Goodnestone Park Gardens

About the garden

Goodnestone Park features a diverse garden surrounding an 18th-century manor house. The formal areas near the house include terraced lawns, shaped yews, and a box parterre, all of which offer views of the surrounding parkland. Visitors can access a lime avenue and an adjoining arboretum via a series of stone steps and yew hedges.

The nearby woodland garden showcases many plants that thrive in acidic conditions. One of the garden’s most notable features is the walled garden, which consists of three walled enclosures connected by a central lawn, with views of the village’s 12th-century church. A holly walk and a second tree-lined avenue run parallel to the walled garden, while a second arboretum lies to the west.

Visitors can relax in the exotic Jungle Garden, explore the greenhouse dedicated to cacti and succulents, or try produce from the no-dig vegetable and herb garden at The Old Dairy Café.