East Devon

Properties and events in East Devon

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A la Ronde

A La Ronde, Summer Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5BD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Characterful 16-sided house and grounds with views of the Exe estuary, built in 1796 by cousins Jane & Mary Parminter. Filled with curious mementoes of their Grand Tour travels, and handcrafted decorations from shell, feather and paper.

Bats about Bats at Blackbury Camp

Blackbury Camp, Southleigh, Colyton, Devon, EX24 6JE
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us on a moonlit bat detecting walk in search of some of the UK's 17 bat species, with local bat expert Sarah Butcher, from the Devon Bat Group.

Colours from the Blackdown Hills: A Natural Pigment Painting Workshop

Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Elmfield House, Dowell Street, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1LX
In person
Pre-booking not required

Create art with natural Blackdown Hills pigments and clay in this free family drop-in workshop led by artist Sarah John.

Dunkeswell Abbey Guided Tours

Dunkeswell Abbey, Honiton, Devon, EX14 4RP
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us for a one-hour guided tour of Dunkeswell Abbey, a monastic site nestled in a beautiful rural setting in the Blackdown Hills National Landscape.

Everyday Histories: Discover the Devon and Exeter Institution

Devon & Exeter Institution, 7 Cathedral Close, Devon & Exeter Institution, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1EZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Step behind the doors of one of Exeter's hidden gems and uncover the everyday stories that have shaped the Devon and Exeter Institution.

Hembury Hillfort Walking Tour

Hembury Hillfort, Broadhembury, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3LA
In person
Pre-booking required

Explore the history, archaeology and impressive earthworks of Hembury Hillfort with archaeologist Bill Horner.

Living with Books: Everyday Reading at Powderham

The Library, Powderham Castle, Powderham Park, Kenton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8JQ
In person
Pre-booking required

What can a well-thumbed bible, a child's schoolbook or a scribbled note tucked inside a visitors' book tell us about life at Powderham?

Luppitt Landscapes in Print: A Community Monoprinting Workshop

Luppitt Village Hall, Luppitt, Honiton, Devon, EX14 4RT
In person
Pre-booking not required

Celebrate Luppitt's people, places and stories by creating unique prints inspired by the local landscape.

National Trust - Killerton

National Trust, Killerton House, Killerton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 3LE
In person
Pre-booking not required

A family home and a great estate. Glorious landscape garden surrounded by parkland with fine 18th-century house.

National Trust - Killerton 'The Laundry Week'

National Trust, Killerton House, Killerton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 3LE
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover the story of Queenie Frankpit and the other laundresses as you explore the working week in Killerton's historic laundry.

National Trust - Killerton, Columbjohn Chapel

National Trust, Killerton House, Killerton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 3LE
In person
Pre-booking not required

A single roomed chapel in Romanesque Revival style built in the middle part of the 19th century.

Plague, Pillage and Perils at sea! Story telling - Our Gruesome Heritage

East Budleigh’s Salem Chapel, Vicarage Road, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 7EF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Plaque, Pillage and Perils at sea! What gruesome stories! Hear how people had to endure the Plague, invasion and disastrous shipwrecks

St. Mary the Virgin, Poltimore Devon

St Mary the Virgin, Poltimore Village, Exeter, Devon, EX4 OAT
In person
Pre-booking not required

St Mary the Virgin is now a Festival Church and open for only four services annually. This event will explore its beautiful unique features, tour the graveyard, and describe the contributions of rectors, benefactors and villagers over seven centuries