Cockington Green
Cockington Green Gardens offers visitors both young and old an experience you will not find anywhere else. A delightful and fascinating display of meticulously crafted miniature buildings set within beautifully landscaped gardens which, since opening in 1979, has won an Australian Tourism Award and many local tourism industry awards.
Where
11 Gold Creek Road
NICHOLLS ACT 2913
When
Entry from 9.30am - Last Entry time 4.15pm with viewing available until 5.00pm
Minimum viewing time recommended - 1 1/2 Hours
Open 7 days (Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day)
Cost
Adults $16.50
Children (4-16 years) $ 9.00
Family $45.00
(2 adults & up to 3 children)
Extra children with family $ 5.00
Getting There
15km north of the city on Gold Creek Road, at Gold Creek Village, off the Barton Highway, Nicholls, Canberra Approximately 15 mins each way from Canberra City.
Ideal For
Ideal for kids who enjoy dolls houses, toy cars, minature animals etc.
Parking
Parking is free and plentiful
Review
The miniature world of Cockington Green has grown considerably over the past 30 years and has certainly developed far beyond the original English village which opened in 1979. Today visitors can see meticulously maintained scenes from around the world including famous landmarks such as The Treasury (El Khazneh) Petra from Jordan in 1/50 scale; Borobudur Temple from Indonesia in 1/100 scale and Karlstejn Castle from the Czech Republic in 1/50 scale. They can enjoy a BBQ in the playground or if it is a touch cold why not visit the Rose Room indoor and check out the range of dolls houses including the 34 room Georgian Style Dolls House know as ‘Waverley”.
The best time to visit Cockington Green is definitely in spring when the grounds are beautifully accented with bright splashes of floral colour and the weather is warm but a visit anytime of the year will definitely be something your children will be talking about for a long time to come.
