Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Chatting => Chatting on the Plot => Events and Places to Visit => Topic started by: Oddpod on June 12, 2013, 08:51
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Just to say, if you are venturing down to this part of the world, it is really worth venturing a little off the beaten track to visit Forde Abbey- one of my favourite places to visit. Alan T described it as one of the best gardens in the Southwest, and the house is very interesting too if you are a history fan. At this time of year the blue poppies should be out, they are just beautiful . They have a walled veggie garden -plus plants and gift shop of course. All still owned and run by a family rather than the NT or something.
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Thanks for that. :)
Here is a link with more information and I'll move this post to the places to visit area for safekeeping.
http://www.historicbritain.com/vendor/fordeabbeychard.aspx
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Thanks Oddpod, we go up and down the A358 and A303 every month and didn't know about this place. :D
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Wow.
One I haven't visited!
Looks nice. :)
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From East Devon "this part of the world"...
But is it this one....
Here is a link with more information.
http://www.historicbritain.com/vendor/fordeabbeychard.aspx
... or this one? :unsure:
http://www.fordeabbey.co.uk/
I plumped for the first link, the second link coming up higher on a search, but now I'm not sure again. ???
Both look well worth a visit. :D
Perhaps oddpod can confirm. :)
Edit to correct spelling of OP's name.
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The somerset one (ie your first link) is my bet.
Dorset is further east again. East Devon would meet Somerset ;)
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Thanks DBG. :) My original logic followed those lines. :D
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Oops, yes, sorry peeps I should have posted the link. It is the one near Chard, as arugula rightly guessed.
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Thanks oddpod. :)