Built in the late 1920's and early 1930's, the beautiful gardens were devised by Maria Kempe Homeyard
The Gardens belong to Teignbridge District Council and are open to the public free of charge 7 days a week. The location is above the main seaside village of Shaldon in Devon on a sloping hillside and enjoys stunning views of Teignmouth across the river, Lyme Bay and the East Devon and Dorset coastline to the north east. Features such as the castle folly , pond and rill garden, and the Italianate Garden along with the memorial garden to the Burma Star nurses and the “witches cave “ make the Gardens an interesting place to explore.
This small zoo is set in an acre of woodland garden above the attractive coastal village of Shaldon.