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Gardens in Devon


Many of these gardens surround stately homes, so you might try browsing our listings of historic houses as well.


  Bicton Park Botanical Gardens
  

Landscape park and historic gardens inspired by Versailles. There is something for eveyone here, including a woodland railway, palm house, a countryside museum of rural life, American gardens, stream garden, pinetum, arboretum, rose garden, Mediterranean gatrden, and the Italian gardens purportedly designed by Andre Le Notre, designer of the famous gardens at Versailles.
East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England, EX9 7JT

Attraction Type: Garden
Location: 2 m N Budleigh Salterton, on B3178
Website: Bicton Park Botanical Gardens
Email: info@bictongardens.co.uk
Phone: 01395 568 465
Fax: 01395 568 374
Location map
OS Grid SY081850
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 Castle Drogo
We had the pleasure of visiting here, and our information is based on our personal experiences  

Castle Drogo A twentieth century "castle" built by Sir Edward Lutyens to satisfy the aspirations to gentryhood of a successful merchant. Battlements, portcullis, fortified entrance tower, all designed to create a medieval heritage. The foundations are hewn into the rock of the hillside, to the point of having exposed granite in the bathroom. An ode to ambition, but a fascinating place to visit for all that.
Garden: Original design by Gertrude Jekyll. Formal gardens, woodland walks, roses, spring flowers, terraces, yew hedges, herbaceous borders, and more.
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Drewsteignton, Exeter, Devon, England, EX6 6PB

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: off A30
Website: Castle Drogo
Email: castledrogo@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01647 433 306
Fax: 01647 433 186
National Trust
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OS Grid SX723 904
Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express
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 Coleton Fishacre House and Garden
  

Arts and Crafts style house with an Art Deco interior, surrounded by a fantastic garden. The house was built in 1925 for Rupert and Lady Dorothy D'Oyly Carte.
Garden: This garden was only begun in 1925, and the wet Devon climate makes it ideal for plants that like it wet, such as bamboos, mimosa, and subtropicals. Rare trees, walled and terrace gardens, circular pool and stream gardens, scented plants and herbs. Good autumn colours.
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Brownstone Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth, Devon, England, TQ6 0EQ

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: 3 m E Kingswear
Website: Coleton Fishacre House and Garden
Email: coletonfishacre@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01803 752 466
Fax: 01803 753 017
National Trust
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OS Grid SX908 509
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  Docton Mill and Garden
  

Award-winning flower gardens surrounding a historic house. Features are a bog garden, magnolias, woodland garden, and riverside walks. Especially good in Spring for narcissi.
Lymebridge, Hartland, Devon, England, EX39 6EA

Attraction Type: Garden
Location: 3 m SW Hartland on minor roads
Website: Docton Mill and Garden
Email: doctonmill@tiscali.co.uk
Phone: 01237 441 369
Fax: 01237 441 369
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OS Grid SS234 227
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  Elizabethan Gardens
  

Elizabethan Gardens A walled city garden planted with old plant varieties to recreate an authentic Elizabethan garden.
New Street, The Barbican Plymouth, Devon, England, PL12NA

Attraction Type: Garden
Phone: 01822 611 027
Location map
OS Grid SX482540
Photo Credit: Alan Hawkes, licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence.
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  Escot Country Park and Gardens
  

220 acres of parkland with historic gardens plus a maze created with over 4000 beech trees. Wilderness paths wind through specimen trees, shrubs, and flowers. Also on the site are a special birds of prey centre, and exhibits of otters, red squirrels, and wild boar.
Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, EX11 1LU

Attraction Type: Garden
Location: 9 m E Exeter, on A30
Website: Escot Country Park and Gardens
Email: info@escot-devon.co.uk
Phone: 01404 822 188
Fax: 01404 822 903
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OS Grid SY085983
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  Garden House
  

The Sunday Express posed the question: "Is this the best garden in Britain?" and while you are sure to have your own opinion on that one, you are also sure to appreciate the naturalistic plantings of the eight-acre garden of The Garden House, where a 16th century vicarage tower stands in a terraced walled garden, and the seasons variously offer crocuses, maples, and rhododendrons.
Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, Devon, England, PL20 7LQ

Attraction Type: Garden
Location: off the A386, 10 miles north of Plymouth
Website: Garden House
Email: office@thegardenhouse.org.uk
Phone: 01822 854 769
Fax: 1822 855 358
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OS Grid SX493 681
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 Hartland Abbey
We had the pleasure of visiting here, and our information is based on our personal experiences We took some photos of this location that we'd like to share with you  

Hartland Abbey An Augustinian monastery from 1160 to 1539, Hartland Abbey was given to the Sergeant of the Wine Cellar at Hampton Court by Henry VIII. Still the home of the Stucley family, the Abbey houses Document and Photographic exhibitions. The original abbey cloisters run the length of the west passage in the basement, but above stairs 18th and 19th century remodelling features murals, painted panelling, and the vaulted and stencilled ceiling of the Alhambra Passage. Impressively restored gardens.
Garden: Since the 1950s the grounds of the 12th century Hartland Abbey have been cleared, restored and replanted. Victorian fernery, woodland gardens, bog garden, 'Ladies' woodland walk, secret walled gardens. Large glasshouses. Longer walks lead to the Cove and spectacular coastal scenery.
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Hartland, Bideford, Devon, England, EX39 6DT

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: 15 miles west of Bideford, off the A39
Website: Hartland Abbey
Email: ha_admin@btconnect.com
Phone: 01237 441 264
Fax: 01237 441 264
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Photos of Hartland Abbey
OS Grid SS241 249
Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain express
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  Holbrook Garden
  

Two south-facing acres with plantings inspired by natural plant communities, with an emphasis on season-long vibrant colour. RHs garden with events throughout the summer.
Sampford Peverell, Tiverton, Devon, England, EX16 7EN

Attraction Type: Garden
Location: just N of the A36 at Sampford Peverell, 4 m E of Tiverton
Website: Holbrook Garden
Phone: 01884 821 164
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OS Grid ST043 152
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 Killerton
  

A late 18th century mansion built by John Johnson for Sir Thomas Acland. Killerton features an enormous costume collection, with rotating exhibits, so that a display of over 7000 items is on show at any one time. The house is surrounded by a very large park and gardens.
Garden: 15 acre hillside garden within 4000 acres of woods. Famous for trees and shrubs. Terraced beds, dwarf shrubs, rhododendrons. Circular walks through the woods.
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Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon, England, EX5 3LE

Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: 7 m NE Exeter, on B3181
Website: Killerton
Email: killerton@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01392 881 345
Fax: 01392 883 112
National Trust
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OS Grid SS977 001
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Accommodation
Devon

Northcott Barton Farm Cottage

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This 4 Star cottage offers

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Rainbow's Cottage

Appledore
Self catering cottage

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Plymouth (Hotel)

Novotel Plymouth

Situated at the gateway to Plymouth, ideal for exploring both Devon and Cornwall. The city centre and famous heritage sites of Plymouth Hoe and the Barbican are only a ten minute drive away. Alternatively, visit the Eden Project, Cornwall's newest attraction. All the spacious modern bedrooms have Playstation, in-house movie … more >>

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Plymouth (Hotel)

Moorland Links Hotel

The Moorland Links Hotel is a beautifully appointed country style hotel situated within Dartmoor National Park, just 6 miles from Plymouth and set in 9 acres of gardens with enchanting views across the Tamar Valley. Facilities include a restaurant and lovely gardens whilst the Links Golf Course is just a … more >>

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