Goodnestone Park Gardens

About the garden

This diverse garden at Goodnestone Park surrounds an 18th-century manor house. Formal areas with terraced lawns, shaped yews and a box parterre can be found near the house, offering views of the surrounding parkland. A series of stone steps and yew hedges lead visitors from the house to a lime avenue and an adjoining arboretum.

The nearby woodland garden is home to many acid-loving plants. One of the garden’s most renowned features, the walled garden, comprises three walled enclosures connected by a central lawn, with views to the village’s 12th-century church. A holly walk and a second tree-lined avenue run parallel to the walled garden, while a second arboretum lies to the west.

Visitors can also relax on the exotic jungle patio, wandering through the greenhouse dedicated to cacti and succulents or trying produce from the no-dig vegetable and herb garden in The Old Dairy Café.