathy Paulnitz

Beautiful well kept

Mark Willsie

Beautiful lights with music.

mohaimeen chowdhury

Beautiful place to spend a couple of hours.

J Dawg

What a nice and serene spot to visit. Lots of colour and vegetation to admire. Well done City of Stratford!

Naim Imtiaz

The correct time to visit the place is when its time for the flowers to bloom. Its just march and they have just planted the trees.

Devna Sood

A beauty to admire for all nature lovers. Lots of greenery with benches to sit and relax. A great place away from the hustle of city traffic. Great place to visit during summers with lots of activities. You can enjoy boathouse tour, paddle boats and canoeing. There are lot of restaurants and stores to visit. Bring in your pets for a great walk. A must place for families!!

Ashok Jeevan

Beautiful spot! Well kept gardens and lots of shade! Cheers to the team who work on keeping the gardens this beautiful!

Lynda Reynolds-Geiler

Beautifully kept garden. A jewel of Stratford.

Gheorghe Curelet-Balan

Amazing gardens!

Rick Bickhram

Nice stroll through a well kept garden.. nothing special though.

Ehsan Amjadian

Beautiful. The river/canal's water was dark though. I wonder why.

Stacy Cooper

Smaller than I expected but it was a lovely day and there were picnic benches.

Navaneeth Vilayil

Beautiful park to sit and relax near a lake.

Helena Boulding

Lovely place in stradford, the garden itself is really small but its situated in a beautiful setting. There is enough space to stretch your legs.

Crystal Cary

Beautiful place to go for wander on a sunny day.

Stanley Cola

Really beautiful park. Great for a quick stop or picnic. Parking could be better and at first we thought it was bigger from the pics. Even though it's small it's got a beautiful gazebo to take a date to. We stopped in for a leg break on our road trip. Kids loved how pretty it was

Marilyn Ashbourne

Gorgeous place, and we did our Winter Family Photos here.

Richard Smith

Nice little garden. Some tags to identify plants would be helpful.

John Ukos

Beautiful spot to take a lunch take out from one of the excellent local eateries.

Alok Shah

Hidden jam, heard a lot about this place and we were pleased with the experience. Boat ride of Lake Victoria was a good fun too.

Sara L

Beautiful and relaxing park. Small and so quaint.

Jane

Very relaxing. Hubby and I do day trips to srathford just cause its wonderful town. Highly recommend it.

Leigh Cooney

Stratford's hidden gem. Always tranquil, tree lined, and welcoming. An excellent place to sit and read a book or unpack a picnic. Just steps from where so many people end their walk along the Avon. Where the locals go when they want to be by the river but not necessarily the people.

Minerva Sanchez

Came for a visit to the lights on Stratford display. The display was wonderful. So nicely timed to the music and near the water. Highly recommend it.

James Durling

Probably the most beautiful garden in Ontario

Kenneth Brown

It's just another one of the excellent green spaces in the city.

Vernon Chang

The Shakespeare's Gardens is so beautiful! It's a huge outdoor space that it's such a great walk along into the peaceful garden. You can tell it's well-maintained and managed. So many beautiful flowers and plants. Walking along the river was such a treat. There were so many benches for you to sit, to admire and enjoy the open space. The sculpture of Shakespeare was magnificent. If you ever visit Stratford, Ontario, you have to visit this magical garden!

T J

It's so beautiful and peaceful, definitely going to be somewhere I come back to see!!

melissa batten

Pretty little garden.. Great for pictures

Isuru Vidanalage

Beautiful place with stunning view Well maintained and clean Loved every second of it!! I forgot to take pictures of the most beautiful locations there.

Manish Verma

Nice beautiful garden just for spending few hours

Leandro Pacca

Nice and beautiful but small... The city around is charming... I recommend a visit

Ashley Bell

Great place to take a solo or couple walk, peaceful and nice gardens. Being by the water is also nice. Always clean and enjoyable.

Hailey

It's a nice peaceful place do go on a walk

Vicky30312

Such a good little garden. Nice for a long walk down the Avon river.

Salwa Musani

Very beautiful place in Stratford, Ontario

Cheburashka Lol!

Cute small park with flowers , trees and beautiful little island in the middle surrounded by water to take some rest. Nice location at Stratford.

