Located in the parish of Westleigh, Tapeley Park sits high on a hill overlooking the River Torridge and the North Devon coastline. Home to the Christie family for two centuries, Hector Christie is the current custodian of the estate.
Tapeley Park is located between Bideford and Barnstaple, near the village of Instow. Visitors can follow brown tourist signs from the A39 onto the B3233 (please note if you use the post code in Sat Nav you will be directed to the incorrect entrance). The Tapeley Garden entrance is just beyond the turning sign posted to Westleigh Village, coming from the Bideford direction.
GARDEN OPENING HOURS: Our gardens are now closed to all visitors and will re-open Sunday 29th March until Thursday 29th October 2026.
No need to book a slot for the gardens – just turn up and purchase your tickets from the Gift Shop
Adults £8.50
Children £6.50 Under 5’s Free
Seniors £7.00
Family Ticket (2 Adults and up to 3 Children) £22.00
Friends of Tapeley Season Ticket – Adult – £35.00, Child – £15.00
Group prices on application
Family friendly, dog friendly (on leads).
Disabled facilities
If you use a wheelchair (manual or electric) or a walker there are parts of the garden which may not be suitable, for example the walk through the wood to the lake and across the fields to the monument statue.
We offer disabled parking (located by the Pay Hut) which are not too far from the gardens which offers seating, and the toilet facilities are close at hand.
There is a lovely Tea Room which is accessible with indoor and outdoor seating – garden admission charges apply to use this facility – now closed to all visitors and will re-open Sunday 29th March until Thursday 29th October 2026.
Address:
Tapeley Park
Instow
North Devon
EX39 4NT
Tapeley Park
Instow
North Devon
EX39 4NT
Whatthreewords: padding.makeovers.return
Telephone:
01271 860897
(or contact the Estate office 01271 342558)
01271 860897
(or contact the Estate office 01271 342558)
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Let's talk some more about lizards! On the left a legless lizard in the form of a Slow Worm. On the right the lizard find we shared a couple of weeks ago which we now know to be rather special.![]()
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First lizards first... This is a great time of year to find a Slow Worm, especially on a warm day - this one was skittering across Italian Terrace steps. Often found in garden compost bins or under pieces of undisturbed wood they are not only harmless but beneficial - they feast on pests as slugs and snails before they get to feast on your plants! ![]()
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Second lizard tale... A couple of weeks ago we shared the lizard photo from the permaculture garden in a post. But not just any lizard according to a visting ecologist. It was in fact a 'Wall Lizard,' which is a non-native variety. It's believed there are only around 20,000 in the UK, mostly in pockets of South England.![]()
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One theory put forward for its existence at Tapeley is that lizard ancestors may have arrived via one of the many exotic plants brought to the gardens over the years. Why haven't we identifed them before? Always handy to have a visiting expert's eye... now we know, we know! ![]()
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Rob is back in the tearoom kitchen for his third Tapeley season. If you haven't visited, then it's a recommended stop on the Tapeley tour (see reviews)!. Good food, cheap prices and using Tapeley produced ingredients when they're ready for picking.![]()
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At the moment the polytunnels are providing supplementary garnishings, but as the weeks go by, more Tapeley fresh ingredients will begin to find their way in to tea room dishes. ![]()
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#tearoom #tapeleyparkgardens #visitnorthdevon #lunch
Easter holidays - a great time to do a bit of old school exploring in Tapeley's extensive and unique gardens!![]()
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A Tapeley Park family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) is £22. Under 5s go free, the family dog is welcome (on a lead), the tearroom is cheap, (but you can also just pack a picnic!).![]()
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Looking to burn some Easter energy off? Monday is looking glorious! Perfect weather for exploring Tapeley's obvious (and more secluded) charms. ![]()
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From the Italian Terraces to the Dairy Lawn Tearoom, the views from the Monument walk and the sounds of nature around the hidden lake, there's plenty of Spring time exploring to do...![]()
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Open 10am - 5pm. Ticket Prices (gardens only):![]()
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Adult: £8.50![]()
Child (5-15): £6.50![]()
Child (Under 5): Free![]()
Senior Citizen: £7.00![]()
Family Ticket (2 Adults + up to 3 Children): £22.00![]()
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To avoid any confusion, Tapeley Park is open. Please disregard the 'Road Closed' sign at the Bideford bridge roundabout. ![]()
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The closure refers to emergency repairs being carried out by Wales & West Utilities on the 'top' Instow road. Access to Tapeley and Westleigh village is unaffected by this closure.
