When Lady Boyd began planting at Ince in the early 1960s, the site was windy and the topsoil thin. Over forty years she made woodland to the north-east of the house and a formal garden to the south-west.
What you will find
- Woodland of camellias and magnolias, at its best in spring
- A courtyard with Magnolia delavayi and two Magnolia grandiflora
- A sunken garden, a white garden and a garden of hot colours
- A cherry walk leading to the woods
- The shell house, lined with some 2,500 shells
- Old Tamar Valley daffodils along the drive
Our gardeners look after the gardens around the house; the kitchen garden is run by our chefs. Both are part of the tour on open days.