My visit to south Devon would naturally have to include a garden tour. This time The Garden House in nearby Buckland Monachorum, a mere 15 mins from the hotel we were staying in. I have read a lot about this garden so I was expecting good things.
Originally a family home and private garden purchased by the Fortescue family back in 1945, The Garden House is now run by the Fortescue Garden Trust, a small charity committed to developing and maintaining this special place, for everyone to enjoy.
It is a true plantsman’s paradise.
Aquilegias
Hardy Geraniums
I have split this post into two parts – this one will take you around the main garden which consists of several areas all connected by meandering pathways. In some ways it reminded me very much of the delightful East Lambrook Manor garden which we visited last year, only much larger.
The first area is the summer garden which leads through to the cottage garden and to the ‘Magic Circle’. You can’t rush. There are so many beautiful plants to see and admire.
From there we wandered through the Acer Glade, around the Wildflower Meadow and along the Jungle Path to Wisteria Bridge. This part of the garden must look absolutely stunning in autumn dress.
Finally a Bulb Meadow takes you onto the lane across which you will find the Walled Garden which is the focus of my second post.
TRAVEL WORDS 
What a lovely garden to walk through! My husband is the gardener of our family and this is somewhere he would happily be lost for an entire day 🙂
There is a lot to see! I could spend days here too. And I imagine in a month’s time it will look even better.
So lovely and beautifully photographed! I would love to walk through the garden. 😊
Oh, this is so lovely! I especially like the look of the Acer Glade, even without its autumn colours which must be absolutely stunning!
Yes, I was thinking that a visit in the autumn would be a good idea.
Definitely – and do share it!
This looks glorious, Jude, and there have been so many good garden-visiting days this month, although I suspect in the SW you may have seen some rain as well
My sweetheart would love the magic circle. You’ve made this garden look so tempting, I searched to see how far away it was from where I live. Google said 95 hours, if I walk down the M6. I wonder if that allows for time waiting in A&E?