Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum
Arlington, nr Barnstaple, Devon EX31 4LP Telephone: 01271 850296
Intimate and intriguing Regency house, set in extensive estate, and impressive collection of horse-drawn vehicles
The Trust's largest collection of horse-drawn carriages
Varied collections of eccentric traveller Rosalie Chichester
View Devon's largest colony of lesser horseshoe bats via the 'bat-cam' (May to August)
Charming Victorian pleasure grounds
Home to Jacob sheep, red deer and peacocks
Carriage rides around the grounds
Please note
See Arlington Court by candlelight this November and December, while the house undergoes essential re-pointing work. Battery-powered candles will light up the house and give it a traditional feel, as some windows will be temporarily boarded-up. Join a guided tour on weekends in November, available at intervals from 12 noon to 3pm; telephone on 01271 850296 to book. Or come to one of our Christmas events in December to see the house by candlelight and decorated for the festive season
What's new this year
Weekly 'Conservation in Action' demonstrations. Special 60th anniversary events
Carriage rides available most days, (please telephone 01271 851117 prior to visit to avoid disappointment). No rides on 16 May, 13 June, 4 July and 12 September. Voucher for drink in tea-room awarded to everyone arriving by bicycle. Pushchairs not admitted to house
Opening arrangements
House/Carriage Museum
14 Feb–22 Feb 09
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28 Feb–8 Mar 09
12–4
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14 Mar–1 Nov 09
11–5
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Shop/tea-room/garden/bat-cam
14 Feb–22 Feb 09
12–4
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28 Feb–8 Mar 09
12–4
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14 Mar–1 Nov 09
10:30–5
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7 Nov–22 Dec 09
12–4
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Access to property by guided tour only from 14 February–8 March, last tour starts 3. Booking preferable. Light refreshments only 7 November–22 December. Grounds open dawn–dusk, 1 November–31 January. Last admission 30 minutes before closing
Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £8.20 (£7.45), child £4.10 (£3.70), family £20.50 (£18.60), family (1 adult) £12.30 (£11.15). Groups (£6.90). Gardens & Carriage Museum only: £5.90 (£5.35), child £2.95 (£2.65). November and December, reduced admission
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properties nearby
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Dunster Castle
Knightshayes Court
Watersmeet
West Exmoor Coast
Guidebook
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