I have to preface this to say it was a very rainy day when we visited Middleton Gardens. The grounds are very beautiful and the history is everywhere. The rain made for a bit of a messy day with some of the paths turned muddy but that's the luck of the draw. The people working the grounds were very friendly... More

We did the slave trade tour and the house museum tour, as well as the wine Wednesday & dinner at the restaurant. Great all around.

I think the general admission to this place was in the neighborhood of $30, which seemed exhorbitant. The grounds were nicely kept and beautiful but not worth the price of admission. Even the gift shop and garden shop were pricey - $2.50 for a drink? To my mind, Magnolia Plantation was just as lovely, it just wasn't as manicured as... More

The best part about Middleton Place was the aerial photo you see in guide books, tourist hand outs and city guides. We expected to get a good feel for at least one of the following: 1. Plantation Life. 2. Majestic Gardens. 3. History of the family. The problem is that there are no real gardens, just manicured hedges and green... More

This is a plantation estate about 30 minutes drive and easily accessible from Charleston. Beautiful grounds and house and gives a real flavour of the past. Even had a (safe) encounter with alligators!

The garden is nice, but not great. Perhaps, we were there at the wrong time of year (May). Few plants were in bloom. Our tour guide was pokey and moderately informed.

The priciest and best of the plantations I visited. Well run and beautifully kept up. It's impossible for someone like me to imagine the kind of wealth it took to create and maintain. And impossible to imagine the whole concept of slavery, which is what built that kind of wealth. Today that support comes from those of us who visit... More

My husband and I received admission to the plantation when we booked our hotel room at the Inn at Middleton Place. The plantation grounds are green, lush gardens with wildlife roaming freely. It is historic and beautiful. I would absolutely recommend this plantation to anyone.

It is a half hour drive out of Charleston and we chose it because it has the oldest US landscaped garden. The docents were very, very good, we ate lunch in the café and found the portion control to be a bit over the top but the food was fine. You could select a heavy buffet for a bigger meal... More