Thousands of beautiful bulbs will greet visitors to Forde Abbey and Gardens' two-week tulip festival. Pip Larkham finds out what's on. Tulips are one of Britain's best-loved spring flowers and a sign that summer is on its way. From today Forde Abbey...
For the Downton Abbey (and history!) obsessed among us, these gorgeous, massive homes are iconic of everything we love about old-world Britain. But this home puts Downton Abbey to shame. Forde Abbey is 860 years old, boasting 70 rooms and 30 acres ...
The interior of Forde Abbey will be transformed with Mig's tulip displays on show during the second week of the festival, and there will also be the opportunity to vote for your favourite tulip in the 'People's Choice Award'. Each ticket is £25 per ...
Forde Abbey has provided a home to Cistercian Monks, one of Oliver Cromwell's top Parliamentarian aides, a penny-pinching Victorian merchant, and finally an enterprising 21st century family who transformed it into a working estate and tourist attraction.
A DOG show will be one of the focal points of this year's summer fair at Forde Abbey. The Donyatt Dog Training Club will be organising a pedigree and companion dog show for the first time after being invited by the fair's organisers. The show is open ...
The Forde Abbey herd won its medium herd category and went on to win out over other category winners; the Bollowal Herd of Jeff and Pat Thomas of St Just, Cornwall, who took the large herd category, and the Lower Penhallow Herd of Mr & Mrs Whittaker, ...