{"id":17294,"date":"2022-12-13T14:18:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T13:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/?p=94938"},"modified":"2022-12-13T16:13:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T15:13:45","slug":"gardens-to-visit-in-devon","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/gardens-to-visit-in-devon\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardens to visit in Devon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Abigail Whyte\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 13 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>From a sculpture garden to swathes of <span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">erythroniums in spring, we recommend the best gardens to visit in Devon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more inspiration for days out, don\u2019t miss our guide to <a href=\"&quot;\/gardens\/gardens-to-visit\/the-best-historic-gardens-to-visit\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Britain\u2019s historic gardens<\/a> and the <a href=\"&quot;\/gardens\/gardens-to-visit\/britains-best-mazes\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">best mazes to visit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Gardens to visit in Devon<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\">RHS Garden Rosemoor<\/h3>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=403%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=403%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=553%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=553%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=406%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=406%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-13649\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2019\/12\/Press-RHS-Rosemoor-5th-February-2018-063961a.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> <div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"> <span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>\u00a9 RHS\/Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Have a leisurely wander in the fresh country air at RHS Rosemoor, in north Devon. Admire the Foliage Garden and the Cool Garden which offers interest all year round thanks to its structural plants. Or admire the scenic Woodland which provides wonderful views of the wider garden and surrounding landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">The Winter Garden is now an established highlight with a wonderful balance of mature specimens and\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/plants\/ground-cover-best-plants\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\">ground-cover<\/span><\/a>\u00a0associations \u2013 using conifers, evergreens and\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;\/plants\/perennial-plants-best\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\">perennials<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><em><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><a href=\"\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/gardens\/rosemoor\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RHS Garden Rosemoor<\/a>, Great Torrington, Devon EX38 8PH, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/gardens\/rosemoor\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\">rhs.org.uk\/rosemoor<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Fast Rabbit Farm Gardens<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">The sound of flowing streams is ever present in this woodland garden, tumbling down to ponds overhung with <a href=\"&quot;\/plants\/trees\/the-best-yellow-magnolias-for-gardens-of-all-sizes\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">magnolia<\/a> trees. The garden is home to an impressive collection of acid plants, including rhododendrons and camellias.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p3&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><i><a href=\"\/\/www.fastrabbitfarm.co.uk\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fast Rabbit Farm Gardens<\/a>, Strawberry Valley, Dartmouth TQ6 0NB, <\/i><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.fastrabbitfarm.co.uk\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><i>fastrabbitfarm.co.uk<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Coleton Fishacre<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=298%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=403%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=403%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=553%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=553%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=406%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=406%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-21179\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2020\/08\/1495571-6d9e9dd.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=619%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> <div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"> <span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>\u00a9National Trust Images\/Mel Peters<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">An Arts and Crafts garden created in 1925 in a sheltered seaside valley. Microclimatic sites for astonishingly beautiful and rare tender plants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><em><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/coleton-fishacre&quot;\">Coleton Fishacre<\/a><\/span><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">, Coleton, Kingswear, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 0EQ, Tel 01803 752466,\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/coleton-fishacre&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\">nationaltrust.org.uk<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Broomhill Sculpture Gardens<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">On the grounds of Broomhill\u2019s art hotel you\u2019ll find an ancient woodland \u201cwhere art and nature coexist\u201d. On display are more than 150 pieces by emerging and established artists on display, including shortlisted artworks for the National Sculpture Prize, showcased in the river meadow area of the garden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><i><a href=\"\/\/broomhill-estate.com\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Broomhill Sculpture Gardens<\/a>, Muddiford, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4EX, <\/i><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/broomhill-estate.com\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><i>broomhill-estate.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Dartington<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2017\/01\/02-0310_DartingtonHall-121_JasonIngram-c0bd66b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2017\/01\/02-0310_DartingtonHall-121_JasonIngram-c0bd66b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2017\/01\/02-0310_DartingtonHall-121_JasonIngram-c0bd66b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2017\/01\/02-0310_DartingtonHall-121_JasonIngram-c0bd66b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2017\/01\/02-0310_DartingtonHall-121_JasonIngram-c0bd66b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2017\/01\/02-0310_DartingtonHall-121_JasonIngram-c0bd66b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2017\/01\/02-0310_DartingtonHall-121_JasonIngram-c0bd66b.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2017\/01\/02-0310_DartingtonHall-121_JasonIngram-c0bd66b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-7947\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2017\/01\/02-0310_DartingtonHall-121_JasonIngram-c0bd66b.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> <div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"> <span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>\u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">In 1925 Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst opened the doors of Dartington Hall to artists, economists, horticulturists and social reformers who would stimulate new thinking. That ethos continues today with a programme of events, courses and festivals, much of it focused on the arts. Dartington\u2019s cultural brief is complemented by the gardens, which include tiered earthworks, swathes of <a href=\"&quot;\/plants\/bulbs\/spring-bulbs-autumn-planting-best\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">bulbs<\/a>, extensive borders and a Henry Moore sculpture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><em><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><a href=\"\/\/www.dartington.org\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Dartingon<\/a>, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EL, <a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/www.dartington.org\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\">dartington.org<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Stone Lane Gardens<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\">A woodland and water garden on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. Meander through National Collections of birch and alder and a wildflower meadow, and browse the sculpture exhibition within the arboretum. Afterwards enjoy a Devon cream tea in the tearoom with views out over the moors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><i><a href=\"\/\/stonelanegardens.com\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Stone Lane Gardens<\/a>, Stone Farm, Chagford, Devon TQ13 8JU, <\/i><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/stonelanegardens.com\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s3&quot;\"><i>stonelanegardens.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Knightshayes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">In April you\u2019ll find extensive naturalised groupings of <\/span><a href=\"&quot;\/plants\/flowers\/best-garden-erythroniums\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">erythroniums<\/span><\/a> <span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">at this <span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\">National Trust<\/span>\u00a0garden at\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/knightshayes&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\">Knightshayes<\/span><\/a>, near Tiverton, which provides 50 acres of woodland gardens. <em>Chosen by Keith Wiley<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><em><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><a href=\"\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/knightshayes&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Knightshayes<\/a>, Bolham, Tiverton, Devon EX16 7RG, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/knightshayes&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\">nationaltrust.org.uk<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Garden House<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Another garden with extensive plantings of erythroniums. This 10-acre garden is made up of different themed areas, with on-site nursery and tea room. <em>Chosen by Keith Wiley<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p2&quot;\"><em><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><a href=\"\/\/www.thegardenhouse.org.uk\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Garden House<\/a>, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, Devon PL20 7LQ, <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.thegardenhouse.org.uk\/&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\">thegardenhouse.org.uk<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t miss our <a href=\"\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/gardens\/gardens-to-visit\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">gardens to visit guide.<\/a><\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Abigail Whyte Published: Tuesday, 13 December 2022 at 12:00 am From a sculpture garden to swathes of erythroniums in spring, we recommend the best gardens to visit in Devon. For more inspiration for days out, don\u2019t miss our guide to Britain\u2019s historic gardens and the best mazes to visit. 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For more inspiration for days out, don\u2019t miss our guide to Britain\u2019s historic gardens and the best mazes to visit. 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