Synopsis: The roses of Rosemoor were in full bloom on this summer visit of ours. The sun shone intensely and the day was hot. There were mayflies over the lakes. And time out for a cup of tea!
Looking to do something a little different I suggested to Mum and Helen a trip to the RHS Rosemoor Gardens near Torrington. This was a trip we attempted the previous weekend but the weather closed in on us and I had felt that walking a garden in the rain might not be a lot of fun. That day we chose to visit Clovelly, which as it happens, was quite sunny. And this day too was hot and sunny, perhaps even a little too hot, but none of us were complaining.
We arrived at RHS Rosemoor at lunchtime, so we looked to park the car somewhere we could eat the picnic that we’d brought with us. Luckily Rosemoor has a second car park where there is plenty of grass and we managed to find a nice spot under a tree which was where we decamped.
After lunch, in blazing sun, we headed off in the direction of the entrance to the gardens. This was to be a relatively lazy afternoon just taking in the pleasures of the garden, although in the heat of the day it was really quite demanding.
RHS Rosemoor - the rose garden
As with any garden, depending on when you visit Rosemoor there will different things in bloom. During our visit today it was the roses that were at their best, and we delighted at the sights and smells to be found in the rose garden. On a visit a few years back this had only just been laid out but now it has come to full maturity and looks great.
RHS Rosemoor - Helen - bamboo jungle
Another flower that we saw several times was alstroemeria. Bamboo has always been a favourite of mine, and there are some fantastic examples at Rosemoor. Helen tried taking photos of Mayflies on the lake, but not easy without a powerful telephoto lens. Always a treat to see Mayflies though, as they live for such an incredibly short time from a few minutes to a few days.
RHS Rosemoor - Rosemoor House, originally the home of Lady Anne Palmer, the property now contains three luxurious apartments available for hire.
We crossed to Rosemoor house through a pedestrian underpass leading to the part of the garden that is across the road from the main entrance. By this time we were all feeling rather tired, and Helen took the time to flake out on the grass for a bit (see photo in Flickr).
Probably the best way to appreciate our visit to RHS Rosemoor is to browse the photos I took which are to be found in my Flickr set for the day, a link to which will be found at the top of this blog post.
After our visit of the garden we headed back to the car where we had a cup of tea and a biscuit before setting off for home.
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