Glorious landscape garden surrounded by parkland, fine 18th-century house with renowned historical fashion collection
Would you give away your family home for your political beliefs? Sir Richard Acland did just that with his Killerton Estate in the heart of Devon, when he gave it to the Trust in 1944. Today, you'll find a friendly Georgian house set in 2,600 hectares (6,400 acres) of working farmland, woods, parkland, cottages and orchards.
There's plenty of calm space in the glorious garden, beautiful year-round with rhododendrons, magnolias, champion trees and formal lawns. You can explore winding paths, climb an extinct volcano, discover an Iron Age hill fort and take in distant views towards Dartmoor.
More family home than grand mansion, the relaxed house holds the National Trust's largest fashion collection, with selected items exhibited annually. You can follow the development of colours and dyes at this year's exhibition 'Fashion to Dye For'.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £11.60 | £10.50 |
| Child | £5.80 | £5.25 |
| Family | £29.00 | £26.25 |
| 1 adult up to 3 children | £17.40 | £15.75 |
| Group Adult | N/A | £9.30 |
| Group Child | N/A | £4.65 |
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | N/A | £5.00 |
| Child | N/A | £2.50 |
| Family | N/A | £12.50 |
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
Marker's, Budlake Post Office and Clyston Mill are open from 26 March - 30 October (Saturday - Wednesday 1pm - 5pm). Please note the prices listed are per property.
Chapel, garden, Stables cafe, shop and plant centre opens 9am every Saturday. Special Christmas opening 19 November - 5 January 2017. Closes at 3pm on 24 December, everything except park closed 25 December; house closed 26 December. Garden and park open daily until 7pm or dusk if earlier. Marker's, Clyston Mill and Budlake Post Office open 26 March - 30 October, Saturday-Wednesday between 1-5pm.
