Bicton Park botanical garden

East Devon, Devon

Field-checked Dawn Redwood Giant Sequoia Coast Redwood Ticketed

An 1839 Pinetum near Budleigh Salterton, Devon, where giant sequoias and coast redwoods top 40m beside dawn redwood. Paid entry.

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Access
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Last checked
20 Jun 2026
Access note
Paid admission, adult ~£16; open daily (seasonal hours)
Visitor information
bictongardens.co.uk

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Redwood species here

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)

Best in autumn: the dawn redwood is deciduous, and its foliage turns a foxy copper-red before falling — often the finest time to visit.

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About this place

Bicton Park is a historic botanical garden near Budleigh Salterton in East Devon, whose Pinetum was laid out from 1839. It holds mature giant sequoias and coast redwoods that have passed 40m, alongside dawn redwoods, with later additions in the Lower Pinetum's Wilson collection of Chinese conifers. Paid entry.

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Last updated: 20 Jun 2026

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