Nationally important Minterne Magna Gardens - famous for their Himalayan gardens. Dependent on the season, tea, coffe and cake on the terrace over looking capability brown inspired landscaped gardens
An important watering hole for wildlife and the resident Dartmoor ponies, Rushy Pond buzzes with dragonflies and damselflies, whilst the pond’s surface is often disturbed by a newt surfacing for air or a grass snake on the hunt.
Bridehead has been sold and the new owners have closed the lake as of June 2025. There are plans to reopen (apparently) I’ll update the info when that happens
Rushy Pond is home to a wealth of wildlife including Grass Snakes, Palmate Newts and Dragonflies and Damselflies. On hot summer days, you may often find our resident ponies in the pond taking a cooling dip.
If you look towards the coast while running along this path, you'll be able to see in the distance parts of Chesil Beach and the famous The Fleet, with St Catherine's Chapel crowning the hilltop above it all.