Killerton National Trust House & Estate (Devon)

Killerton House is an 18th century National Trust owned house and estate of 6400 acres in Broadclyst, a village just outside Exeter in Devon. The house was the ancestral home of the Acland family and the estate includes working farms and 240 cottages currently leased out by the trust and painted in a distinctive yellow, so it is very easy to distinguish which ones they are. The grounds The estate also includes 4000 acres of woodland and an 18 acre garden adjoining the house with winding paths climbing the hillside. It is a lovely place to visit for a walk, picnic and general mooch about with the family at the weekend. Its worth visiting at different ...  Read the complete review

I enjoyed visiting this National Trust House and Estate, with my hubby, last September. Killerton is in East Devon, 6 miles from Exeter, close to the M5. The bus service 1B from Exeter stops ¾ mile away from the entrance. We got a feel of what was to come as we entered through the stable courtyard and looked at the exhibition there, which gave a good introduction to the estate. Also here is a tea-room and toilets. One of the first things that my hubby noticed was the cannons at both entrances to the house. "I suppose that's one way of discouraging unwanted visitors," he commented. Visitors to the house are first directed around ...  Read the complete review