Castle Hill Estate

The Grade I listed Palladian home of the Earl and Countess of Arran set in stunning gardens open to the public. The venue is available for weddings and events.

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The countdown has begun! ⏰️

It's back! The annual Easter Bunny Hunt will be held at Castle Hill Gardens on Good Friday - 29th March 2024.

Hop and book your tickets today; https://t.co/MjQAAP2NwH

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Wander through shaded pathways in the woodland with the most beautiful scent. Bluebells and Azalea Luteum border the path giving off a lovely perfume as you pass by.

#woodlandwalks #devonwalks #northdevon #historicgardens #azalea #bluebells #springflowers #flowerscents

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At Castle Hill Gardens there is so much beauty around every corner.

As you wander our gardens amongst the beautiful blooms there is so much wildlife to see, big and small. You will find these stunning swans swimming along the river when you enter the gardens.

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The Tanglewood tree is a wonderful natural playground for children to climb, play and hide beneath. It's the simple things that bring the greatest joy ✨🌳

#nature #outdoorplay #woodland #wildlife #outdoordevon #castlehillgardens #historicgardens #makingdens

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With spring in full bloom it is a spectacle to see all the vibrant pops of colour throughout the Millennium Garden and woodland.

Our tearoom is open for takeaways and outdoor eating, enjoy a variety of refreshments including made to order toasties or delicious homemade bakes.

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Apricots tend to be hand pollinated as they bloom very early in the year, when weather is cold, damp and windy. This prevents flying pollinators from visiting the blossom and getting the pollen from the anthers to the pistil.

#handpollinating #apricotblossom #gardenerstips

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The 'Lucy Lou' has striking white flowers held on lax trusses with contrasting black stamens, and this pink flowered 'Cilpinense' has delicate pink blooms that appear to reflect bright light, even on a dull day.

#rhododendron #cilpinense

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Happy Easter 🐰🐣⁠
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We welcome you to Castle Hill Gardens this Easter Sunday. As an Easter treat we are offering free entry for RHS members and each family will receive a bag of chocolate eggs.⁠
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The garden and tea room will be open on Sunday 11am to 4pm,

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We hope you have a wonderful Mothering Sunday, filled with love, kindness and beautiful blooms of course!

#mothersday #motheringsunday #love #blooms #springflowers #daffadils #woodlandplants #springplants #devonwalks #castlehillgardens

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One of the many viewing benches to enjoy the vistas. This bench resides near the statue 'Pan' and looks out across Ugley Bridge - pick up a leaflet when you enter the garden to help navigate and locate all the best spots!

#devongardens #historicgardens #englishgardens

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The collection of Rhododendrons in the Woodland Garden are bursting into bud, and this charming specimen, Rhododendron 'Golden Oriel' var. It has to be seen to appreciate it's rich golden blooms.

#rhododendrons #woodlandflowers #castlehillgardens #springblooms

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At Castle Hill we have the longest Camellia hedge in Devon, which is starting to flower.

We are currently open for walks Monday to Friday, 12-4pm, our tea room will be opening for takeaway food and drink at the end of March.

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The seed sowing season has started 🌱

#seedsowing #sowingseason #springplanting #gardenprep #greenhouse #germinating #behindthescenes #gardenerinsight #headgardener #castlehillgardens

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A great way to extend the flowering period of your herbaceous borders is to use spring flowering bulbs. This little crocus appears in late winter/spring as a violet flame above the brown earth. They open their petals on sunnier days, exposing a rich orange carpel and stamens.

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Finally some brighter skies ahead ☀️

After yesterday's blue skies and Government update we are feeling a little more uplifted, spring is feeling ever closer - signifying new beginnings and hope.

This little snowdrop was taken by our head gardener, Beccy and it's a beauty!

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Castle Hill gardens and woodland, a fun outing for families looking to get close to nature (and get out the house 😅) to make the best memories.

This photo was taken just past Ugley Bridge, a classic game of pooh sticks is always such a winner with children and parents alike!

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The most dreamy backdrop for an intimate or a WOW wedding. We cannot wait to see our beautiful brides and grooms get married in the (hopefully near 🤞)future...

#devonweddingvenue #outdoorweddings #intimateweddings #brideandgroom #happilyeverafter #weddinggoals #castlewedding

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We love inspiring young (and old!) ones to learn about nature, our garden and woodlands are a huge natural playground. Tags us in your photos and stories, we'd like to hear your favourite places to visit and play!

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Did you know that the Triumphal Arch is exactly half a mile as the crow flies from the house at Castle Hill?! It is also a popular backdrop for photographs for many couples who get married at Castle Hill and you can see why, the views across Devon are stunning.

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Injecting a pop of colour into the gardens today is this Hamamelis x Intermedia Arnold Promise. Its common name is Witch Hazel and it has lovely fragrant yellow flowers during the winter. Adding some much needed colour to lift our spirits into the weekend.