Teignmouth
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alisonandjohn@thomas-luny-house.co.uk
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Gardens
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| National Trust Gardens | |
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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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Newton Road, Bishopsteignton |
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250 Babbacombe Road, Torquay Gosford Road, Ottery St Mary |
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St Marychurch Road, Coffinswell |
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Fermoys Totnes Road, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot |
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St Bridget Nurseries Old Rydon Lane, Exeter |
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