Mount Edgcumbe, Boat Yards, Cornwall, England
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Looking North towards Devenport with Torpoint to the West, the anglers have a peaceful little area.
Part of the Rame Peninsula, Mount Edgcumbe lies on the West bank of the Tamar river.
Close to the entrance to the park is this Italinate formal garden with tea rooms.
The Jubilee Garden has an intriguing sculpture at the end of the avenue of trees.
Edgcumbe Country Park has a series of ornate gardens of which this is the French Garden.
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