05/04/2024
Today we took a day trip out to the Dartington Estate.
I had never heard of it but it was recommended as a fab place to find wild garlic which is in season now.
And wow, I was not disappointed. Seas and seas of wild garlic to delight any fan. We picked two zip lock bags full to make some more goodies when we get home.
We took a stroll from the car park to the cafe where we picked up a map to get out bearings and then followed the signs for the Deer Park. We spotted a large herd of deer thoroughly enjoying the sunshine. We took the long route around which led us past some informative signs into the woodlands and brought us out at the banks of the river dart.
Due to the recent heavy rainfall it was pretty muddy underfoot, so please come appropriately dressed.
Looping back to the car park we came across a small but interesting playground across from the White Hart pub. There is also a hotel to stay in overnight as well as the formal grade 2* listed gardens which we didn't visit on this occasion. Entrance for that is £7 per adult.
Parking is £6 for the whole day and as we took a picnic, this is all we spend.
There is a light trail on for another few weeks. Please see details on their website.
https://www.dartington.org/