Although this is not a fruit-growing area, the orchard is proving quite a success using rare and unusual varieties of apple, often grown in Devon and the West Country, such as Cornish Gilliflower , Alfriston , Golden Noble , Irish Peach and Court Pendu Plat , which is said to have been grown in Britain in Roman times. In the autumn we offer a free tasting to visitors as the varieties ripen. This is planted with Tillia Cordata , the small leaved lime, and underplanted with assorted daffodils and narcissi. In due course the avenue will flower, and the perfume from the limes should be wonderful. The bottle seat at the end of the avenue is a wonderful late afternoon suntrap.
Access here is limited for handicapped or disabled visitors.
Here you will find a traditional mix of shrubs, perennials, herbs and bulbs, with the addition of standard soft fruit bushes, and a working water pump, which empties into an old salting sink taken from the house. The planting around it is in lime and red with good use of Euphorbias , including Griffithii Fireglow , Amygdaloides Rubra , and Robbiae . The Pulmonaria is Bowles Red . Please be gentle so as not to spoil plants for the next visitor, and take care if you suffer from allergies. These were planted to create shade for the Primrose Patch, which is a collection of double primroses and species Primulas.