Historic Britain

Acquired by the National Trust in 1991. A La Ronde is an amazing 18th century house with unique interior decoration. The house is also interesting due to being sixteen-sided.

Facilities

Family Activities, Exhibitions, Shop, Plant Sales, Tea Room, Hip-carrying infant seats for loan, Children’s quiz/trail. Suitable for school groups.

Photos

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Address

A La Ronde, Summer Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5BD

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01395 265514
Tel Shop: 01395 255918
Tel Tea Room: 01395 255912

Email: alaronde@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

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Regency house set within a 2,700 acre estate full of wildlife including deer park and renowned for its rare lichens, bats, dormice, hares, otters and owls. The estate also accommodates the National Trust’s internationally important collection of 50 horse-drawn carriages within the Stable Block.

You will also find the 30 acres of informal gardens including the formal Victorian garden to picnic or play in as well as restored walled kitchen garden.

Facilities

Carriage rides weather permitting, Open-air theatre, Activity workshops for children during school holidays, Shop including plant sales, Licensed tea-room serving hot and cold meals as well as picnic food, Children’s menu, Baby-changing facilities, Baby slings and hip carrying infant seats for loan, Children’s play area as well as quiz and Tracker packs, Dogs are welcome on short leads in gardens, grounds and Carriage Collection.

Photos

If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org

Address

Arlington Court, Arlington, nr Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4LP

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01271 850296
Email: arlingtoncourt@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

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Bradley, a manor house set in woodland and meadows. The building has parts dating back to the 13th-century with the majority dating from the 15th-century.

Facilities

Shakespeare in the park, Crafts, Woodland walks, Hip-carrying infant seats for loan, Children’s quiz/trail, Dogs permitted in surrounding meadows and woodland only.

Photos

If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org

Address

Bradley, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6BN

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01803 843235
Email: bradley@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

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Restored buildings in working order.

Facilities

WC at bakery and village hall, Tea-room, Pushchairs and baby back-carriers permitted, Dogs on leads permitted in garden and Old Bakery information room only.

Photos

If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org

Address

Branscombe, Seaton, Devon, EX12 3DB

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01392 881691
Email: branscombe@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Branscombe, Seaton, Devon, EX12 3DB[/googleMap]

Buckland Abbey dates back over 700 years and was once a monastery and later a home to Grenville and Drake who were seafarers from Elizabethan times.

Facilities

Craft fairs, Medieval re-enactments, Family activities, Walks, National Trust shop and plant sales, Guesthouse restaurant/tea-room, Baby-changing facilities, Children’s quiz/trail, Parent and baby room.

Photos

If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org

Address

Buckland Abbey, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6EY

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01822 853607
Email: bucklandabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Buckland Abbey, Devon, UK[/googleMap]

Castle Drogo, famously known as being the last castle to be built in England by self-made millionaire Julius Drewe. With views over Dartmoor and set above the Teign Gorge, Castle Drogo is an impressive home designed by architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.

Facilities

National Trust shop and plant sales, Castle tea-room with children’s menu as well as a tea-room at the visitor centre, Baby-changing and feeding facilities, Children’s play area, Children’s quiz/trail, Dogs on leads in car park and estate walks only.

Photos

If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org

Address

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01647 433306
Email: castledrogo@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Castle Drogo, Devon, UK[/googleMap]

The wonderful holiday home of Rupert D’Oyly Carte is set amongst beautiful surroundings in South Devon.

Facilities

Shop including plant sales, Tea-room with Children’s menu, Dogs permitted on surrounding National Trust land only. Dog creche available.

Photos

If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org

Address

Coleton Fishacre, Brownstone Road, Kingswear, Devon, TQ6 0EQ

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01803 752466
Email: coletonfishacre@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Coleton Fishacre, Devon, TQ6 0EQ[/googleMap]

Compton Castle has been home to the Gilbert family for almost 600 years.

Facilities

Small shop stall only, Castle Barton restaurant (no credit cards), Baby-changing facilities, Toddler hip carriers for loan, Children’s quiz/trail.

Photos

If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org

Address

Compton Castle, Marldon, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 1TA

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01803 843235
Email: comptoncastle@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Compton Castle, Devon, UK[/googleMap]

The Church House dating from 1540 is a granite two-storey building which has been used for many things over the years. Initially it was a venue for church fund-raising festivals and is currently the village hall.

Facilities

No WC, Pushcahirs permitted.

Photos

If you have any photos of this site we’d be very grateful if you could email them to us at photos@historicbritain.org

Address

The Church House, Widecombe in the Moor, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7TA

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01364 621321
Email: churchhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"] Church House, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, UK[/googleMap]