Historic London Town and Gardens

Interactive displays were a hit with my daughter at the exhibit. The tour was good for seeing where the buildings once stood and for seeing the William Brown House, but things aren't necessarily set up the way they would be when it was built. It looks like a big mixture of time periods in one building. The tenement building and carpenter shop were more interesting than the main house. The trail was short enough to not get too tired.

Disappointed not able to see main house except during the walking tour times due to a shortage of staff. So you better check and plan arriving during one of the two tour times or you miss out on a key part of the historical site. The grounds and trails are nice.Visited onWeekendReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$6–10

The exhibits were informative, the gardens were enjoyable to walk but the guided tours of the buildings and gardens were the best. The colonial-costumed folks describing life as a housewife, sailor and carpenter of the time were fascinating. Definitely visit on a weekend to be able to take advantage.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$6–10

Great place for a family day trip or a first date. Have not seen for myself, but the gardens are said to be, quote "Magical" around Easter. A must see.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$16–20

This is a really interesting place, honestly not really sure what to make of it. We are very happy to such a large and expensive piece of land preserved for semi-public use if you are a member or pay the reasonable $10 admission fee. Great views of the river and very nice walking trail through somewhat maintained forest/ garden areas. Some modern replica old town buildings. A unique and original large exterior brick building but highly updated with minimal to no original interior. Some nice children play areas. A decent sized informational display in the visitor center with minimal original artifacts. Free timed tours. On the weekend when we were there, they even had a native plant sale and period costume attired craft people doing things like carpentry and spinning in the replica buildings. All these things may not have been exactly to the historical quality I was hoping, but they were doing SO much here, I felt like the $10 was very reasonable. Yes, it is annoying that you can enter the only original building on a tour at only 2 times per day, especially once you go in and realize most of the interior is replica since it was used by the local county for 130+ years most its life as government housing for the poor....and has standard drywall ceilings, electricity, smoke detectors, etc. The building is still an amazing landmark due to the construction but what real harm anyone could do inside really escapes me. The garden is very pretty and well maintained, but of the few markers they had to indicate what the plantings were, they had taped over I assume because the plant on the marker died or was dormant or moved. So the informational aspect of the garden is a little lacking. The whole place is just interesting because this is a tiny town 300 people that lasted less than 100 years and faded away of natural change with just the brick building really remaining. All the staff were very enthusiastic and friendly. Overall it is worth a 2-4 hour visit depending on if you have kids, how many tours you want to take, and if you are a fast/slow garden stroller about 1-mile of trails.

Giselle at the desk was very friendly Diana and Turner are very funny and gave a informative tour guide can't wait to go back Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$6–10

I have worked many weddings here, beautiful venue, and the staff is always great to work with.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entryFree

This is a beautiful and historic place right on the South River. The gardens in bloom change with each month and when I visited the azaleas and camellias were glorious. They have a lot of programs for children that will start up now that covid safety measures are relaxing, and an interesting interpretive center.

Absolutely gorgeous! London Town & Gardens is so accommodating and professional. They are located right on the water with a beautiful view and historic buildings. They have immense charm, definitely recommend for a beautiful wedding or event. Photos by Megan Bennett Photography

The garden is very peaceful. Views of river quite nice. Not a lot of walking trail but good for a stroll then relaxing by river.