The Lady Anne Palmer created the original garden of 8 acres (3.2ha) in 1959, and developed it over a 30-year period. The garden was first opened to the public in 1967, under the National Gardens Scheme. Lady Palmer gave it to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in 1988, together with an additional 32 acres (13ha) of land. Nowadays Rosemoor Garden covers 65 acres (26ha) and it hosts, apart from a range of gardens, a visitor centre, with a library, a plant centre, a shop, a restaurant and the Wisteria tearoom. In 2009 the garden received 129,690 visitors.
Rosemoor is situated 1km south-east of Great Torrington on A3124 to Exeter. It is surrounded by over 100 acres (40ha) woodlands; with the River Torridge running along the western border.
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Visitors to RHSRosemoor in Great Torrington, Devon, will be able to walk with their pets around the sculpture garden, woodlands and other areas of the centre including the stream field, lake and arboretums.