Aldo DiCarlo

Beautiful must see park when you're in Stratford.

Fenil Mehta

Loved the karaoke at 7pm Sunday on the lake ????

Uncle Cyncle

Small garden beside a river. It is ok but lot of bugs flying around

Arturo Maza

Lovely place. It only needs new pay stations for parking.

Anthony

Absolutely beautiful and totally Instagram Worthy!!

Ken and Alicia Lund

A meticulously maintained English garden in a quiet spot just west of downtown Stratford. A quiet enclave with beautiful flower beds. Many benches to sit and read or just enjoy the surrounding beauty.

Nick Lazaris

Quite picturesque and totally in the spirit an English Elizabethan garden with a Shakespearean theme

Michelle Grogan

It was so beautiful and peaceful, it was one of the main places that I wanted to wanted to visit on my visit to Stratford and it didn't disappoint. I found this bench on this little island connected by a wooden bridge and I sat there for hours reading, looking at the fish of all sizes and a beautiful blue heron. I've never felt so relaxed and at peace in my whole life. I will return to that exact spot when I return to Stratford. The park wasn't as big as I thought, but it was the perfect size, with its manicured lawns and landscaped flowers. So happy that I had the chance to visit and can't wait to go back again ❤

Ken Cook

Nice place to walk.

Ansara Narine

Absolutely gorgeous a beautiful walk in the scenic park is all you need to get into a peaceful frame of mind! This park has a lot of parking spots and is just 2 mins walk from the actual town cheers

samir azar

very nice gardens at the banks of Avon river. opened for public. great trees, and fantastic flowers.

Ray Cabbab

The Garden is not that big but great to take pictures and learn the Historical sites.

Karim Rushdy

Beautiful gardens with cute bridge to small island, gazebo, paths, benches, and ...pokestops!

Tootsie Seals

Garden with many different components. Small but larger than most. Very well kept. Scenic views and tucked away gem views. Great for tourist or just a day out in the gardens. Very Beautiful.

Andria Hexx

Beautiful gardens, so pretty and relaxing to wander through. Huge variety of plants, cute little bridges and paths alongside the river, I think this would be a perfect spot for a wedding, good for a picnic too. My first time in Stratford, absolutely charming place with lots to see, tons of independent shops and restaurants and the locals are friendly & helpful. I was sad to leave this lovely place & hope to visit again!

Oksana Tchernikova

This beautiful garden looks different every year.

Jeffery Scholl

Absolutely love walking here, did our engagement photos in this beautiful park.

André Lavergne

Superb attention to detail. Lovely!

Dan 20DDan

Wonderful place to visit in the summertime. Family friendly and safe for kids. It's quiet and smells and looks great in the spring and summer and fall. We love coming here and taking photos.

金玫Barrie 华人地产经纪 Mei Jin

Well designed and landscaped garden.

Tim F

We enjoyed a wonderful walk and exploration with our family here. The gardens are extremely well maintained and beautiful, reminiscent of some of the best European gardens I have visited. There will be some accessibility issues due to stairs, but we observed wheel-chair friendly picnic tables which can be reached from some directions. We found people in this park very friendly.

susan wu

Very beautiful town. Nice place for a day road trip from GTA

Adrian Murphy

Wonderful gardens in downtown Stratford. Great spot to unwind and relax.

Leonardo Fava

A wonderful place to relax and picnic.

Victoria Kobzar

Better visit this place in sunny weather and when everything is blossom!)

Martha Anthony

I visited this lovely park on a fall afternoon and enjoyed the flowers, greenery and trees. The lake beside the park was still and calm. My daughter is featured in the photo below in her Halloween costume.

Steven L

I love the garden! This is a must go place for anyone visiting Stratford. There are many types of flowers and the scenery is amazing!!

Amanda Hill

Very muddy and in need of some path upgrades. Stair were uneven and cracked. Beautiful location but in need of some TLC.

Stacy Cooper (Jack & Jill Of All Trades)

A great day trip with the family!

Marisa Rank

Nice quaint gardens. Very well manicured and cared for. Gardens have a nice stream running through them. Parking location could be better. Only street parking available across the street but it is VERY inexpensive.

mina wagdy

Beautiful place

Carlo De Castris

Beautifully kept gardens with various flowering plants, trees and herbs. Especially liked the fennel, rosemary and purple basil.

