Greenway garden ramble
This one mile circular walk leads you through some of the more secluded areas of the garden, including the North Walled Garden and the Bird Pond. It brings you to the best place in the whole garden to see the views of the River Dart all the way down to Dartmouth.
Map
Start:
Greenway visitor reception, grid ref: SX876548
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From the car park follow the driveway down to Visitor Reception. Along the driveway you'll see great views of the River Dart and the village of Dittisham, as well as the impressive trees, bamboo and shrubs such as camellias which are planted either side of the driveway.
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From Visitor Reception, walk through the courtyard, and turn left just past the shop. After a short distance, turn through the second archway on the right into the North Walled Garden. Walk through the peach house and leave the North Walled Garden via the arched doorway in the top left corner of the wall.
The peach house
The peach house was restored in 2010 and is possibly the longest peach house in the world, measuring in at 120ft.
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Follow the path with a wall running along the left side of it, until you reach an archway on the left; go through the archway and turn right up the lane which has two concrete tracks. Walk up the lane to a house marked South Lodge Holiday Cottage.
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At the junction before South Lodge, bear to the right which takes you into the Top Garden. From here you can see the best views of the River Dart and Dartmouth itself. From the Top Garden walk downhill along the hedge line, along a serpentine path, passing a clump of black bamboo on the left. Carry on round the bend in the path and take a right turn which is marked towards the house.
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A little further along this path is the Bird Pond, with a seat next to it where you can enjoy the tranquility of this spot. The sculpture beside the pond - known as the Greenway Bird - was created by Bridget McCrumm. From the pond, walk along the main path towards the house.
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As you walk towards the house, the gardens open up into parklands. In the spring this area is filled with brilliant spring colours of primroses and bluebells, and in the autumn it's a joy to walk among the falling leaves. Continue to walk past the house (keep the house on your left) towards the courtyard and Visitor Reception where your walk began.
End:
Greenway visitor reception, grid ref: SX876548
