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Coleton Fishacre, Brownstone Road, Kingswear, Devon TQ6 0EQ
Nat Trust
Telephone: 01803 752466
A luxuriant garden by the sea, with an Arts & Crafts-style house,
featuring Art Deco-influenced interiors
Photo:Bridge across the stream in the
garden at Coleton Fishacre, Kingswear, Devon.
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Eden Project
- These domed shaped structures (Biomes) are a demonstration
of what our environment can and should be doing. The Eden Project was opened in
March 2001 and has fast become recognised
as a place you just have to see at least once. |
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Forde Abbey Chard Somerset
Forde Abbey is a treasure in an area already known for its
outstanding beauty. More than 900 years of history and romance are
encapsulated in this elegant former Cistercian monastery and its 30
acres of exquisite award winning gardens - However Forde Abbey is
more than a museum piece. It is a family home and very much a
living, working estate |
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Glendurgan Garden,
Nat Trust.
Mawnan Smith, nr Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5JZ N Trust
Telephone: 01326 250906 (during opening hours)
Superb subtropical garden, with special interest for families with
amazing maze.
Photo: Glendurgan Garden. The maze
of laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) with Chusan palm trees (Trachycarpus
fortunei) and thatched shelter at Glendurgan Garden, near Falmouth,
Cornwall.
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Greenway, Greenway Road, Galmpton, nr Brixham, Devon TQ5 0ES
(Home of Agatha Christie) Nat Trust
Telephone: 01803 842382 (Infoline)
Glorious woodland garden on the banks of the River Dart, with an
atmosphere of romantic wilderness
Photo: The path to the boathouse between trees in the Greenway
garden. |
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Hidcote Manor Garden, Hidcote
Bartrim, nr Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire GL55 6LR
Nat Trust
Telephone: 01386 438333
Celebrated 20th-century garden in the beautiful north Cotswolds
Photo: Alliums and peonies in the Pillar
Garden at Hidcote
Manor Garden, Gloucestershire.
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Kingston Lacy,
Wimborne Minster, Dorset BH21 4EA
Nat Trust
Telephone: 01202 883402
Elegant country mansion with important collections, set in
attractive formal gardens and extensive parkland
Photo: The Dutch, or parterre, garden on
the east side of the
house at Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset. Golden yews are
clipped into the shapes of skittles and balls, designed in 1899
by C.E. Ponting. |
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Lost Gardens of Heligan (Lost Gardens of
Heligan is one of the most mysterious estates in
England. At the end of the 19th century its 1000 acres were at their
zenith, but only a few years later bramble and ivy were already
drawing a green veil over this "Sleeping Beauty".)
However, all was not lost - go and see for yourself |
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Minterne House & Gardens Dorset.
Minterne House has been the home of the Churchill's
and Digby's family for the last 350 years and now the seat of the
12th Lord Digby. It was rebuilt in 1905 by Leonard Stokes after the
previous house was destroyed by dry rot. Minterne nestles in 1,300
acres ... The gardens are laid out in a horseshoe below Minterne House, with a
chain of small lakes, waterfalls and streams
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Miserden Park Gardens set
in the Cotswolds near Cirencester The 17th century Manor House
overlooks the Golden Valley. |
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Painswick Rococo Garden Trust
Gloucestershire This gem of a garden, which was originally
laid out in the early 18th century, is set in a hidden Cotswold
valley with magnificent views of the surrounding countryside |
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Pencarrow House
and Garden Bodmin Cornwall. Fifty acres
woodland gardens, rockery, lake gardens ...
"We are Dog Friendly" Tourist Attraction/Day Out - voted for by our
visitors, so come along for a super day with your pet. The grounds
are super for your children to explore followed by a romp in our
wooden playground whilst you enjoy a cup of tea and slice of
sumptuous cake form the Peacock Cafe. |
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Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden Dorset is set on the site
of Saxons England’s foremost Benedictine nunnery founded by King
Alfred in 888AD - The Garden - The plants you see in our Anglo-Saxon
collection are just a few that would have been used by the nuns for
flavouring foods, help to heal the sick and to dye cloth
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Sherborne
Castle Dorset Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594,
Sherborne Castle has been home of the Digby family since 1617. Set
in 40 acres of glorious 'Capability' Brown landscaped gardens and
grounds around his 50 acre lake, the Castle contains a splendid
collection of art, furniture and porcelain. |
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Trebah
Gardens - a spectacular 26 acre Cornish ravine garden leading to
a private beach on the Helford River - rated among the 80 finest
gardens in the world. A sub-tropical paradise. |
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Trengwainton Garden,
Madron, nr Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8RZ
Telephone: 01736 363148
Sheltered garden with an abundance of exotic trees and shrubs
Photo: View into the Walled Garden at
Trengwainton Garden in
spring.
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Trelissick Garden,
Nat Trust.
Feock, nr Truro, Cornwall TR3 6QL
Telephone: 01872 862090
Tranquil varied garden in fabulous position, with a superb
collection of tender and exotic plants.
Photo: Primroses in flower at Trelissick Garden, near Truro,
Cornwall.
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Bishop's
Palace & Gardens Wells. More than simply an historic house
and garden, this splendid medieval Palace has been the home of the
Bishops of Bath and Wells for 800 years. There are 14 acres of
gardens including the springs from which the city takes its name.
Visitors can also see the Bishop's private Chapel, ruined Great Hall
and the Gatehouse with portcullis and drawbridge beside which the
famous mute swans ring a bell for food. |
