National Trust Coleton Fishacre, the 1920s Arts and Crafts house nestled near Brixham, has reopened two rooms to the public after five years of anticipation.
The Servants’ Sitting Room, where most of the household staff would gather to eat once they’d finished their chores, and the larder next to the kitchen, have now been reopened after being closed since 2018 due to repairs needed...
Join the National Trust team at Buckland Abbey on the 15 and 16 June for a Father’s Day weekend packed with entertainment straight from the Medieval era.
A living history camp will be set up in the Abbey grounds featuring costumed characters and traders, historical craft activities, medieval cooking, and archery demonstrations – all taking place throughout the weekend.
Thursday 6 June 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. This year the National Trust will commemorate the occasion at Agatha Christie’s holiday home Greenway, near Brixham, with a military vehicle and reenactment display.
Visitors to Greenway will be able to see up close a collection of vintage military memorabilia, from trench tents to army jeeps. Volunteers will be...
During May half term across Devon, National Trust places are hosting an array of family friendly activities. From getting to know barn owls to discovering patterns in nature and hunting for reptiles to following and archaeological dig there’s lots to keep the whole family entertained.
What’s more, every time you experience a National Trust day out, you help care for these special...
To celebrate National Mills Weekend, the National Trust is opening the doors of a working watermill to the public for free on Saturday 11 May, 1pm-4pm . This is the first time the mill has been open to the public since 2019.
Following extensive restoration, visitors to Manor Mill can once more watch the impressive waterwheel in action. As the machinery turns, the air is filled with...
The team at the National Trust’s Overbeck’s Garden in Salcombe, Devon are eagerly waiting for an unusual plant to flower for the first time in 12 years. The exact species of this plant has been a mystery for over a decade, and when the flowers open their colour will finally reveal its true identity.
The plant, known as a Puya, originates from Chile and can take over 10 years to...
Arlington Court National Trust will be hosting a wildflower trail and display of Rosalie Chichester's historic botanical illustrations from 4 May to 30 June.
Visitors will be able to learn more about the work carried out by the National Trust’s North Devon Grassland project whilst exploring the trail through the gardens and grounds, full of activities which highlight the importance...
The National Trust team at Cotehele near Saltash have joined forces with the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership, Food Plymouth, Plymouth City Council, University of Plymouth and Tamar Grow Local to coordinate the region’s Festival of Blossom and create a trail of blossom events accessible from the scenic Tamar Valley train line.
Between the 26-29 April visitors to Cotehele can take...
The first floor of National Trust Knightshayes will open again on Monday 15 April with a new visitor route and previously unseen collection on display.
Visitors can peek inside the private rooms of the Heathcoat-Amory family, who lived at Knightshayes for over 100 years before it was gifted to the National Trust in 1972. Displayed within these rooms are fascinating family pieces,...
A new exhibition is opening at A la Ronde, near Exmouth in Devon, focused on the information and discoveries brought to light by a recent major conservation project.
The exhibition follows the conservation journey of the rare and unusual decorative interiors created at A la Ronde at the end of the eighteenth century, including the delicate Shell Gallery, Grotto Staircase, Feather...
