In celebration of our 40th anniversary, Rowcroft Hospice is delighted to be opening our magnificent gardens for you to explore.

Our guided tour will take in our glorious Mediterranean gardens, the pretty walled garden, beautiful ancient woodland and numerous beehives. Listen to the singing birds and the tapping of the woodpeckers, watch the antics of the squirrels, and you may even get an exciting glimpse of a pair of falcons. For our younger visitors, there will be a fun trail to explore. The price for the tour is £4; children free.

The event also features live music, a café in a marquee, a plant stall and fascinating gardening talks by guest speakers Diane Long and Sue Minter from the Devon Gardens Trust. Covering topics such as the history of Rowcroft’s gardens, sensory and scented gardens, the use of colour, Victorian walled gardens, and how to garden in a small space, Diane Long is speaking on 2 May and Sue Minter on 7 May.

While you’re here, please feel free to visit Rainbow House in the hospice grounds to view our ’40 Years of Care’ photo exhibition that celebrates the lives of the tens of the thousands of people who have been cared for by the hospice since we first opened in 1982.

Please feel free to contact the team if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our gardens. 

Parking will be available and signposted near Rainbow House and Mildmay. Please do not park in the Inpatient Unit car park. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the Rowcroft Open Gardens, please contact the fundraising team on 01803 217450.