Coleton Fishacre, near Kingswear Travel back in time to the Jazz Age at the country home of the D’Oyly Carte family with its magical 30-acre garden where paths weave through glades, past tranquil ponds and tender plants in the moist and sheltered valley. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/coleton-fishacre
Blackpool Gardens, Blackpool Sands
Blackpool Sands beach and an enticing green door lies a secret sub-tropical garden.
http://www.blackpoolsands.co.uk/gardens.htm
Overbeck's, Salcombe
The seaside home of inventor and scientist Otto Overbeck is perched high on the cliffs above Salcombe, with amazing views over the estuary and coast. The gardens contain a hidden paradise of tropical plants, including palm trees, banana plants, citrus and olive trees.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/overbecks
Bicton Park Botanical Gardens,
These magnificent Grade 1 listed gardens are set in the picturesque Otter Valley. The superbly landscaped park combines 18th century tranquility with modern amenities, featuring historic glasshouses, nature trail, maze, restaurant and shop
http://www.bictongardens.co.uk
Devon Subtropical Garden
An NGS garden with a variety of subtropical plants including Banana, Aroids, Brugmansia, Passion flower and Hedychium. Open in the summer and a must if visiting Devon.
http://www.devonsubtropicalgarden.co.uk/ngs-openings
Greenway, Kingswear, Devon The National Trust's Greenway, Devon, is the holiday home of the famous and much-loved author Agatha Christie and her family. Tucked away in the estates glasshouses in a meriad of subtropical delights for you to explore and well worth a trip. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/greenway
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