Jardin botanique de Vauville
Free RHS Member days
2pm–6.30pm (7.30pm in July–August), daily (except Monday–Tuesday in October), 29 March–26 October
About the garden
At the tip of the Cotentin Peninsula lies an incredible oasis of over 1,000 plant species from the Southern Hemisphere. Thanks to the warm current of the Gulf Stream, this 10-acre botanical garden offers a journey into the world beneath Norman latitudes. Exotic species thrive in this little paradise that botanist and perfumer Eric Pellerin started planting in 1948.
Surrounding the magnificent castle, which dates back to the 12th and 17th century, visitors can stroll through a series of exotic plants and green rooms. Highlights include the palm groves of Trachycarpus fortunei from China, the moats lined with royal ferns from Tasmania, an impressive pool of Gunnera manicatas from Brazil, the eucalyptus in the garden of wisdom and the heady scents of the exotic garden.
In the footsteps of Guillaume Pellerin, who created the garden as it is admired today, his wife Cléophée de Turckheim, along with Eric Pellerin and Guillaume de Lestrange, continue to enhance this natural gem and historical house.
Facilities
- Dogs welcome
- Parking
- Plant sales
- Refreshments
- Toilets
Key features
- Sculpture
- Sub-tropical garden
- Water garden
Get involved
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.