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On our way back from Budleigh Salterton to our base in Sidmouth, we passed by Bicton Park Botanical Gardens. It’s featured in many “must-visit” lists in South Devon, we just had to check it out! After all, the gardens date back to the early 18th century.
Italian Garden
As soon as I emerged from the shop just past the entrance my eyes popped open at the magnificent sight of the Italian Garden, the centrepiece of Bicton Park. The striking floral displays is a joy to behold!
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Water features
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The Shell House
This Grade 2 listed Shell House was built in 1845 with irregular lumps of flint which gives its distinctive look. It houses many different types of shells collected from all over the world.
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Mediterranean Garden
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The rest of the best (for now)
After a while, I lost track of where I was in the gardens! I just wandered where my eyes took me.
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I just could not resist taking a photo of this deep pink beauty standing proud on the lush green lawn. I believe it’s called Japanese Flowering Crabapple.
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When I consulted the sitemap after 2 hours I realised that I covered only about one-thirds of the 64 acres! With The Great Lake and Acer Glade and other gardens still to see, I think a return trip some time in the autumn is a distinct possibility!
Meanwhile, here’s me blending in with the surrounding!
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