Maarlwood Gardens near Barnstaple - open all year,is a beautiful valley garden well worth a visit. The many rare trees and shrubs have resulted in a 20 acre garden with an exuberance of colour and masses of flowers. It houses the National Collection of astilbes and in summer these flower in profusion along the damp margins of the lakes and streams. These lakes, linked by the biggest bog garden in the West, are alive with ducks and multi-coloured carp.
"My ambition is to ensure the garden is a source
of pleasure to visitors."
Dr Smart, creator of Marwood Hill Gardens
Marlwood Hill Garden
Marwood Hill Gardens are the end result of the owner's passion over 50 years in the collecting of an enormous number of trees and shrubs, many of them very rare, together with many herbaceous and alpine plants. These have now matured and every season sees an exuberance of flower with large collections of Camellias and Magnolias in spring with a mass underplanting of Snowdrops and Daffodils.
A succession of dramatic Himalayan and other species of Rhododendrons and a great variety of flowering trees and shrubs take us through into summer.
The three lakes, linked by the biggest Bog garden in the West, are alive with ducks and multicoloured carp. Primulas, Blue Meconopsis and Astilbes are spectacular from May to October. Rare flowering Trees and Shrubs and specialised Hydrangeas and dwarf Cyclamen feature in the late summer which is succeeded by the splendour of autumn colour.
The plant centre in the old walled garden sells a wide range of plants, most of which have been grown and propagated in the gardens.
Marwood Hill Gardens, Barnstaple - open all year, are a beautiful valley garden - well worth a visit. The many rare trees and
shrubs have resulted in a twenty acre garden with an exuberance of colour
and profusion of flowers. It houses the National Collection of astilbes
and in summer these flower in profusion along the damp margins of the lakes
and streams. These lakes, linked by the biggest bog garden in the West,
are alive with ducks and multi-coloured carp.
Marwood Hill Gardens is the end result of the owner's passion over 50 years collecting an enormous number of trees and shrubs, many of them very rare, together with many herbaceous and alpine plants. These have now matured and every season sees an exuberance of flower with large collections of Camellias and Magnolias in Spring with a mass underplanting of Snowdrops and Daffodils.
A succession of dramatic Himalayan and other species Rhododendrons and a great variety of flowering trees take us through into summer.
The three lakes, linked by the biggest bog garden in the west are alive with ducks and multicoloured carp.
- Barnstaple 01271 342528
- Open all year, daily dawn to dusk.
- 4 miles north of Barnstaple, signposted from the A361.
- Dogs on leads
- Cafe and plant centre
MARWOOD HILL GARDENS -
20 acres of beautiful gardens in a valley setting. www.marwoodhillgarden.co.uk
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