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Gardens & wildlife

In Plymouth and the surrounding area you can explore the wide open spaces packed with local wildlife or just relax in award winning formal gardens.

The city is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, benefiting from Dartmoor National Park to the north, the natural harbour of Plymouth Sound to the south and the rivers Plym and Tamar on either side.

Dartmoor is situated on the edge of the city, whilst Bodmin Moor can be reached within a 40-minute drive. The countryside varies from the wild and rugged beauty of the moors to rolling hills and small picturesque towns and villages

Mount Edgcumbe House is the former home of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe. Set in one of only three Grade I listed gardens in Cornwall and the Scilly Isles, surrounded by over 865 acres of Country Park on the Rame Peninsula, there’s something for everyone to see and do.

At Cotehele House, the estate features a working water mill, craft workshops, a Quay and Discovery Centre, acres of unspoilt woodland and stunning formal gardens.