Exmoor Houses

and Gardens

Houses and Gardens on, and Around, Exmoor

Within easy driving distance from us there are some nationally famous old houses, castles and gardens, some of which belong to the National Trust.

Additionally there are some of more local fame waiting for you to discover them.  These are all open to the public, though some may have restricted opening times. 

There are also numerous nursery gardens, some of which house national plant collections.

We keep a stock of relevent leaflets for visitors and can help with directions.

 

Current Garden RHS Rosemoor Close to Torrington, about 70 mins from us: mid Oct 07: still a lot to see in this immaculately kept RHS garden. the photo below was taken between this week's Two Moors Music Festival conerts there this week.

 

KILLERTON HOUSE AND GARDEN Between Tiverton and Exeter, about 40 minutes car from us: An attractive eighteenth century house set in fine verdant parkland grounds tucked into the hillside with fine wide lawns, magnificent trees and numerous other features. At the moment the wisterias, rhododendrons and azaleas are very impressive.

PROPERTY

AT or NEAR

CAR TIME (minutes)

NOTES

Dunster Castle

Dunster

20

Castle going back to 1066

Watermill

Dunster

20

Working water mill from 1066

Dunster Gardens

Dunster

20

Near the church

Knighthayes

Tiverton

20

Gothic Victorian mansion and gardens

Greencombe Gardens

Porlock

35

Easter to end July, NOT Thursday or Friday

Gaulden Manor

Wiviliscombe

40

Old manor house and gardens

Cothay Gardens

Wellington

40

12 centrury manor house, (parties only) and gardens
Killerton House and garden
Broadclyst near Exeter
40
Attractive eighteenth century house and large parkland gardens with many interesting features and areas set vaste wide lawns and woodland.

Arlington Court

Barnstaple

60

Victorian Manor House with formal and informal gardens, lakeside and wooded walks

Marwood Gardens

Ifracombe

70

Glorious woodland water gardens

Powderham Castle

Exeter

70

Castle, grounds and very good farm shop

RHS Rosemoor

Great Torrington

 70

RHS Garden

Bickton Mill

Hartland

90

Watermill and Gardens

For those who like visiting gardens and looking at older houses and buildings, a quiet amble through some of Exmoor's villages is very rewarding.  In this small national park, you may discover some small nurseries and various private gardens that may be open, e.g. as part of the National Gardens Scheme.  Many of Exmoor's old houses have interesting features and histories, e.g. the old boundary houses of earlier estates.  Don't forget its old churches!

Exmoor's open country shelters seasonal wild flowers and interesting plants, some in profusion, e.g. snowdrops in Snowdrop Valley, near Wheddon Cross, primroses, wild daffodils and bluebills as well as rarer plants such as sundew and pale butterwort.

 

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