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Gardens To Visit
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Arlington Court near Barnstable
The grounds are largely informal with large clumps of rhododendron, hydrangeas, specimen trees and drifts of wild flowers in spring.
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Buckland Abbey near Yelverton, Plymouth
The garden is mainly a twentieth century creation, but being a tranquil spot it is not hard to imagine that Cistercian monks once walked here hundreds of years ago
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Castle Drogo Drewsteignton, near Exeter
The twentieth century formal garden, the largest owned by the National Trust, features a sunken Rose Garden with stunning herbaceous borders on either side.
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Coleton Fishacre Coleton, Kingswear
A wonderful garden developed by the D'oyly Cartes lies in a stream fed valley above the South Devon Coast. The mild climate, shelter belts and high humidity allows plants to be grown that are normally only seen in conservatories.
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Greenway Galmpton, near Churston
Begun in the 16th century by Sir John Gilbert, this beautiful secret garden lies alongside the River Dart. It is rich in Michelia, Magnolia and Camelia and has many other hidden delights
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| Other Gardens |
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The Garden House Buckland Monachorum, near Yelverton
The walled garden has been desribed as the most beautiful 1 ½ acres in England. Only one part of this truly stunning garden.
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Rosemoor R.H.S Garden Great Torrington
The 9 acre garden originally created by Lady Anne Berry is internationally renowned and is frequently featured on both the BBC and ITV.
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The Eden Project St Austel, Cornwall
One of the wonders of the modern world.
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The Lost Gardens of Heligan Meragissey, St Austel, Cornwall
Home of the Tremayne Family, the garden was at its zenith in the late 19th century before almost disappearing in the 20th century.
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| Local Garden Centres |
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Jacks Patch
Newton Road, Bishopsteignton Tel: 01626 776996
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Otter Nurseries
250 Babbacombe Road, Torquay Tel: 01803 214294
Gosford Road, Ottery St Mary Tel: 01404 815815
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Burnham Nurseries - Orchid Paradise
Forges Cross, Newton Abbot Tel: 01626 352233
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Fermoys
Totnes Road, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot Tel: 01803 813504
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St Bridget Nurseries
Old Rydon Lane, Exeter Tel: 01392 873672
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