Killerton House

Killerton House

Fine 18th-century house with costume collection, hillside garden and estate. Home to the 'Paulise de Bush' costume collection, with over 9,000 outfits.

Delightful hillside garden featuring rhododendrons, magnolias, and rare trees. Stunning parkland walks all year round. Discovery centre brings history and the environment to life.

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  • Gems of the Collection

    An 1840s evening dress remade from an 18th century gown; the silk dates from c. 1770.

  • Garden

    Discover the Veitch designed gardens with hidden treasures such as the bear's hut, rock garden and ice house.

  • Music room

    Walk through this intimate and friendly eighteenth century house, discover artefacts such as the old organ and piano.

  • Library

    Walk through the library designed in 1778 and find the secret cupboard disguised by an amusing set of false book-spines.

  • Gems of the collection

    As part of the 'Gems' exhibition see the highlights of the costume collection, including this eighteenth century waistcoat.

Admission & prices

Opening hours
Park and garden - open daily 10.30am-7pm (or dusk)
House and restaurant - 11Feb-9Mar 11am-3pm open daily
10Mar-4Nov 11am-5pm open daily
1Dec-23Dec 2-4pm open daily
Tea-room - 11Feb-4Nov 11am-5pm open daily
Shop - 11Feb-4Nov 11am-5.30pm open daily
5 Nov-31Dec 11am-5pm open daily

Admission prices
National Trust members: free entry
House and garden: £9.30 adult, £4.70 child
Garden and parkland: £6.80 adult, £3.40 child
Parkland only: £2.80 adult, £1.40 child

Family tickets available.
The prices above are giftaid rates.

Find us

By bike: National Cycle Network,number 52

By bus: Stagecoach in Devon1/A/B,Exeter to Tiverton Parkway, alight at Killerton then 0.75 mile (1.2km) walk

By car: Follow Exeter to Cullompton on B3181; from M5 northbound, exit junction 30 via Pinhoe and Broadclyst; from M5 southbound, exit junction
28. Parking is free. Postcode for SatNav, EX5 3LE

Information

  • Parking available
  • Toilets On-Site
  • Wheelchair access
  • Cafe on-site
  • Childrens activities
  • Gift Shop

Two tea-rooms using local produce and Killerton estate flour; baby-changing and feeding facilities; pushchairs, baby back-carriers admitted to house; wheelchair access to house; allocated blue badge parking with transfer to house when open.

Killerton House
Broadclyst
Exeter
EX5 3LE

T: 01392 881345
E: killerton@nationaltrust.org.uk

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Killerton House

Killerton House
Broadclyst
Exeter, DEVON EX5 3LE