Kevin Robbins

Beautiful! Magical! Our family loved this park while traveling through town. We enjoyed a picnic and running around chasing squirrels and geese.

Zac Crawforth

Pretty garden's and well maintained park. Great place to go for a picnic.

B Luna

Beautiful, highly recommend the paddleboard rental!

Marcelo Caldas

Stratford is a great surprise. We went to visit Shakespearean Gardens and fell in love with the whole city.

Betty Bliss

So beautiful and peaceful. A perfect Sunday morning getaway

Gabriel Grancieri Caetano

Very well-kept and a dazzling view.

Leaf Fan

One of he most beautiful churches ever. A real gem for Stratford.

Jeannette Smith

Beautiful garden

Sara Abdelkader

A lovely walk by the river surrounded by beautiful nature. I love Stratford ???? and I love the Shakespearean gardens. I go there every month and every time I fell in love with the place all over again. You can some decent restaurants as well. There are a very good ice cream shop. You can rent a boat and go for a tour. Don't miss the famous Stratford white goose. She is shy but very pretty.

Bryan Iannuzzi

Great place for a stroll with your sweet heart.

Kathryn Sutherland

Beautiful!

Paige Thomson

Nice place to bring your camera and photograph flowers and insects

tiffany horrocks

Beautiful gardens. A pleasurable place to take a stroll on a summer day.

Devi G

Very verdant and beautiful along the Avon river.. I wouldn't consider this as a 'garden' much, may be a park with a small enclosed rose bush area.. compared to Gairloch in Oakville, this is not much of a garden...

Michael Liman

Beautiful park. Quiet environment and nice to take pictures. Even the gardens is not big, but it gets maintenance properly.

Shannon Amaadar

A beautiful park to take a walk

Tim C

Very beautiful and well maintained. Fall just started, so not all of the flowers are in their full glory, but still lots to look at.

Apostrophe Accounting

It is muddy this time of year, we will be back in the summer to enjoy the flowers

Johanne Prince

Quiet and well maintained gardens. We were there on a Sunday evening and it was quite empty, rather surprisingly. It also has a gazebo further down to relax in.

Kate Cormier

Lovely park but finding parking so you can visit is an issue

Paul Barron

Beautiful and serene. Just the place for a quiet stroll or a picnic.

Kevin Smith

Idyllic! Beautiful and colourful variety of flowers -- well-manicured!. And the island setting in the river was quite peaceful!

Bruce Walsh

During the summer months leading up to the fall the fragrances and the beauty flow together in the wind and when your walking look around and see the full picture as well as the ones your taking

Chandrasekar Rajaram

Looks like they wanted to associate this town and it's locales with the original place of Shakespeare in England. And they have done justice. This is a lovely little garden at the end of the lake, complete with a bust of Shakespeare.

Sean Mcdonald

Nice place for a stroll

Olivia Carvalho

Super beautiful and well kept. We loved the little island you could walk out onto!

Kayla Farrugia

Beautiful

A Hamberg

Awesome and beautiful come to mind when l walk through the gardens and let my senses drink it all in.. a must see in Stratford

chandrakant parekh

Beautiful Garden & surroundings.

Binny S

Beautiful and peaceful garden. Although it is not very big, it is well maintained and good for strolls and taking pictures.

bethlehem tilahun

Beautiful ????

Livy K

It's good to rest , there's a lot of shade.

Chris Dekker

Beautiful! Had a great light display set up for winter.

Monica MacInnis

Beautiful fall afternoon ????????

Christine Martinho

Very tranquil, love to go there

Rena Spevack

Lots of varied plants. There are plans to add more.

kelli howard

Beautiful well kept gardens. Was perfect for an after dinner stroll by the water.

Raymond Thiessen

Beautiful variety of flowers and landscaping

Pendar Mahmoudi

This is a gem in Stratford! Beautiful and quaint. And right by the river!

Alex von Schilling

Beautiful spot in Stratford

Lera Gorokhova

it is very small and abandoned place

sushil kumar Karra

Good place to spent time. Swan and Ducks float near your boat.

nicola Borrows

Love the walk by the river and gardens so many geese ducks and swans..

