Knightshayes

Important notice -

Everything is open with the exception of the house. The cafe is serving takeaway drinks and snacks. You'll need to book your visit in advance and will be turned away if you haven’t booked. Check What’s On to book and for opening times.

Discover Knightshayes - a great post-war garden, 19th-century parkland and grand Gothic Revival architecture by Victorian visionary William Burges.

More about this place

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Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

We’ve opened more than 100 gardens and parks in England and Northern Ireland through advanced booking. From Monday 6 July, we’re gradually opening gardens and parklands in Wales. Tickets are released on Friday for the following week. More than 200 coast and countryside car parks are open across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. All National Trust houses remain closed for now. Read this article to find out what's open and what to expect from your visit.

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What's on

Please book ahead before visiting 

The car park, formal and woodland gardens, parkland, Kitchen Garden, Douglas Fir Walk and Impey Woods at Knightshayes are now open. The cafe is also open 10am-4pm serving a limited range of takeaway drinks and light snacks. You'll need to book tickets by 3pm the day before your visit. Members can book for free, while non-members will need to pay when booking. We'll be releasing tickets every Friday. Please note we’ll be turning people away who arrive and haven't booked. We're looking forward to welcoming you back.

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Upcoming events

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Timed entry to Knightshayes (6 July - 12 July)

Tue 07 Jul 2020
11:30-12:00
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Things to see and do

The formal garden in spring

Knightshayes' formal and woodland garden 

Explore one of England’s great post-war gardens, with one of the National Trust’s most important plant collections.

A couple walking amongst the colourful pink spring flowers at Knightshayes in Devon

The Garden in the Wood at Knightshayes 

A ‘treasure trove of woodland delights’ in a great Devon garden.

Gardeners working in the walled garden

The kitchen garden at Knightshayes 

This two-and-a-half-acre walled kitchen garden with fairytale turrets is home to a vast collection of crops which are now almost extinct – including 102 varieties of heritage tomatoes.

The sunlight through the trees in Impey Wood

Knightshayes' parkland and Impey woods 

There are acres of parkland to explore at Knightshayes. With acres of parkland and woodland, it's a great place for the whole family to explore with room to roam, ponds to peer into and plenty of hidden corners to discover.

A spotter guide for wildflowers

Wildflower meadows at Knightshayes 

There are over 3 acres of wildflower meadows at Knightshayes. We've created this handy wildflower spotter sheet to help you identify some of the flowers you might see.

Visitors walking their dog

Bringing your canine friends 

Everything you need to know about bringing your dog to Knightshayes, including walks in the parkland and woodland.

the parkland on a misty day

Knightshayes veteran and champion tree walk 

Discover the champion trees which grow at Knightshayes on a walk through the garden, taking in redwoods, holly, sweet chestnut, the tallest redwood in Devon and the biggest turkey oak in the UK.

Visitors walking a dog in the parkland

Knightshayes parkland circular dog walk 

This is a circular route perfect for dog walking and for exploring the historic parkland. It takes you through open fields and past some of the most special trees in the Knightshayes parkland, including the Turkey Oak, believed to be the largest in the UK.

View of the valley at Buzzards, Devon

Exploring Buzzards woodland 

Why not take the chance to explore off the beaten track at this tranquil woodland in the Dart Valley? If you're lucky you might even spot an otter or two.

A Christmas fair

Christmas gift, craft and food fair - Stall holder booking applications now open 

Knightshayes' popular Christmas fair will be returning this November and we're now inviting booking applications from local businesses. So if you make the most delicious food, beautiful crafts or something else unique then get in touch.

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Eating and shopping

Child drinking tea

Eating and drinking at Knightshayes

The café is open, serving a limited range of takeaway hot and cold drinks and some light snacks. We’ve introduced new safety measures including closure of our seating areas, screens at our till and collection points, and waymarked routes. We’ll also only be accepting card payment. We look forward to welcoming you back and know that you’ll support us to make this a safe experience for everyone.

Prepare your summer garden with our gardening tools and accessories

Stop off at the shop and plant centre

The shop and plant centre are open 11am - 4pm. For the safety of staff and visitors we've introduced social distancing measures and changes to payment, which will be via card only. It is through your purchases that we are able to continue looking after Knightshayes for everyone, for ever.

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History

View of Knightshayes house at dusk from the south gardens

A rich and varied history 

Discover more about this stunning Victorian manor house and delve into over 200 years of history.

Bendor Grosvenor with Knightshayes' portrait of Rembrandt

Could this portrait be painted by Rembrandt himself? 

Why is this little Rembrandt portrait under the spotlight? Find out more about its exciting journey in BBC Four's 'Britain's Lost Masterpieces'

South terraces at Knightshayes in front of the house in June

Why Knightshayes is special 

A Victorian visionary architect, great 20th century gardeners, and interiors the owners never really appreciated.

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Join or give

The setting sun casts a lights over meadow flowers

We need your support 

For 125 years, people like you have helped us protect some of the UK's best-loved places. Everyone needs nature, beauty and green spaces now more than ever. But our income has dropped sharply due to the coronavirus crisis, and our essential conservation work is at risk. Please give what you can to help us look after these places, so people and nature can thrive.

Visitors in the garden at a National Trust place

Experience more with National Trust membership 

As we gradually and safely open more of the places we care for, there’ll be more opportunities to explore gardens and parklands near you. If you’re a member, you can access all these places free, together with most National Trust car parks. It’s so important for everyone to have fresh air, birdsong, big skies and open spaces to enjoy. Your membership will go towards looking after all of this for generations to come.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Knightshayes on the National Trust Collections website

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