The Manor of Cloverly

Garden and Church

The Manor of Clovelly is a historic manor in North Devon, England. Within the manor are situated the manor house known as Clovelly Court, the parish church of All Saints, lords of the manor, of the families of Cary, Hamlyn, Fane, Manners and Asquith

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Clovelly Court Gardens are a classic example of a Victorian walled kitchen garden. Lovingly restored, a stand out feature is their magnificent Messenger design glasshouses with original manual levers still in working order. The walled garden was built to give protection from the sometimes salt-laden coastal winds and provide produce for the owners of the Manor House and its staff.

In the run of restored glasshouses, apricots, peaches, nectarines, melons, vines (including 100 year old muscat grape), citrus fruit and figs ripen in the warmth along with cucumbers, peppers, chillies, aubergines, tomatoes – and a tropical Abutilon.
Tender and exotic plants thrive in this sunny corner of North Devon. It benefits from its enviable sheltered position in the Bristol Channel and the effects of the warm Gulf Stream flowing past Clovelly. Protected from the winds and bounded
by an avenue of lofty lime trees, they are usually a month ahead of the season.
Outside espalier, fan and cordon fruit trees line the walls enclosing the garden. There are apples, pears,
quinces, medlars, soft fruit, and two mulberry trees.
They make the best use of the C18th century walls, which were all renovated between 1997 and 2000
after the collapse of one section. Juice from home-grown apples is available for purchase.
All the fruit and vegtables grown in our gardens is organic and we supply a wide range of fresh seasonal produce to the Red Lion as well as to local pubs & restaurants.
Peaches and apricots flower in February/March so have to be pollinated by hand since there are
few bees around at that time. If you notice sachets hanging from the plants these contain organic
biological controls, predatory bugs, which feed on a single range of damaging pests.
Vegetable and fruit production take precedence
over ornamental plants, but there are some remaining treasures such as the Judas tree, said to be the oldest Cercis Siliquastrum in North Devon.Read more