The Capability Brown gardens at Devon Sculpture Park have gone through a multi-year restoration programme. Since the Letts family bought this old Mamhead estate, the centuries old cascade gardens have been transformed from a tired, overgrown traditional English garden to a model for wildlife gardening and biodiversity. The idea was simple. Take the principles ofContinue reading “Rewilding a Historic Garden”
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A Very Private Estate Retreat
Devon Sculpture Park is at Mamhead Park (South) which is a very private estate retreat on the outskirts of Exeter, overlooking the sea. Indeed, the first thing you see as you enter is a ‘private’ sign to remind us that we’ll be enjoying a relaxed, immersive and very private visit. This historic estate harks backContinue reading “A Very Private Estate Retreat”
Stay at the Lakehouse
The Lakehouse at Devon Sculpture Park is the perfect retreat for a staycation in Devon. The Capability Brown lake is mesmerising, situated at the top of the ancient cascade gardens, hidden by a beautiful horseshoe of trees that hang over the water. The Lakehouse is available to stay in year round. Book a weekend getContinue reading “Stay at the Lakehouse”
What to see and do
Several years ago we embarked on an experiment: the rewilding of our estate in Devon. We’re trying to ensure the restoration of natural ecological processes and the recovery of flaura and fauna. Rewilding the land is an important new discipline for environmentally conscious people. See how our project has progressed. See the changes to theContinue reading “What to see and do”
Rewilding Park & Gardens
Devon Sculpture Park and the wilded Capability Brown gardens are extraordinary. They form the perfect backdrop for your creative, rewilded retreat. ‘One of the most beautiful gardens I have seen…’ Toby Buckland, gardener, TV presenter and author. This is one of the last remaining Capability Brown gardens in the South West. It is surrounded byContinue reading “Rewilding Park & Gardens”
The Robert Adam Gallery
The Robert Adam Orangery is an imposing 500 year old bath stone building which was extended and improved by Robert Adam in the mid 1700’s. Today it hosts the Robert Adam salon gallery inside and on the terraces overlooking the sea and wilded Capability Brown gardens. The Paris salon-style private gallery hosts a mix ofContinue reading “The Robert Adam Gallery”
‘Flux’ an Exhibition of Large-scale Ceramic Sculptures by Chris Speyer
‘Flux’ by Exeter’s Chris Speyer has opened in The Paddock. It is a powerful display of large-scale environmental ceramic sculptures by one of the South West’s leading ceramic sculptors. In this triad of clay megaliths, ‘Fold’ and ‘Flow’ have undergone the irreversible metamorphosis of firing, clay transformed into enduring ceramic, but the third, ‘Ground’, whichContinue reading “‘Flux’ an Exhibition of Large-scale Ceramic Sculptures by Chris Speyer”
Your Creative, Rewilded Retreat
Devon Sculpture Park is a creative, rewilded retreat. Refresh and reimagine surrounded by art, Wilded Capability Brown gardens, ancient waterways, wildlife and endless sea views. ‘One of the most beautiful gardens I have seen…’ Toby Buckland, gardener, TV presenter and author. This timeless, historic retreat has been carefully restored to enable visitors to deepen theirContinue reading “Your Creative, Rewilded Retreat”
A Sculpture Park Tackling Climate Change
Devon Sculpture Park is on a mission. Not only is it developing one of the UK’s more ambitious sculpture parks, on a truly historic estate, but it is becoming a leading voice in tackling climate change. Its permanent art collection is one of the UK’s larger collections of environmental art – sculpture, installation art andContinue reading “A Sculpture Park Tackling Climate Change”
Guided Art Tours at Devon Sculpture Park
At Devon Sculpture Park we pride ourselves in our guided art tours. We believe in interactive, human led art education. The art tours take in not only the exhibitions of environmental art in the wilded Capability Brown gardens, but also hidden private collections in the outer wildlands. Indeed, the private collection in the outer wildlandsContinue reading “Guided Art Tours at Devon Sculpture Park”