MacFarlane's World of Butterflies

A260 Canterbury Road, Swingfield, Folkestone, Kent, CT15 7HX

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Opening Times

Open daily April to October, except Easter Sunday

10am to 5pm

Admission Prices

Adults:

£3.00

Children (3-16):

£2.00

Seniors:

£2.50

Family (2+2):

£8.50

Group rates also available; see official website for details

Description

MacFarlane's World of Butterflies is located on the A260 Folkestone to Canterbury road, in the small village of Swingfield Minnis. The World of Butterflies is a large purpose-built greenhouse with many free-flying butterflies and moths from all over the world among landscaped tropical gardens. There is also a temperate section with British butterflies, including many rare species.

Official Website

www.macfarlanesgardens.co.uk/butterflies.php

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Facilities

Car Park

Free

Eating

Restaurant serves breakfasts, lunches and cream teas, using local produce

Special Needs

Disabled groups welcome

Attractions

Animal Collections

Invertebrates

Note: The animal pictures on this page are merely representative of this type of attraction; they do not mean that the animals can be found at this specific attraction.

Other Attractions

Garden centre - plant, tree and shrub nursery, garden buildings

Farmer's Market, Wednesdays 10am - 2pm

How To Get There:

By Car

From Folkestone:

Follow the A260 north towards Canterbury. Continue through Densole village, and MacFarlane's World of Butterflies will be on the right after about 0.75 miles.

From M20:

Follow the M20 past Folkestone and continue onto A20. Turn left onto A260 towards Canterbury. Continue through Densole village, and MacFarlane's World of Butterflies will be on the right after about 0.75 miles.

From Dover:

Follow the A20 towards Folkestone. Turn right onto A260 towards Canterbury, shortly before the start of the M20. Continue through Densole village, and MacFarlane's World of Butterflies will be on the right after about 0.75 miles.

From Canterbury:

Follow the A2 south-east towards Dover. Turn right onto A260 towards Folkestone. Continue through Denton and Selstead, and MacFarlane's World of Butterflies will be on the left after about a further 1 mile.

By Public Transport

No. 16 Folkestone - Canterbury bus stops right outside (ask for `Roberts Corner'), and runs hourly

Data on this page last updated: Apr 1 2012

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