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Castle Hill

Castle Hill
Filleigh
Barnstaple

EX32 0RQ

tel: 01598 760336
fax: 01598 760457

Area: Devon
Show Map Location:
Overview Map (30 Km)
Detailed Map (1.5 Km)

Visitor Information

www.castlehilldevon.co.uk

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Castle Hill
Devon
All details updated* as of: 18/02/2008

Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids

Opening Days and Hours

1st Feb - 30th Sept; daily except Sat; 11am - 5pm.
Sundays all year; 11am - 5pm.
By appointment at other times.

Parties / Coaches: Yes

Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes

House Open for Viewing: No

National Garden Scheme days: Yes
22nd April
20th May.

Best Times of Year to Visit:
April - June
June - August

To see:
Rhododendrons, camellias, magnolias, azaleas.
Millennium Garden with lilies, agapanthus, phlox, penstemon.

Admission Prices

Adult £4; children under 14 and disabled free.

Onsite Facilities

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: No

Shop: No
Plants for Sale: No
Lunches: No

Teas: No
Light Refreshment: No
Picnics: No

Dogs Allowed: No
On Lead only: No
Special Events: No

Other Facilities:
Some facilities for disabled. See own website for events.

Garden Features

English Heritage Garden Grade: I

National Collection:

Description of Garden

Designer: Lord Clinton, later 1st Earl Fortescue

The parkland, studded with grass terraces and statues leads down to the river and lakes. On the east side of the house is the Millennium Garden, designed by Xa Tollemache, featuring large herbaceous borders edged with box and lavender and an illuminated "topiary" water sculpture designed by Giles Rayner in 2002. Following the path, the visitor then comes to the formal terraced lawns in front of the house where the eye is intentionally drawn to the Triumphal Arch at the end of a tree-lined avenue.

The path to the west side of the house leads to the woodland gardens full of rhododendrons, camellias, magnolias, azaleas, hydrangeas and eucryphias, together with many beautiful shrubs and rare trees growing by the river, along the network of paths and in the Easter Close.

The final climb brings the visitor to the Castle, perched on the hill behind the house, with wonderful views to Exmoor, Dartmoor and Lundy Island.

History of Garden

Castle Hill was built in 1730 as the Earl Fortescue's family home in Devon. The Palladian House, in which his descendants, the Earl & Countess of Arran are living is set in 18th century parkland. Each generation of the Fortescue family has added to the temples, follies and other features of the park and gardens.

Nearby Devon Hotels, Facilities & Amenities

Hotels & Accommodation:
Highbullen, Chittlehamholt
Northcote Manor, Umberleigh

Restaurants:
Stumbles, South Molton
The George, South Molton

Inns & Pubs:
Stags Head Inn, Filleigh
The Jack Russell, Swimbridge

Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Filleigh - Church

- South Molton
Quince Honey Farm
Heritage Trail
Pannier Market (Thurs & Sat)
Museum (in summer).

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*Information Updates
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(Most recently requested in Jan - Feb 2008)

The garden information above was last updated on 18/02/2008

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