Rosemoor Garden

Rosemoor Garden

Rosemoor Garden is an internationally renowned collection of gardens in North Devon, England. The Lady Anne Palmer created the original garden of convert|8|acre|m2 in 1959. She gave it to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in 1988, together with 32 acres of land. Nowadays Rosemoor Garden covers 65 acres and it hosts, apart from a range of gardens, a visitor centre, with a library, a plant centre, a shop, a restaurant and the Wisteria tearoom. It is surrounded by extensive woodlands.

Some of the highlights of Rosemoor Garden are:
* the Rose Garden, with about 2000 roses
* the Arboretum
* the Herb, Fruit and Vegetable Gardens
* the Alpine House

Rosemoor Garden is situated 1 km south-east of Great Torrington on A3124 to Exeter. Open all year.

External links

* [http://www.rhs.org.uk/WhatsOn/Gardens/rosemoor/index.htm Official website]


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