Killerton House, Garden and Park
National Trust, Killerton House, Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon, EX5 3LE
Killerton Estate was the home of the Acland family from the late seventeenth century until it was gifted to the National Trust in 1944. The ground floor of the Georgian house captures the feel of their family home in the 1920s and 1930s. Items from the National Trust's largest collection of fashion and dress are displayed on the first floor.
This year's exhibition, 'Unflappable: Fashioning the 1920's' features bead embroidered evening gowns, a gold brocade tea gown, dresses inspired by Egyptian iconography and the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, clothing for sports and daytime pursuits, a wedding dress and trousseau and accessories including shoes, bags, hats and fans. Killerton's hillside garden is known for its exotic collection of trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants and tender ornamentals. Marvel at the enormous leaves and mysteriously shaped seed pods of the Magnolia. Find the seeds of a giant redwood. Take shade under the majestic Luccombe Oaks. Discover the picturesque gems of the rock garden and summer house, better known as the bear's hut, and enjoy views to a distant Dartmoor.
Want to stretch those legs? Enjoy wildflower meadows, views from volcanic outcrops, and the smells of Autumn woodland. Admire the architecture of Killerton's Grade I listed Chapel and discover the earthworks of an iron-age hillfort.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 12 September:
- 1000-1700
- Saturday 13 September:
- 1000-1700
Location & directions
National Trust, Killerton House, Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon, EX5 3LE
- Directions:
- For additional information visit, https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton
- Contact on day:
- Nathan Turnock
- Telephone number:
- +441392881345
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The fashion exhibition is not wheelchair accessible, but can be viewed in a folder of images. A digital sign language tour is available on request in the house. The surface of the Stables Courtyard where visitor reception, bookshop, plant sales, shop and cafe are located, is cobbled. Buggies run the 250m from visitor reception to the house between 11am-3.30pm The light levels in the house can be low for conservation reasons. Mobility Tramper hire is available for use in parkland or garden (operated in partnership with Countryside Mobility Scheme). Call Killerton on 01392 881345 to book.
Additional information
The mansion house is open from 11am -4pm. Last entry to the house is 1530
