RHS Garden Rosemoor
Rosemoor, Great Torrington, North Devon EX38 8PH Tel:
01805 624067
| Set deep in the lovely North Devon countryside, RHS
Garden Rosemoor has now come of age as a garden of national
importance. Lady Anne Berry gifted Rosemoor to the RHS
11 years ago, since when the original eight acres have
been greatly developed. To the huge range of plants collected
by Lady Anne, the RHS has added features such as the Formal
Garden, extensive herbaceous borders, herb and cottage
gardens, a potager, the Foliage and Plantsman's Garden
and extensive stream and lakeside plantings. Recent additions
include the Mediterranean and semi-tropical plantings
which have been thriving during the recent long hot summers
and the newly planted Winter Garden. But what is perhaps
the most popular feature of this delightful garden is
the extensive rose garden, proving beyond doubt the lie
that the West Country cannot produce beautiful roses. |
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Garden Guide
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The RHS has just published new guides for each of its
four gardens, to help people enjoy and make the most
of a visit.
The guide includes details on what to see and which
areas are at their best during various seasons. There
is information on the National Plant Collections, and
the Curator explains how local climatic and soil conditions
have influenced gardening on the site.
The guide is available from the garden entrance and
shop, and costs £3.50.
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A wide range of lectures, practical demonstrations
and guided walks, led by RHS experts, take place at Rosemoor
and at Cannington College, Bridgwater, Somerset throughout
the year.
Facilities at the garden
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The Robin Herbert Centre
The Centre incorporates a lecture theatre, self-service
licensed restaurant, plant centre and gift shop. The
Plant Centre sells an excellent selection of unusual
hardy plants, bulbs, trees and shrubs. The shop stocks
a comprehensive range of gardening books including a
guide to the garden, and a wide selection of gifts from
stationery to preserves while the self-service restaurant
serves a wide range of delicious home-made lunches and
Devon cream teas. Picnics are allowed in the picnic
area near the car park and during the summer months
there is a picnic kiosk open nearby.
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Facilities for the disabled
Disabled visitors are well catered for at Rosemoor. Limited
numbers of wheelchairs are available free of charge at
the entrance and can be booked in advance, early on the
day of visit, if required. Admission is free for helpers
of wheelchair-bound and blind visitors. Most of the garden
is accessible to wheelchair users. |
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Admission to RHS Garden Rosemoor
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Open all year, except Christmas Day
April to September: 10am to 6pm
October to March: 10am to 5pm
The Robin Herbert Centre is open all year, except from
Christmas Day to 2 January, from 10am until the Garden
closes.
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| Members |
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FREE |
| Adults |
£5.00 |
| Affiliated Societies |
one FREE visit per year |
| Groups of 10 or more |
£4 |
| Children (6 to 16 years) |
£1 (includes copy of the Rosemoor
Explorer) |
| Under 6 years |
FREE |
| Companion for wheelchair or blind
person |
FREE |
| Car parking |
FREE |
How to reach the garden
By road: M5 Southbound - leave at Junction
27, take the A361 (North Devon Link road) and leave either
at South Molton (please note this is not suitable for coaches)
OR follow the main road to Barnstaple/Bideford, then the B3222
to Great Torrington. From there follow the brown tourist signs
to the garden which is on the A3124 (Exeter/Winkleigh road).
Car parking is free.
By rail: To Exeter St Davids and then change
to the Barnstaple line. Take a taxi from Barnstaple (approximately
19.5km/12 miles).
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