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The Garden House

West Devon, Devon

Open garden

Opening Summer (1 Apr – 31 Oct 2026): every day except Monday, 10.30am–4.30pm (open on Bank Holiday Mondays; café closes 4.30pm). Winter (1 Nov 2026 – 29 Mar 2027): Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am–3.30pm. Garden open all year round.
Price Adult (16+): £16.00 standard / £17.60 Gift Aid. Child over 6: £8.00 standard / £8.80 Gift Aid. Child under 5: free. Members: free (includes free entry for up to 3 children/grandchildren under 16). Carers: free. RHS members: free admission Fridays–Sundays between 1 Oct and 31 Mar (not 1 Apr–30 Sep). Great British Summer Savers (25 Jun–1 Sep 2026): adult £14.00 standard / £15.40 Gift Aid, child over 6 £7.00 / £7.70 (adults must be accompanied by a child).
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Setting outdoor

The experience

About this day out

The Garden House is a 12-acre plantsman's garden at Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, Devon, ten miles north of Plymouth on the western edge of Dartmoor National Park. Run by The Fortescue Trust charity, it features the Summer Garden, Cottage Garden, Acer Glade, Walled Garden and Jubilee Arboretum, with seasonal highlights such as the Snowdrop Festival and striking autumn colour. The garden is funded entirely through ticket sales, its café and plant sales, plus members and donors.

When to go

Opening calendar

Summer (1 Apr – 31 Oct 2026): every day except Monday, 10.30am–4.30pm (open on Bank Holiday Mondays; café closes 4.30pm). Winter (1 Nov 2026 – 29 Mar 2027): Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am–3.30pm. Garden open all year round.

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What it costs

Prices at a glance

Admission
Adult (16+): £16.00 standard / £17.60 Gift Aid. Child over 6: £8.00 standard / £8.80 Gift Aid. Child under 5: free. Members: free (includes free entry for up to 3 children/grandchildren under 16). Carers: free. RHS members: free admission Fridays–Sundays between 1 Oct and 31 Mar (not 1 Apr–30 Sep). Great British Summer Savers (25 Jun–1 Sep 2026): adult £14.00 standard / £15.40 Gift Aid, child over 6 £7.00 / £7.70 (adults must be accompanied by a child).

Prices can change. Confirm ticket terms with the venue before booking.

Practical details

Facilities & accessibility

At a glance

CaféPlant centreShopBook shopTerraceFortescue Room (bookable for groups/private hire, seats 30)Disabled toiletAll-terrain mobility scooter (Tramper) hireCar parkGift vouchers
Accessibility
Disabled parking bays in the car park with easy access to the garden; wheelchair users can experience the majority of the garden on wide, clearly signposted paths; all-terrain mobility scooter (Tramper) hire available (£5 hire fee, bookable for 10.30am or 1.30pm sessions, Mon–Fri by phone on 01822 854 769); disabled toilet available.
Parking
On-site car park with disabled parking bays (found in the middle car park above the entrance hut); coach parking available for group visits by prior arrangement.
Dogs
Well-behaved dogs welcome on short fixed leads at no extra charge. Allowed on large pathed areas, and in the café, terrace and book shop; not allowed on grass paths, lawns or flower beds, and must not be let off the lead. No other pets allowed. Dog water provided on the terrace and in the porch.

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