Activities at Greenway

US Coastguard requisitioned Greenway House during World War Two
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Visiting Greenway: what you need to know

Greenway, Devon

We're looking forward to welcoming you to Greenway. If you're planning a visit, you’ll find everything you need to know about what's open and what to expect in this article.

Visitors inside the Boat House at Greenway, Devon
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Greenway Boathouse walk

Greenway, Devon

Greenway garden drifts down the hillside to the edge of the River Dart, and this circular walking route takes you along the riverside. With stop-offs at viewpoints, the Boathouse quay and the Battery, it's a moderate walk with lots of opportunities for relaxation.

  • Moderate
  • 30 mins
  • 1.0 mile (1.6km)
A view of cows grazing on a hill with the River Dart and the village of Dittisham in the background
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Galmpton to Greenway walk via Mill Lane

Greenway, Devon

The walk to Greenway from Galmpton via Mill Lane takes in great views over the River Dart, and even goes along a beach foreshore. When the tide is in you may need to take off your socks and shoes to wade through the river for a short while, but when the tide is out it's a more straightforward walk.

  • Moderate
  • 1 hour
  • 2.0 miles (3.2km)
Two visitors walking the garden at Greenway in the winter, with the river in the backround
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Galmpton to Greenway walk via Hook Bottom Lane

Greenway, Devon

This walk from Galmpton to Greenway follows a permissive bridleway along quiet country lanes and through woodland, and is good for walkers, horse riders and cyclists alike.

  • Moderate
  • 50 mins
  • 1.0 mile (1.6km)
The view over the River Dart as seen from the Coombe Lane walk to Greenway
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Galmpton to Greenway walk via Coombe Lane

Greenway, Devon

A moderate 2.5 mile walk from Galmpton via Coombe Lane is perfect for walkers, cyclists and horse riders alike.

  • Moderate
  • 1 hour 20 mins
  • 2.5 miles (4.0km)
The colourful top garden border in the garden at Greenway, Devon
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Greenway garden ramble

Greenway, Devon

A one mile walk around Greenway garden is a great way to discover the Top Garden and the breathtaking views over the River Dart you can enjoy from there.

  • Easy
  • 30 mins
  • 1.0 mile (1.6km)
Walkers with a ranger on the coast path
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Walks in the English Riviera

Greenway, Devon

Discover the joys of the changing seasons on these walks through the countryside, gardens and coastline of the English Riviera.

Visitors with their dog at the Battery in the garden at Greenway, Devon
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Visiting Greenway with your dog

Greenway, Devon

Dogs are welcome at Greenway; Agatha Christie and her family were big dog lovers, and so are the staff and volunteers now. Please keep your dogs on a short lead when in the grounds at Greenway, and dispose of any waste in the bins provided.

Walkers in a spring garden
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Greenway's spring walk

Greenway, Devon

Greenway garden is at it's very best in spring, filled with flowering camellias, rhododendrons, magnolias and bulbs. This walk takes in some of the best places in the garden to see the spring flowers.

  • Moderate
  • 45 mins
  • 1.0 mile (1.6km)