Castle Drogo garden
Castle Drogo and its 1920s Lutyens garden is the highest owned by the National Trust at 823 metres and lies within shelter of trees and hedges. The terraced formal garden has an established rhododendron and magnolia collection, spring bulbs, summer and autumn flowering herbaceous borders, rose garden planted with hybrid teas and floribundas, shrub garden, complex paving with splendid geometric loops and a huge circular croquet lawn. Rhododendrons, Japanese cherries and acers can be found in the woodland spring garden. There are delightful varied walks through the River Teign Gorge.
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| Organisation/s: | The National Trust | Opening Times: | 1-9 Mar, Sat & Sun 10:30-16:30, 15-23 Mar, 21 Apr to 25 May, 2 Jun to 20 Jul, 1 Sep to 25 Oct, 10:30-17:30, 24 Mar to 20 Apr, 21 Jul to 31 Aug, Daily 10:30-17:30, 26 Oct-2 Nov, Daily, 10:30-16:30, 29 Nov to 14 Dec, Sat & Sun 11:00-16:30, 18-22 Dec, Thu to Mon 11:00-16:30. |
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| Admission: | NT Members Free. See NT website for admission prices. |
| Location: | Five miles south of the A30 Exeter to Okehampton road, via Crockwenwell or on the A382 Moretonhampstead to Whiddon Down road. |
| Facilities: | Plants for sale, Gift shop, Light refreshments, Limited disabled access, Toilet facilities, Parking available, Coaches welcome, Child friendly, Garden Acreage: 12.5 |