8 Gardens in Dartmoor National Park That You Shouldn't Miss

The Garden House is a 10 acre series of garden rooms, each planted differently, for seasonal interest. Visitors love the planting styles, 16th century ruins, bright colours and far reaching views over wild flower meadows. Children can roam free and find hidden corners and explore trails and trees. It is a wonderful place for garden enthusiasts, walkers and family visits. The tea room in the main house is renowned for freshly made treats and light lunches. Plants sold onsite at our well stocked plant centre are often propagated from the garden so you will find interesting and unusual varieties that aren’t commonly available. Plus we have a delightful Old Potting Shed shop stocking crafts, books, locally made produce and gardening gifts.

Open year round every day from 10am till 6pm (dusk in winter), RHS Partner Garden, Stone Lane Gardens, is an enchanting woodland garden on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England. The gardens are famous in all seasons for its lovely 'National Collection of Birch and Alder' and its delightful water garden. From mid-May to the end of October, an open air Sculpture Exhibition features local, national and international artists. The gardens also have a permanent collection of sculptures creating focal points around the grounds throughout the year. A Garden Visitors' Tea Room is open every day from 12 noon till 5pm, serving tea, coffee, cakes and cream teas. Tree nursery orders can be made on line or by phone. Summer parking access: Long Lane. Winter and disabled parking: farm yard. Dogs on leads: welcome. We are COVID 19 rules compliant.* "Stone Lane Gardens is a gem"- Joe Swift, BBC broadcaster and garden designer.

This is a family run plant Nursery set in nearly 6 acres, 2.5 of which are a garden originally laid out by Edward Hyams, a famous plantsman and garden writer of the 50s and 60s. The Nursery is owned & run by Matthew Hubbard and most of our stock is propagated on the premises. Some of our stock is plants that are rare and unusual or had to find. From 1 March to 30 September, there is a Tea Room serving home made soups, cakes, scones and light lunches using local produce wherever possible.

Bowdens Gardens host of two national collections: The National Collection of Hostas and The National Collection of Agapanthus, in a mature, restful garden. There are two additional gardens to visit within 400 yards of the main garden. All these gardens are covered by our unique audio tour gently explaining the background behind the business and the depth of planting and tales of hosta discoveries and mad fern professors! Bowdens sell hostas (of course), ferns and bamboos. Complimentary coffee is served all day in a wooded courtyard area alongside vintage garden books and our retro plant hunter's log cabin.