Dina Ashour

Beautiful garden with fabulous tress and flowers on the river. Very relaxing to sit there and enjoy the nature. I would recommend to have it on the list when visiting Stratford. Its very close to Ontario street where you can find restaurants and stores.

Su R c

Beautiful garden by the Avon river. Not a very huge garden but a peaceful place to enjoy a day at leisure. In the winters,the plot right next to the garden is used by local kids to tobaggan.A lovely sight to watch and get thrilled by their joy. The downtown is just a stone's throw away from the park.And downtown has many wonderful meal options.u can bring a picnic to the garden if u want a fun time at the garden watching playful ducks merrily play in the Avon river.

norma devine

Clean...gardens were gorgeous and walkways free of trash. A nice water fountain to freshen up your pallet and nice benches to sit and relax. The vast variety of flowers were breathtaking and views of the bridge and river was made for a tranquel relaxing experience.

Stacy Howe

Lovely gardens. Worth checking out almost any time of year.

Sofya Voronko

Come for the ducks, swans, catamarans, and the view! Parking is free on Sundays. You will also enjoy the $1 ice-cream by the information booth!

Saurabh Anand

Stratford doesn't need any introduction. The Shakespeare's Gardens is so beautiful! It's a huge outdoor space that it's such a great walk along into the peaceful garden. It's well-maintained and managed. Walking along the river was such a treat. There were so many benches for you to sit, to admire and enjoy the open space. You can plan picnic When you ever visit Stratford, ON its a MUST SEE SPOT!

Tracey Graham

It was a nice relaxing place. Enjoyed my time there.

James Mack

Nice walk by the river on a late summer evening. Ice cream from Jill & Larry's.

Erica Paradis

Beautiful park rain shine

M F

Pretty basic garden...but something to do while you explore the city.

Sammy Ranger

Beautiful spot to take pictures or picnic

Ali Abbas

This is great in summers and fall. In winter the water level is less

Omela Soobraydoo

Love the little park just as much as I enjoy reading shakespear's stories

Amy Hodgson

Love Shakespearean Gardens. The flowers are beautiful anf a wslk along the water is always lovely

Moaz Ahmad

Shakespeare Gardens is a peaceful and quiet garden near the very attractive Perth County provincial courthouse. The east end of the garden is close to a small dam on the Avon river which creates Lake Victoria. The floral display area is small but the flowers are healthy and abundant.

Ihor Palahnyuk

Very interesting and romantic garden with few unique features. Must visit or drop by for a quick ice cream break.

Terry Koks

Great spot to take a break small but very nice.

Mike Chalmers

Beautiful garden, I felt like Shakespeare himself held my hand and took me for a guided tour while whispering sonnets in my ear. Or maybe that was the street person under the bridge cranking Led Zeppelin. It was tough to tell. As far as parks go, this is in my top 5 of must see Stratford parks.

Brittani Johnston

It’s a nice little park to take a stroll especially on a beautiful day!

Gary Obermuller

A pleasant and relaxed atmosphere

Kamal Suri

My first day trip to Stratford I headed straight to the Gardens. It wasn't as big as expected. It was late morning and the sprinklers were on. Rushed through and walked along the river. Gardens are well tended, several benches are scattered throughout for chilling out. Was happy to see a turtle swim by. I definitely recommend a walk along the river! (21/08/2020: be prepared for delay in travel due to construction on Hwy 8 just outside Stratford)

Tracy Mitchell

The peacefulnes. That was as so real. It was almost tangible!

selena l'heureux

Very pretty at night.

Sandy Samuel

Beautifully kept grounds. Flower beds full.of a variety of plants and ferns. Great spot for pictures or to sit and read a book. Visitors love the peaceful space to sit and admire all the beauty of Stratford.

Lynn B

Beautiful gardens, well-maintained, a pleasure to walk through especially in the evening.

fam M

Nostalgic place, of Shakespeare in Avon, cutely organized garden.

Davy Lui

Very nice

Svetlana Driz

Beautiful place. Recommended to visit in summer

zfh7777

Loved this gem of a park!

Devika Krishnadas

Beautiful. Small yet classy and a great place to relax on a Sunday afternoon

Little Light

Just beautiful!

Jana Labean

Nice park with waking paths and pretty views

Nat

Its nice but nothing to go out of your way to see