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
http://www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk/
Telephone:
01271 860897
(or contact the Estate office 01271 342558)
01271 860897
(or contact the Estate office 01271 342558)
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And just like that the sun came out and lo there was some colour after the months of grey!... We will be open to the public again from March 29th. We're very much looking forward to seeing you all again! ![]()
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Photo: Holly van Heffernan
Don't forget, this Valentines Day we have something for all those plant lovers out there . Tapeley Seed Swap 2026 in the Great Barn at Tapeley. ![]()
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10am - 2pm. Free entry. Great if you have seeds to swap, but no worries if you don't!![]()
See you there!
Well, we've all been hunkered down for a damp, dark January (which seemed to last forever and ever...). But good news - February is here which means Spring is not so far away. ![]()
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Time for the annual Tapeley seed swap then! Taking place on Saturday February 14th, 10am - 2pm in the barn. Get this date in the diary - your garden will thank you! ![]()
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#seedswap #tapeleyparkgardens #permaculturegarden #instow #northdevon
Some scenes from the winter garden - and yes that is a December butterfly spotted amongst the Asturian tree cabbages. It's been such a mild end to the year that there are even a few caterpillars around still. ![]()
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In the sheltered space of the permaculture garden the last few leaves hang on. A bumper crop of American hawthorn berries (with cardoon heads in front) will provide food for birds such as goldfinches, long tailed tits and bullfinches over winter.![]()
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Pics: Holly van Heffernan
