The
Devon Guide - Devon Attractions
Castle
Drogo, Drewsteignton, nr Exeter
The
‘last castle to be built in England’, dramatically situated
above the Teign Gorge.
This
granite fortress, commanding panoramic views of Dartmoor, was built
between 1910 and 1930 for the self-made millionaire Julius Drewe,
and is one of the most remarkable works of Sir Edwin Lutyens. The
interior combines the grandeur of a medieval castle with the comfort
of the 20th century. The terraced formal garden has an established
rhododendron and magnolia collection, spring bulbs, summer and autumn
flowering herbaceous borders, rose garden, shrub garden and circular
croquet lawn. There are delightful varied walks through the River
Teign Gorge. |