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    House & garden highlights

    Devon

    Arlington Court

    Horse and carriage at Arlington Court, Devon
    © NTPL / Matthew Antrobus

    This intimate and intriguing Regency house holds our largest collection of horse-drawn carriages. You can tour the grounds by carriage in the summer.

    Buckland Abbey

    Buckland Abbey, Devon
    © NTPL / Andrew Butler

    Seven hundred-year-old Buckland Abbey with its fine 16th-century Great Hall was the home of Elizabethan seafarer Sir Francis Drake. It sits in the secluded and beautiful Tavy Valley.

    Castle Drogo

    Castle Drogo, Devon
    © NTPL / Charlie Waite

    The 'last castle to be built in England', Castle Drogo is dramatically situated above the Teign Gorge. It is one of the most remarkable works of architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.

    Coleton Fishacre

    Mural in the Library at Coleton Fishacre, Devon
    © NTPL / John Hammond

    This Arts & Crafts-style house with its elegant Art Deco influenced interior sits in a spectacular coastal setting. The luxuriant gardens have a wide variety of rare and exotic plants, a gazebo, fine views and water features.

    Greenway

    Greenway, Devon
    © NTPL / Stephen Robson

    A glorious woodland garden on the banks of the Dart estuary, Greenway is renowned for rare half-hardy plants underplanted by native wild flowers. Its atmosphere of wildness and timelessness makes it a true 'secret' garden.

    Killerton

    Close-up of the bodice of a blue silk evening dress, part of the costume collection at Killerton, Devon
    © NTPL / Andreas von Einsiedel

    Killerton, a fine 18th-century house, is home to the 'Paulise de Bush' costume collection, with over 9,000 outfits. The delightful hillside garden features rhododendrons, magnolias and rare trees, and offers stunning parkland walks all year round.

    Knightshayes Court

    Knightshayes Court, Devon
    © NTPL / Stephen Robson

    This Victorian country house, with richly decorated Gothic-style interiors, was designed by the architect William Burges. The celebrated formal gardens feature lily pools, floral borders and topiary.

    Saltram

    Saltram, Devon
    © NTPL / Nick Meers

    Saltram is a magnificent Georgian house with Adam interiors, gardens and landscaped parkland. It was used in the filming of the 1995 film 'Sense and Sensibility'.

    Cornwall

    Antony

    The Knot Garden at Antony, Cornwall
    © NTPL / Stephen Robson

    This superb early 18th-century mansion is set in grounds landscaped by the renowned Georgian garden designer, Repton. The formal garden is the setting for the National Collection of Day Lilies.

    Cotehele

    Detail of a bed post from the King Charles Room at Cotehele, Cornwall
    © NTPL / Andreas von Einsiedel

    Cotehele is an atmospheric medieval house set in extensive grounds running down to the River Tamar and Cotehele Quay. The house contains superb collections of textiles, armour and furniture.

    Glendurgan

    The Maze at Glendurgan, Cornwall
    © NTPL / Stephen Robson

    This beautiful sub-tropical valley garden, created in the 1820s, contains many exotic trees and shrubs. The laurel maze, dating from 1833, is certain to baffle. The garden leads to the tranquil sandy beach and rock pools at Durgan.

    Lanhydrock

    Lanhydrock, Cornwall
    © NTPL / Jerry Harpur

    Lanhydrock is one of the most fascinating and complete late 19th-century houses in England. The extensive servants' quarters provide the ultimate picture of 19th-century 'life downstairs'. The garden features a fabulous collection of spring-flowering magnolias and bluebell woods.

    St Michael's Mount

    St Michael's Mount, Cornwall
    © NTPL / David Noton

    One of England's most famous and dramatic coastal attractions, this iconic island rises gracefully to the church and castle at its summit. Accessible on foot at low tide across a causeway, at other times it is reached by a short evocative boat trip.

    Trelissick

    Trelissick, Cornwall
    © NTPL / Stephen Robson

    The tranquil garden of Trelissick, set on many levels, contains a superb collection of tender and exotic plants and commands panoramic views down to Falmouth and the open sea.

    Trerice

    Trerice, Cornwall
    © NTPL / John Hammond

    A 'hidden gem', Trerice is an Elizabethan manor house famed for its 'barrel-roofed' Great Chamber. Its fine interiors are complimented by a delightful garden.

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    One of the stunning magnolias which are a feature of the gardens at Lanhydrock, Cornwall
    © NTPL / Nick Meers
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