Babbacombe Model Village, covering 1.6 ha (4 acres) is a model village, representing English country life, but has also developed urban features. It was opened in 1963 ... read more
Dartington became well known from 1925 and onwards, when an exceptionally well-off couple, Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, bought the estate and began to explore how a ... read more
Lukesland Gardens is a 9.8 ha (24 acres) garden, surrounding Lukesland House. Lukesland, built in 1852 in Victorian Gothic style, came in the hands of the Howell family ... read more
RHS Garden Rosemoor was originally started in 1959, on 3.2 ha (8 acres), by Lady Ann Palmer. She had inherited the Rosemoor estate in 1931 from her father, Robert ... read more
Docton Mill Gardens dates probably back to the 10th century. The mill continued to produce flower until 1910. It became a private house in the Mid 1930s, and was also ... read more
Saltram House, a Georgian house, was home to the Parker family (Barons and Earls of Morley) from 1743 to 1951, when it became in public hands in lieu of death duties. The ... read more
Marwood Hill Garden is a 8 ha(20 acres) private garden with three lakes and a scree garden, created by Dr James Smart. He developed the garden in the late 1950s. read more
Buckland Abbey dates from 1278 as a Cistercian abbey and was afterwards the home of Sir Richard Grenville and Sir Francis Drake, whose collateral descendants lived there ... read more
The Garden House is a 16th century vicarage, surrounded by a 3.2 ha (8 acres) garden. The garden is centred around the ruins of Buckland's medieval vicarage and was ... read more
Endsleigh, formerly owned by the Dukes of Bedford, was acquired in 2005 by Mrs Olga Polizzi, who opened it as a private hotel. The house is surrounded by 44 ha (108 ... read more
Overbeck's is a Edwardian house, surrounded by a 2.75 ha (7 acres) garden. It is named after its last private owner, the inventor Otto Overbeck (1860 - 1937. The ... read more
Tapeley Park, a Queen Ann style construction, was built in 1704, but has been remodelled in the 19th and 20th century. It has been in the Christie family, by inheritance, ... read more
Castle Drogo & Garden was the last castle to be built in England. It was constructed between 1911 and 1930, for Julius Drewe, the founder of Home and Colonial Stores. ... read more
Audley End House is a large early 17th century house, and was longtime the seat of the Barons Braybrooke. In 1948 it was sold to the predecessor of English Heritage, ... read more
Green Islands Gardens, covering 8 ha(20 acres), have been created and developed by garden designer, Fiona Edmond. The gardens display a great variety of unusual species ... read more
Beth Chatto Gardens were created by Beth Chatto OBE in 1960. She was an award-winning plantswoman, author and lecturer. Beth was still involved in the maintenance and ... read more
Easton Lodge has become famous for its owner Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick (1861 – 1938), the well known socialite of her time and mistress to King Edward VII. ... read more
RHS Garden Hyde Hall was created in 1955 by Dr and Mrs Robinson when they moved into Hyde Hall, which was at that time a working farm. As large-scale farmers they became ... read more
Gibberd Garden is covering 3.6 ha (9 acres) of 5.6 ha (14 acre) grounds, surrounding the 20th century home of late architect-planner Sir Frederick Gibberd, the ... read more
Saling Hall dates from the 16th century. In modern times the garden was developed by Lady Carlyle, whereas since 1971 Hugh and Judy Johnson continued, improved and ... read more