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Walks around Devon and Exmoor

Visitors on a walk at Baggy Point

Walks in Devon this winter 

Wrap up warm and get outdoors this winter with some walks near you.

Guests outside Coastguard Cottages, Devon

Stay a bit longer 

From beach-side cottages to cliff-top manor houses, Dartmoor or Exmoor bases, you are spoiled for choice with National Trust holiday cottages. Perfect if you're looking to blow away the cobwebs and unwind in the wilds of Devon.

What's on this Christmas in Devon

Family Christmas

Festive family fun in Devon  

There's fairy tale magic, a chance to meet Father Christmas and plenty more festive fun. See what's on in Devon and on Exmoor this Christmas.

Visitors walking through illuminated Coleton Fishacre garden at night

Festive events and illuminations 

From illuminations to see, to great spots for a mince pie, here's what's on in Devon in the run up to Christmas

Father Christmas

Find the best spots to visit Father Christmas in Devon 

Want to meet the jolly man himself? Here's the best places to visit Father Christmas near you.

Find Father Christmas

Christmas at Killerton

Enter the land of The Snow Queen

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The Christmas decorations in the great hall at Knightshayes
Knightshayes   Devon

An invitation to a traditional Victorian Christmas at Knightshayes

Join us for a Victorian Christmas and see Knightshayes in all its festive glory.

Find out more about a magical Christmas
Watching the sunrise on a winters morning
Walking trail 

Devon winter walks, wellies optional

Devon has some truly beautiful winter walks, whether along the coastline or through the valleys, woodlands and fields, We've picked our favourite easy walks - great for blowing off the cobwebs. Welly boots are optional.

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Enjoy a winter walk through the park at Saltram, Devon

Ideas for 'Twixmas' in Devon 

Where's best to blow away the cobwebs in between Christmas and New Year? Here are some ideas for things to do after all the festivities - from winter illuminations to great walking spots.

Where can I go?
Bendor Grosvenor with Knightshayes' portrait of Rembrandt

A taste of the arts near Exeter 

There are some artistic treasures to be found at our places around Exeter - from a Rembrandt portrait at Knightshayes to rarely-seen paintings on loan from the National Portrait Gallery at Killerton

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Visitors in the Dining Room at Christmas at Lanhydrock, Cornwall

Find a place to visit 

Discover somewhere to visit using our search. In the South West you're never far from somewhere to explore.

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Artists LOW PROFILE piece of work for Women and Power

Women and Power - For Me, For Her, For You  

For me, for her, for you is a seven track audio work by artists LOW PROFILE - weaving together interviews, songs and recorded messages threaded together with new sound work by collaborator Neil Rose. It’s best when listened to in order, happy listening.

Listen to the artwork
Meet Father Christmas in the South West

Find an event 

Places in the South West host everything from guided house tours and ranger days to walks and runs.

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Ideas for Christmas

Wreath making

Christmas workshops across the South West 

From making decorations and wreaths to completing family crafts, across the South West there are Christmas workshops and crafting activities to help you create your homemade Christmas.

Christmas wrapping

Nine handmade Christmas ideas 

Looking for handmade inspiration this Christmas? Here's a list of crafty things to made from our favourite bloggers, from ice lanterns to old fashioned wrapping paper.

Kingston Lacy house in winter

Walking into a medieval Christmas at Kingston Lacy  

In the 14th and 15th centuries, Kingston Lacy was a royal manor house where Christmases were celebrated in style. Here's a recipe for finding a medieval Christmas, and serving suggestions for how it would have been enjoyed.

Upcoming events

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Knightshayes

Christmas Conifer Trail

Wed 19 Dec 2018
10:00-17:00
Pick up a trail and explore the festive trees in the garden and find out all things conifer!
Knightshayes

An invitation to Christmas at Knightshayes

Wed 19 Dec 2018
10:00-17:00
No Christmas is complete without a touch of the Knightshayes festive magic.
Killerton

Christmas at Killerton : The Snow Queen

Wed 19 Dec 2018
16:45-17:00
See sparkling displays in the mansion inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen. Enjoy our family trail through the garden and at twilight see the garden illuminations come to life.
Killerton

Father Christmas at Killerton

Thu 20 Dec 2018
11:00-11:15
Meet Father Christmas dressed in his traditional Victorian green.
Knightshayes

Victorian Christmas Trail

Thu 20 Dec 2018
11:00-16:30
Join us in the house to explore what a Victorian family Christmas looks like and find out more about our favourite Christmas traditions. Be sure to claim your prize at the end.
Knightshayes

Knightshayes by Night

Fri 21 Dec 2018
16:00-19:00
From twinkling fairy lights to shimmering water; discover a hidden world swathed in colour as we bring to life one of the finest gardens in the south west, with a bit of festive magic.

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