Coleton Fishacre Walk
This circular walk explores the beautiful Coleton Fishacre gardens before picking up the South West Coast Path for a stretch along the coast.
There's 24 acres of stunning coastal gardens to explore on a series of well laid out stone footpaths. It is full of rare and exotic plants due to the mild climate in this area of Devon. There are terraces with sculptures and pretty pools, herbaceous borders, streams and woodland. The gardens run from the 1920s Art Deco house to the coast. There is a gate at the end of the garden which allows you to pick up the South West Coast Path. You can head along the coast to Inner Froward Point before picking up a footpath through the countryside to return you to the gardens.
Coleton Fishacre is located close to Dartmouth. You can catch the ferry to Kingswear and follow footpaths from there to the gardens.
Postcode
TQ6 0EQ - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsPlease click here for more information
Coleton Fishacre Ordnance Survey Map 
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Pubs/Cafes
There's an on site cafe selling a good range of meals, snacks, cakes and drinks.
Dog Walking
The gardens are a nice place to bring your dog for a walk. Please keep them on short leads. Only assistance dogs are allowed in the house.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
One good option is to follow the coast path north to Brixham where you can visit Berry Head Country Park. The park is located on a lovely headland with tremendous sea views from its elevated position.
If you cross to Dartmouth you could continue along the coast to
Slapton Ley. The National Nature Reserve is one of the highlights of the area with its stunning coastal lagoon and abundance of wildlife.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Devon Walks page.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Looking towards the house at Coleton Fishacre from beside a large tree, which I think is the tulip tree Liriodendron tulipifera. A holiday home built for Rupert D’oyle Carte in the mid 1920s, retaining Art Deco furnishings and now owned by the National Trust.
Gazebo and sea view. A grassy, almost level path leads from the house to this viewpoint.
Gardens. From the main path down the valley, looking up the meadow on the northeast slopes.
Irises. On a raised bed at the top of the gardens. Behind are two of the walls of the Rill Garden.
The Rill Garden. This triangular walled garden close to the house is one of the highlights of these beautiful National Trust gardens.
Garden terrace. One of the terraces in front of the house, with a colourful rhododendron in the background.
Countryside view above Coleton Fishacre. Horses graze by the permissive path that provides access between Higher Brownstone car park and the coast path near the house, without entering the NT property.
Shelter and footpath view.