This place is a Clyst Valley Gem
Would you give away your family home for your political beliefs? Sir Richard Acland did just that with his Killerton Estate in the heart of Devon, when he gave it to the Trust in 1944. Today, you'll find a friendly Georgian house set in 2,600 hectares (6,400 acres) of working farmland, woods, parkland, cottages and orchards. There's plenty of calm space in the glorious garden, beautiful year-round with rhododendrons, magnolias, champion trees and formal lawns. You can explore winding paths, climb an extinct volcano, discover an Iron Age hill fort and take in distant views towards Dartmoor.
Open every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day 10am-5pm (closing at 4pm November – January). Admission fees apply. National Trust members visit for free.
Pinhoe train station 4.5 miles, bus services from Exeter to Tiverton: stagecoachbus.com
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Open 08.00 – 19.00
During opening hours
Killerton Stables café 10.00 – 17.00