Tucked away down narrow lanes that slice between tall hedges, Mothecombe House, a pretty Queen Anne jewel in South Devon, and the family hub of the Flete Estate, shines brightly with the brushstrokes of early spring. Its sash windows overlook a wooded valley carpeted with wildflowers and waxen pink camellia blooms, rhododendrons and azaleas, which slopes down through gnarled oaks and big clumps of narcissus towards the sea.
“Spring is a bountiful time of year here with something new to see every time you walk through the garden,” says Lily Mildmay-White, who runs the garden with her husband John. “Snowdrops on the banks of the path, the orchard underplanted with daffodils, and then bluebells and hellebores. I love scent, so the daphne thriving under the Judas tree is a particular favourite
