Green Animals Topiary Garden
The Green Animals Topiary Garden, located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is the oldest and most northern topiary garden in the United States. Top of the list nearby is The Breakers, 9.1 mi away. Highs of 63–81°F make May to October the mildest time to go.
A garden inside Portsmouth
You can stay in Portsmouth
Green Animals Topiary Garden is inside Portsmouth, which has 8 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 52 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Newport State (NPT) has airline service, about 5 miles from Green Animals Topiary Garden.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Green Animals Topiary Garden
The Green Animals Topiary Garden, located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is the oldest and most northern topiary garden in the United States. The 7-acre (28,000 m2) estate overlooks the Narragansett Bay. It contains a large collection of topiaries including eighty sculptured trees. Favorites include teddy bears, a camel, a giraffe, an ostrich, an elephant and two bears made from sculptured California privet, yew, and English boxwood. There are also pineapples, a unicorn, a reindeer, a dog and spot a horse with his rider. There are over 35 formal flowerbeds, geometric pathways, rose arbor, grape arbor, fruit trees, and vegetable and herb gardens. A greenhouse is used extensively to provide seedlings used on the estate. The 1859 Victorian Brayton house museum contains a small display of vintage kids toy and the original family furnishings.
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Bases for Green Animals Topiary Garden
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Portsmouth (8) and Newport (99).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Green Animals Topiary Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | in town | — | 8 1 hotel · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 17,474 | $597K | A |
| Newport | 8 mi south | 15 min | 99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 24,251 | $747K | C+ |
| Middletown | 6 mi south | 10 min | 26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs | 16,502 | $563K | B+ |
| Warwick | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 84,187 | $355K | B |
| Providence | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 30 24 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 hostels · 1 campground | 195,310 | $362K | C |
| Bristol | 5 mi north | 10 min | 7 1 hotel · 6 inns & B&Bs | 21,970 | $485K | A+ |
| Jamestown | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 7 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 5,480 | $842K | A |
| North Kingstown | 9 mi west | 15 min | 8 3 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 27,885 | $544K | A− |
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Other places close by
These well-known places are within 53 miles.
Big draw19 mi MuseumThe Breakers
24 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
39 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
Big draw52 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
410 mi MuseumMarble House
59 mi MuseumThe Elms
Big draw42 mi LakeLake ChaubunagungamaugPhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Questions about Green Animals Topiary Garden
Is Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth?
Yes. It’s inside Portsmouth, RI.
When is the best time to visit Green Animals Topiary Garden?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
How far is Green Animals Topiary Garden from Boston?
About 52 miles north of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Green Animals Topiary Garden?
Newport State (NPT), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 12 miles.
Where should I stay near Green Animals Topiary Garden?
Newport (8 mi, 99 places to stay), Middletown (6 mi, 26 places to stay) and Warwick (10 mi, 21 places to stay).
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