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Middleton Place

4300 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414
843-556-6020
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Ranked #11 of 91 attractions in Charleston
Type: Gardens, Historic Sites
Owner description: Middleton Place is an 18th century rice plantation and National Historic Landmark comprising 65 acres of America’s oldest landscaped Gardens, the... more » Owner description: Middleton Place is an 18th century rice plantation and National Historic Landmark comprising 65 acres of America’s oldest landscaped Gardens, the Middleton Place House Museum and the Plantation Stableyards. The Gardens reflect the elegant symmetry of 17th century European design. Sculpted terraces, parterres, and reflection pools inhabited by swans are highlights of their intricate design. Rare camellias bloom in the winter, while vibrant azaleas blanket the hillside above the Rice Mill Pond in the spring. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Middleton is a "one stop" location for a lovely garden tour, a beautifully and immaculately restored house and tour, a lesson on rice growing, and more. Go on Sunday morning - we ended up with a private tour since it seemed to be a slow time. And, we avoided the midday and afternoon heat.

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Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

My wife and I picked a horseback ride to start our 1yr Anniversary and we found a gem! Our original trail guide Mark was unable to do our trail walk for us due to an accident but he was wonderful with showing us around and telling us about the horses. Andy was our trail guide and he did an outstanding... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Stayed there with my wife for our frist anniversary! It was absolutely perfect. We stayed on the plantation... a little pricey, but IT was my first anniversary. Plenty of things to do at the plantation. Tours of the house, walking in the pristine gardens, kayaking, horse back riding, bike riding, walking trails... The weekend was extremely relaxing and would recommend... More

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Newtown, Connecticut
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3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

Visit an historic plantation, tour the House Museum, enjoy lunch at the restaurant, and walk the beautiful landscaped gardens. Leave with impressions of 320 years of plantation history and an interpretation of 4 generations of Middleton family stewardship.

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Saint Paul, Minnesota
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

We took a sightseeing-only tour, as we were staying at the Inn, and the only time we had to walk thru the plantation was an early Sunday morning. It was early so the daily tours were not yet being offered. The grounds are nice and the self-guided walking tour works well. We loved the big old live oak trees -... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

Although the history on the plantation was interesting at $28 for general entry and an additional $15 for the 1/2 hr house tour, it seemed pricey and overrated. While we were visiting the blacksmith, tanner and carpenter were not working which was unfortunate--another reason that the attraction seemed overpriced.

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See 5 more reviews by Kfsupermom for Charleston
Northampton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

What a lovely place, we stayed at the inn next door and spent several hours exploring gardens, house tour, stables, animals and wildlife. Staff were lovely and informative.

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Leawood, Kansas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

Middleton has a great history, but they need to work on the quality of their tour guides. The gardens tour had a guide who couldn't answer a lot of questions and told us several things that just weren't true and a couple things that completely conflicted with what another tour guide told us. Examples: the gardens guide said that when... More

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See 7 more reviews by Pianolady609 for Charleston
Tampa, Florida
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

This is a lovely drive from town, for the most part. The home tour is very interesting and lovely, and the grounds are large and magnificent. This also has a very good gift shop.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

We enjoyed walking the garden and exploring the edge of the property near the river. White egrets, blue heron, and alligators were in abundance! The stable yard tour was great and the interpretive docents very knowledgeable and friendly. The house tour was enjoyable too. We spend three hours at the property.

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