South West - Devon

The abbey, later converted into a house by Sir Richard Grenville and then lived in by Sir Francis Drake, is now part-museum and part-home. Outdoors, our new gem, the Cider House Garden, includes a walled kitchen garden and wild garden, and was opened just last year. There are community growing areas, orchards and the impressive Great Barn, as well as riverside and woodland walks with far-reaching views and late spring bluebells.

Note: the Abbey interior is presented in association with Plymouth City Museum.

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