Reviews of Marian Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar (Tourist Attraction)

Leonard Aguilar

Nice location for outdoor photography. Needs some TLC for the landscaping.

PoJo R

Very serene

Robert and Donna Turner

Creepy place

Stephanie Malloy

Seems to be beautiful gardens but a man who I assume lives on the top floor comes out and says its too early to be here, when in fact the hours are sunrise to sunset. He went on telling me, in a irritated tone, that its too early and I need to be more considerate. I have never been there before, it is public property therefore he has little to no say though he thought intimidating me would do the job. I let the people who I was meeting there with know. The man still came down to make sure we all knew he was angry that we were there at sunrise. He then said it was private property, which is not, and that the owners need to change their info on their website. This was incredibly rude and uncalled for. The has no say what the state says on their info about the hours. I advised him to contact them because its not our fault. Completely disappointed they would let someone be there who scares people off.

Kimberly McFadden

Gibraltar is beautiful!! I wish I could buy it! :-)

Rhae Soleil

Wonderful hidden gem

Erin Walsh

Wish I had known I could park on the property. I also did not know how to find the house. But the gardens alone are worth the trip. The grounds are barely maintained, if at all, but it adds to the ambiance and mystery of the property. A nice, quiet, peaceful place to contemplate life. Or listen to loud frogs.

Melissa McCafferty

Great place to take photos

Jer Del

Beautiful place, but it doesn't seem like it's very up kept as much as one would hope... But in all honesty, it adds to the entire experience and feel of the place. It's small, but there are plenty of hidden gems compacted in such a small area. It's worth going once at least for yourself, and then bringing people there who would appreciate it later.

Doris Hall

Gorgeous place!!!!

Pete Long

Taking into consideration that there is probably little to no funding for upkeep, you don’t go here for a well-groomed garden, you go for the touch of decay. There is beauty in ashes and the juxtaposition of blossoming in decay brings an artful enigma. Great location for a photo session.

Veronica Torres

Beautiful setting for taking photos!

Val

Lots of character and allure. Great for interesting photography and history. Not very large so easily doable in a short visit.

Peggy Clarke

Beautiful

Peter Aastad

This is the Gardens on the grounds of what used to be the Sharp estate in Wilmington Delaware. The house and the gardens are both a little bit run down and the city has been trying to find a use for this property for many years, and nobody seems to want to give it a try. The gardens themselves are very beautifu, l although quite small, and it is a very popular place for wedding pictures!

Adam Taylor

What a beautiful garden

Johnathan Carter

Small, but well maintained, excellent setting for wedding photos, fun for Flora photos, small parking lot. Plan on going back many times.

Oleksandr Kvitnytskyi

Very nice place, beautiful and perfect for photo shots. Bad things are - a huge territory is under police k9 training facility so you will not get there, there is no access to mansion itself and this place needs some work to do - broken lights, bushes... Very nice place but needs some investments

Xinyi Zhang

The owner needs to update info about the place, like when it is ok for general visitors to walk in, whether visitors need consent in advance to walk in, etc.

Kevin G A Melloy

Very depressing place almost haunting

jeremy dixon

We were in town from Colorado and visited on reccomendation from a family member. It was beautiful! Definitely go enjoy the beauty donate to help them restore and maintain this hidden gem!

Hans Ingram

This place used to be very nice to visit. Now it's private grounds and you can't walk around freely

Sherri Rapposelli

Beautiful place to take prom pictures!

Marianne Lawrence

Such a hidden gem full of life and beauty

Brian Drysdale

Hidden gem and an oasis inside the city of Wilmington. Fantastic gardens. Great for a casual walk or for an event!

Chad Nelson

See Gibraltar while you can.

Derrick Kreider

I beautiful hidden gem in Wilmington. Just check yourself for ticks after visiting!

Monique Hedrick

Stunning!

Kevin Rogers

Really neat garden with a bit of creepy feel to it. I loved the rooftop greenhouse and broken statues. Small and quick, but free. The frogs guarding the pond were neat.

Joseph Daigle

Fabulous historic gardens, maintained by a nonprofit but open to the public for free daily. A great place for a walk and relaxation right in the city.

Larry Strange

Very nice gardens - a mini Longwood.

Alan Zunun

It's beautiful

paul d

Spooky quaint mysterious and beautiful all in one.

Deniz Tezcan

This place is really unique and beautiful. Definitely worth seeing

Hello Sweetie Studios

We've visited several times for photo sessions and although the grounds are unkept, it adds to the overgrown, Secret-Garden-esque feel to the place. Tip: Don't visit on a spring/summer Saturday - you will run into 17 bridal parties having their photos taken at the famous iron gate.

Eric Salmonsen

In a strange way, I hope that few people learn of this place because it would not be enjoyable if it were crowded. Some places are best enjoyed in quiet and relative solitude, and this is one of them. Of course, if you want to take in quiet beauty, thus is the spot for you.

Toni Michel

This is a hidden gem in Wilmington! Behind the high stone walls that border these historic gardens, lies a little bit of paradise. Has an old world European feel with it's statues, fountain, sculpted rod iron gates and reflection pool. It's absolutely beautiful during Spring, when in full bloom! It truly is a secret garden!

Daniel Becker

Many options for backdrops. The unkempt nature of the garden is stylistic; if you want perfectly manicured backdrops, this is not the place for you. Pro’s: heavily shaded with a variety a beautiful, aromatic flowers that vary from season to season, natural backdrops with aged statues and stonework, several paths for different shots, photogenic location- pictures will look better than you think. Con’s: relatively popular (esp prom season), parking feels like you’re at someone’s house, most of the property is now inaccessible, none of the facilities are maintained, no bathroom

Jenny Kenney

Love this place. My daughter and I do here all the time to take pictures. We love the iron gate and statues. Its beautiful but also a little creepy.

Allison Stoner

Beautiful gardens!