Devon

Coleton Fishacre

A 1920s country retreat complete with tropical garden by the sea

Brownstone Road, Kingswear, Devon, TQ6 0EQ

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Stone house sits facing a green lawn with bright purple, red and white flowers in borders on a sunny day

Opening times for 8 August 2025
Asset	Opening time
Coleton Fishacre house	10:30 - 17:00
Garden	10:30 - 17:00
Café Coleton	10:30 - 17:00
Shop	10:30 - 17:00

Whole property
Ticket type	With Gift Aid	Without Gift Aid
Adult (18+)	£18.70	£17.00
Child (5-17) under 5s free	£9.40	£8.50
Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children)	£46.80	£42.50
1 adult 2 children	£28.10	£25.50
Group (Adult 18+)		£16.15
Group (Child 5-17)		£8.08

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Assistance dogs only
Assistance dogs only in house. Dogs on leads welcome in garden, shop and café
Bookshop
Second-hand bookshop in Seemly Hut, located in the garden on Seemly Terrace
Café
Café Coleton with indoor and outdoor seating. Kiosk serving ice cream in summer
Car park
Please limit your stay to three hours for the benefit of other visitors. Overflow car park is available, plus additional coastal car parks within walking distance.
Dogs allowed
Dogs on leads welcome in garden, shop and café. Assistance dogs only in house
Plant shop
Shop
Toilet
Blue Badge parking and drop-off point. Poor phone signal. Accessible toilets. Some steep routes. Ground floor of house accessible. Lockers for large bags available.
Coleton Fishacre Welcome Map
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Accessible route and/or map
Grounds are partly accessible, steep slopes, narrow paths. Map of accessible route available
Accessible toilet
Adapted toilets next to visitor reception
Designated parking
There are accessible parking spaces in our main car park. The main car park has gravel surface
Drop-off point
Drop-off available at Reception, if required
Induction loop
Level access to food outlet
Café situated in main courtyard near Visitor Reception with level access.
Level access to shop
Shop situated in main courtyard near Visitor Reception with level access
Ramped access/slopes
Seating available
Steps/uneven terrain
Transfer available
Electric car transport available between main car park and overflow car park.
Wheelchairs available
Two manual wheelchairs are available to use free of charge, if you know you will need one please call us in advance on 01803 843235 to book one as they are very popular
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By road
3 miles from Kingswear: take Lower Ferry road, turn right at toll house. 6 miles from Brixham, take A3022 to Kingswear, turn left at toll house. Narrow and busy approach lane, reversing required - especially around busiest time of 1 - 2.30pm
Parking: For visitors to house and garden only. Parking charges: £1.10 per hour, max 3 hours stay. Free for members (please show membership card upon arrival and display car sticker). Mobility parking adjacent to Visitor Reception, overflow parking on busy days approximately 300 yards.
On foot
South West Coast Path within ¾ mile. Access from the Coast Path to Coleton Fishacre through gate at the bottom of the garden (only accessible when Coleton Fishacre is open). Please proceed to Visitor Reception on your arrival.
By train
Paignton 8 miles; Kingswear (Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company) 2¼ miles by footpath, 2¾ miles by road. Restricted service - please check with operator for current timetables.
By bus
Restricted services from Paignton (Stagecoach 120 bus route) or Brixham (Stagecoach 18A bus route) to Kingswear: alight ¾ mile south-west of Hillhead, 1½ miles walk to entrance along the country lane (steep and narrow in places). Please check with Stagecoach for current timetables.
Cycling
Bicycle rack located at the back of Coleton Fishacre property office. Ask one of the team in visitor reception to show you the way.
Cycling - more information
By ferry
from Dartmouth take the Lower Ferry to Kingswear and follow road directions (3 miles)
Brownstone Road, Kingswear, Devon, TQ6 0EQ
01803843235
coletonfishacre@nationaltrust.org.uk

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