Heritage Open Days: Killerton House and Gardens
Killerton House and Gardens will be taking part in the Heritage Open Days Festival on Friday 6 September and Saturday 7 September. Entry is for free for all visitors.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
Killerton House and Gardens will be taking part in the Heritage Open Days Festival on Friday 6 September and Saturday 7 September. Entry is for free for all visitors.
Head to Visitor Reception for entry ticket. Enjoy Killerton's glorious landscaped garden, extensive parkland, fine 18th-century house and unique fashion collection.
The ground floor of the Georgian house captures the Killerton's hillside garden is known for its exotic collection of trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants and tender ornamentals. Marvel at the enormous leaves and mysteriously shaped seed pods of the Magnolia. Find the seeds of a giant redwood. Take shade under the majestic Luccombe Oaks. Discover the picturesque gems of the Bear's hut and the rock garden and enjoy views to a distant Dartmoor.
Want to stretch those legs? Enjoy wildflower meadows, views from volcanic outcrops, and the smells of Autumn woodland. Admire the architecture of Killerton's Grade I listed Chapel and discover the earthworks of an Iron-Age hillfort.
Times
The basics
- Suitability
Children welcome
- Meeting point
Park in the main Killerton Visitor car park. Head to Killerton Visitor Reception to access the house, gardens, chapel and parkland.
- What to bring and wear
The garden at Killerton is set on a hillside, please wear suitable shoes and dress for the weather.
- Accessibility
The garden is set on a hillside and has slopes and steep inclines. Manual wheelchair users may find this challenging. The Tramper-an all-terrain motorised scooter is available to hire - call 01392 881345 to book. Assistance dogs only inside the house, chapel and gardens.
- Other
Assistance dogs only in the house, garden, chapel and gardens. Dogs are welcome in the parkland.
Upcoming events
Killerton Springs into Rhyme: Blossom poetry display
Be inspired by the blossom that's filling Killerton with colour.
Playing by the rules: fashion exhibition in the house
Killerton's 2024 fashion exhibition will explore children's clothes of the 19th and 20th century.
Ranger Walk: Killerton's Veteran Trees
Join Killerton’s Ecologist, Fiona Hailstone, as she guides you to discover some of the 1500 ancient trees on the Killerton estate.
Exeter University Archaeological Dig
The University of Exeter archaeology department are excavating a site close to Columbjohn Chapel on the Killerton estate. Visit the excavation site and discover what they have found.