Burrow Farm Gardens

[puddleshark]

Burrow Farm Gardens, near Axminster, with stunning views of the East Devon countryside.


I didn't plan any particular visits on my drive back from Devon last week. Thought I would leave things to chance. Wait till around lunchtime, and then simply follow the first road sign I saw that pointed towards some gardens. For where there are gardens, there will also be tea.



And so I ended up at Burrow Farm Gardens, which began in 1959 as a farmhouse garden - a small labour of love by a farmer's wife - and which have now expanded to cover 13 acres, with tea room and plant nursery.


The Rose Garden.






A very unusual-coloured rose. I don't know the variety.












Wild flower meadows.


Lovely shaded walks through the woodland garden.


Cornus in flower.










Ha-ha view.

Comments

[bleodswean]

What a gorgeous surprise!

[puddleshark]

It was!

Such beautiful gardens, and I had never heard of them or seen them mentioned anywhere. Must be a well-kept Devon secret!

Wow!

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Burrow Farm Gardens, near Axminster, with stunning views of the East Devon countryside.<<

I thought "that is a stunning view" before reading your description!

I also love the statue in the shade.

Re: Wow!

[puddleshark]

The garden really does play with those wonderful views - sometimes framing the views with trees, sometimes surprising you with a great wide vista...

Thanks!

Re: Wow!

[ysabetwordsmith]

Much of the artistry in garden design depends on creating a view, a series of views as you move through the garden.

[heleninwales]

You have quite a knack for finding beautiful gardens.

[puddleshark]

I was amazingly lucky to find Burrow Farm. I had never heard of it, or seen it mentioned anywhere. Judging by the number of cars in the car park, it seems very popular with the East Devon locals, and for good reason.