Coleton Fishacre (Devon, England)
Coleton Fishacre was in my top 5 gardens on the tour. This Arts & Crafts style house and garden was the country home of Rupert D'Oyly Carte and his wife Lady Dorothy Carte. He was the well-known theater owner (The Savoy) and producer (Gilbert & Sullivan). They spotted the property from their yacht and thought it would be a great spot for a country home and garden. Ah, to have that much money... They commissioned Oswald Milne, a former student of Edward Lutyens to design the house. Both Rupert and Lady Dorothy were interested in gardening but it was Lady Dorothy who mainly planted the garden, filling it with exotic and tender plants that survived with the influence of the Gulf stream. They employed six full-time gardeners! I often wonder if people who have that much money are really able to enjoy a property like this and actually live in it? Their tenure here wasn't that long (a dozen years or so), although Dorothy lived here full-time in the late 19...











That looks like a wonderful place to walk!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine a better place to walk, Phillip! I usually do 2 loops of my neighborhood but that gets dull. There are a couple of trails nearby but they don't hold a candle to yours. Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. I like to have different scenery.
DeleteSuch a great place for daily walks, what a find! It will be fun to see what it looks like in the spring.
ReplyDeleteMe too!
DeleteThere is a lot to see in this nice walk. Keep up the good walk. You will be ready to work hard in the garden this summer.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a really lovely spot for a walk. I don’t do resolutions either, but I do sometimes use a nudge word. Sounds like your 2024 nudge word is simply WALK!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely place to walk! I don’t do resolutions either, but sometimes I use a nudge word instead. Sounds like your 2024 nudge word is simply WALK!
ReplyDeleteExcellent walking trail for you to explore. I love snapping photos of nature as I walk: its very satisfying. Once the seasons change, so will your surroundings on the walk. There's always something new to look at.
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