Dartington Hall Gardens

Beautiful gardens to rival some of the best in the country, and they are free. I’m currently laying down in a serene secluded spot listening to bird song. Nearby there are wonderful tiered gardens, windy paths and amazing views and prospects. There’s also a Henry Moore too. It’s July and the Way with words literary festival is on, a middle class festival of delight but definitely worth checking out if you are here then for talks, events and pop up food spots.

If you want a slice of heaven: come here.
Nestled in the South Hams of glorious Devon
is Dartington. The mediaeval Hall & gardens
play host to a Festival of Literature in July :
Ways With Words & to a month of classical music in
August: The Dartington Music Fesitval.
I’ve seen such greats as Stravinsky strolling the
lanes around the Hall in August. It is a simple
pleasure of mine to take a blanket & a good
bottle of wine & sit with a friend outside the Hall
listening to marvellous music on a summer evening.
There are 3 huge car parks & 3 buses a day
Station is Totnes, 3 hours from London Paddington.
If you want something more commercial, or even
entertainment for children, drive down to the Cider
Press on the Estate (see my review elsewhere)