he
gardens provide a superb showcase for the sculpture and in this
setting the visitor can view the works of leading artists set
against the background of impressive parkland trees and well-tended
flowerbeds.
he
gardens have some very old rhododendrons, believed to have been
brought here by Sir William Parker, who was one of Nelson's
Captains at Trafalgar, and later ADC to Queen Victoria. Originally
designed by St Aubyn the gardens have been altered and changed
over the years but are now in the process of restoration including
the Millennium Avenue with 52 lime trees and the largest cromlech
on Dartmoor.
he
gardens provide a superb showcase for the sculpture and in this
setting the visitor can view the works of leading artists set
against the background of impressive parkland trees and well-tended
flowerbeds.
