A La Ronde
Summer Lane, Exmouth, Devon EX8 5BD
Tel: 01395 265514
A unique 16-sided house built on the instructions of two spinster
cousins, Jane and Mary Parminter. Completed c.1796, the house
has many of the Parminter’s 18th century contents and collections.
Ashleworth Tithe Barn
Ashleworth, Gloucestershire GL19 4JA
Tel: 04152 813213
A 15th-century tithe barn, picturesquely located on the banks of the
Severn and with an immense stone-tiled roof.
Bideford Bay and Hartland
North Devon Coast, west of Bidford, Devon
Tel: 01237 441976 (Estate Office) 01271 850887 (Property
Manager)
A beautiful stretch of rugged cliffs, sheltered valleys and ancient
woodlands with miles of South West Coast Path to explore.
Flourishing wildlife with seals offshore and rare butterflies and birds
on the cliffs. Includes Brownsham and Hartland coastline, the
historic fishing village of Clovelly, Mount Pleasant Park,
Peppercombe beach, Kipling Tors, Burrough Farm and South Hole.
Bradley Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6BN
Tel: 01803 843235
A small medieval manor house set in woodland and meadows.
Branscombe - The Old Bakery, Manor Mill & Forge Branscombe, Seaton, Devon EX12 3DB
Tel: 01392 881691
A traditional stone-built and partially-rendered building with a
thatched roof which was until 1987 the last traditional bakery in use
in Devon: baking room and equipment have been preserved. Manor
Mill, a water-powered mill, is still in working order.
Buckland Abbey Yelverton, Devon PL20 6EY
Tel: 01822 853607
In a secluded valley above the River Tavy, the Abbey holds the
secret to over 700 years of history; from Cistercian monastery to
home of Sir Richard Grenville and Sir Francis Drake. Note: small fee
may apply when special events are in progress.
Castle Drogo
Drewsteignton, nr Exeter, Devon EX6 6PB
Tel: 01647 433306
A granite castle built between 1910 and 1930, one of the most
remarkable works of Sir Edwin Lutyens. It stands at over 300
metres above sea level and includes a delightful garden and walks.
The Church House Widecombe in the Moor, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 7TA
Tel: 01364 621321
Originally a brewhouse dating back to 1537, this former village
school is now used as a village hall.
Coleton Fishacre House & Garden Coleton, Kingswear, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 0EQ
Tel: 01803 752466
A lovely garden set within the spectacular scenery of National Trustowned
coast. The garden was created by Lady Dorothy D’Oyly Carte
between 1925 and 1940 and has a wide variety of rare and exotic
trees and shrubs.
Compton Castle
Marldon, Paignton, Devon TQ3 1TA
Tel: 01803 843235
A fortified manor house with a curtain wall, built at three periods
(1340, 1450 and 1520) by the Gilbert family. It was the home of Sir
Humphrey Gilbert, coloniser of Newfoundland.
Finch Foundry
Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon EX20 2NW
Tel: 01837 840046
A 19th century water-powered forge which produced agricultural
hand tools. Regular demonstrations of working water wheels.
Greenway
Greenway Road, Galmpton, nr Brixham, Devon TQ5 0ES
Tel: 01803 842382 (Infoline); 01803 661903 (Café)
Greenway is a glorious woodland garden on the banks of the River
Dart that time seems to have passed by. Renowned for rare halfhardy
plants underplanted by native wild flowers, a true ‘secret’
garden of peace and tranquillity. A unique and important estate on
the Dart estuary. Note: To protect the amenities of local people
living on the roads leading to Greenway, the Trust is required to
restrict the number of visitors’ vehicles admitted to the property. All
visitors (both members and non-members) intending to arrive by
car must telephone 01803 842382 to book a parking space before
arriving at this property.
Heddon Valley Shop
Parracombe, Barnstaple Devon
Tel: 01598 763402
Information centre and gift shop set in a wooded valley in Exmoor.
Offers many beautiful coastal and woodland walks.
Killerton
Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon EX5 3LE
Tel: 01392 881345
The house, built in 1778, is furnished as a comfortable family home
and includes the Paulise de Bush costume collection.
Killerton: Clyston Mill
Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon EX5 3EW
Tel: 01392 462425
A water powered grain mill in working order that still produces flour.
Telephone to check dates of milling days.
Knightshayes Court Bolham, Tiverton, Devon EX16 7RQ
Tel: 01884 254665
Begun in 1869, the house, with its richly-decorated Victorian
interior, is a rare survival of the work of William Burges.
Loughwood Meeting House Dalwood, Axminster, Devon EX13 7DU
Tel: 01392 881691
Built c.1653 by the Baptist congregation of Kilmington who attended
services here at the risk of imprisonment.
Lundy
Bristol Channel, Devon EX39 2LY
Tel: 01271 863636 (Infoline)
Unspoilt island home to a huge variety of migratory seabirds, grass
and heathland habitats. Includes a Victorian church and 13th
century castle.
Lydford Gorge
The Stables, Lydford Gorge nr Okehampton, Devon EX20 4BH
Tel: 01822 820 441/820320
This famous gorge, 1.5 miles long, can be viewed from a circular
walk which starts high above the river, passing through the oak
woodland before the path drops down to the spectacular White Lady
Waterfall.
Killerton Marker’s Cottage Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon EX5 3HR
Tel: 01392 461546
Fascinating medieval cob house with a cross-passage screen
decorated with a painting of St Andrew.
Morte North Devon coastline, between Croyde and Ilfracombe
Tel: 01271 870555 (Estate Office)
A spectacular coastline of cliffs and coves, sandy beaches, dunes
and headlands, important for its wildlife, archaeology and geology.
Includes Baggy Point headland, Woolacombe Beach Dunes and
Down, Mortehoe, Morte Point and Torrs Walk to Rockham Bay.
The Old Mill Wembury Beach, Wembury, Devon PL9 0HP
Tel: 01752 862314
A café housed in a former mill house on a small beach near the
Yealm estuary.
Overbecks Museum & Garden Sharpitor, Salcombe, Devon TQ8 8LW
Tel: 01548 842893
The Edwardian house displays a collection including local
photographs, ship building tools, toys and model boats. Beautiful
garden with many rare plants.
Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross
South Devon coast, on both side of the Salcombe and Kingsbridge
estuary
Tel: 01752 346585
Spectacular coastline of dramatic cliffs, grazed open farmland and
small sandy coves, home to rare butterflies, birds and migratory
birds. Includes Bolberry Down, Snapes Point, Prawle Point, Bolt
Head and Bolt Tail.
Saltram Plympton, Plymouth, Devon PL7 1UH
Tel: 01752 336546
A remarkable George II mansion with its original contents and set in
an attractive park.
Shute Barton nr Axminster, Devon EX13 7PT
Tel: 01297 34692
An important surviving non-fortified manor house of the middle
ages.
Watersmeet House Watersmeet Rd, Lynmouth, Devon EX35 6NT (Within Exmoor
National Park)
Tel: 01271 850887
A fishing lodge (c.1832) set in a picturesque valley. The site has
been a tea garden since 1901 from where there are several
beautiful walks.
West Exmoor Coast & Heddon Valley Shop North east Devon, from Combe Martin to Woody Bay, west of
Lynton
Tel: 01598 763402 (Shop) 01598 763306 (Estate Office)
Views of the highest cliffs in southern England with coastal and
woodland birds as you walk the South West Coast Path and Tarka
Trail. Heddon Valley Shop and Information Centre is located at
Heddon’s Mouth Beach. Includes Hangman Hills, Holdsonte and
Trentishoe Down.
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