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. South West’s Highest Waterfall, Guided Walk and History Tour. Every Thursday and Sunday at 10.00 am. The guided walk will take approximately 1.5 hours and runs every Thursday and Sunday at 10 am. Embark on an extraordinary 1.5-hour journey to Devon’s highest waterfall while uncovering the captivating history of our private Estate nestled on […]
Canonteign Gift Shop Our award-winning shop is filled with special artisan gifts, from homewares and toys to cards and local produce. Children love the pocket money prices and adults find it a perfect place to pick up a unique, local gift. We’re confident we’ll have just the thing to delight gardeners, dog lovers or chocoholics; […]
CANONTEIGN’S fern garden was host to a National Plant Collection open day on the weekend, as fern curator and pteridological expert Julian Reed showed visitors around the Estate’s historic and unique collection of ferns. ‘It was very successful,’ said Julian, ‘we had people from all over the region come to the fern garden to learn […]
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Canonteign Kitchen Serves homemade food which champions local produce. Discover our new breakfast menu, seasonal lunches, homemade cakes, Devonshire cream teas, Barista coffee, and special children’s menu. There is a pretty indoor cafe with table seating and a sofa area around a roaring fire in winter, as well as plenty of outside space for taking […]
Picture credits: Pitts Farm Cottages Such a lovely descriptive blog post from Pitts Farm Cottages about their visit this June. Are you looking for a great day out for the whole family? Look no further than Canonteign Falls. Located in the heart of the Teign Valley and Dartmoor National Park near Chudleigh, Devon. Just an hour’s […]
Canonteign Falls Gift and Experience Vouchers. Gift a magical day out to those you love at Canonteign Falls. Whether it’s a waterfall walk, afternoon tea in our pretty lakeside café or an annual membership, our gift experience tickets offer the perfect present. Vouchers are valid for one year from the date purchased. Perfect for he […]
Canonteign Estate Naval Officer Sir Edward Pellew bought the Canonteign Estate in 1812. Pellew’s military career was a distinguished one, in which he saw battle during the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. This earned him the title of Vice Admiral of All England, which he shared with his […]
On June 9th 2024 we are holding a special Plant heritage Open Day to celebrate our Ferns and we invite visitors to view our National Collection of Hardy Ferns; Dryopteris and Polystichums. The day will showcase our ferns at their best and ferns and plants will be on sale in our courtyard. Normal admission […]
The fern garden at Canonteign Falls was created in the 1800s when fern gardens and Fern hunting, Pteridomania, was the height of fashion in Victorian Britain. As the prosperity of the Canonteign Estate waned during the 20th century, the fern garden was lost and forgotten. Lying undiscovered for more than 100 years. Canonteign’s owner’s Kate […]