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A great post-war garden,19th-century parkland and grand Gothic Revival architecture by Victorian visionary William Burges.
Knightshayes, Bolham, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7RQ
Asset | Opening time |
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House: Ground floor | 11:00 - 16:00 |
House: First floor | 11:00 - 16:00 |
Garden | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Kitchen garden | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Parkland and Woodland | Dawn - Dusk |
Café | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Shop | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Plant centre | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Main car park | 10:00 - 18:00 |
Parkland car park | 07:00 - 20:00 |
Secondhand bookshop | 10:00 - 16:30 |
Visitor Welcome | 10:00 - 16:30 |
Last entry to the house is 30 minutes before closing. Last orders in the cafe are 10 mins before closing. Grass paths are closed November -Easter and the kitchen garden will open later when frosty. Whole property is closed 24 - 26 December.
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £16.50 | £15.00 |
Child | £8.30 | £7.50 |
Family | £41.30 | £37.50 |
1 adult, up to 3 children | £24.80 | £22.50 |
Group Adult | £14.25 | |
Group Child | £7.13 |
Our second-hand bookshop is open all year round. Donations welcome, please email Knightshayes@nationaltrust.org.uk, for donations larger than 2 bags.
Knightshayes Stables Cafe can be found in the stables close to the main car park. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, sandwiches and light snacks
Inside the shop you'll find plenty of inspirational gifts and homeware items.
Follow the drive up past the Stables for our main car park. Parking is pay & Display - £1.10 for an hour, £2.20 for two hours, £3.30 for three hours and £4.40 for all day. Members park free
Toilets can be found at the stables including an adapted toilet and at the house where there are accessible toilets. Baby changing tables are available in the adapted and ladies toilet at the stables and in the female and male accessible stalls in the house toilets
On leads in the parkland, café, shop and second-hand bookshop all year round. Dog bins can be found in the car parks and at the entrances to Impey Walk. Assistance dogs welcome throughout
Blue Badge parking and drop-off point. Accessible toilets. Uneven surfaces. Garden partly accessible.
The Formal & Woodland garden is partly accessible, with hard surfaced step-free path around much of it. Please be aware of slopes, gravel paths and steps down to the terraces
Access from the stables courtyard is cobbled. Access from the Plant centre is a light gravel surface. The shop floor is uneven
An adapted toilet is available at the Stables, and further facilities are available in the toilets opposite the main entrance to the house.
There is ramped access to the second-hand bookshop at the stables and in to the house. The walled garden is on a slope to capture sun light and the woodland garden is also sloped.
The lower area of the main car park is available for accessible parking. Main car park is a hard surface of compressed hard core.
There are benches throughout the gardens, on the walk between the stables and the house. There are a mixture of chairs and benches with and without arms in the stables cafe. Within the house there are chairs available most without arms. Please ask a volunteer to point out the chairs that can be used.
Is available at the house, please visit Reception first
Stables has historic cobble surfaces. There are several sets of steps in the gardens. There is a step free route marked on the property map.
There is a induction loop fitted at the tills in the reception building, at the shop till and at the cafe tills.
There are two manual wheel chairs available from reception. Please book in advance of your visit, please email Knightshayes@nationaltrust.org.uk or call 01884 257381. Unfortunately we do not currently have any powered wheelchairs or trampers.
Café is situated in the Stables, with level access from the Stables Courtyard, which is cobbled with a slight dip to the centre. There is a slight lip on entry. The seating area dips to a drain in the middle
7 miles from M5 exit 27 (A361); turn right off Tiverton to Bampton road (A396) at Bolham.
Parking: Members park free. £1 for one hour, £2 for 2 hour, £3 for 3 hours, £4 all day.
Sat Nav: Sat nav postcode EX16 7RH. Follow the brown tourism signs from Tiverton/Bolham.
Tiverton Parkway 8 miles.
Dartline 398, Tiverton to Dulverton, alight Bolham, ¾ mile walk. Otherwise Tiverton Parkway train station; Exeter to Tiverton (passing close Exeter Central train station), alight Tiverton 1¾ miles.
We are on Sustrans route 3. Please park your bike in the lower car park near the red gates into the plant centre.
Explore the parkland and garden at Knightshayes with your dog. Follow our dog walking guidance and find your next adventure here. Knightshayes is a two pawprint rated place.
Find out everything you need to plan a group visit to Knightshayes in Devon, from booking information to the benefits you might receive.
A masterpiece of architectural planting, home to one of the most outstanding botanical collections in the country.
Gothic Revival house, a rare example of the genius of William Burges, whose opulent designs divide opinion.
Restored in 2001, this Victorian walled kitchen garden combines full productivity with aesthetic appeal.
Designed landscape across 262 acres, home to a number of county and country champion and veteran trees.
Built in 1872, to echo the Gothic Revival architecture of the house, it was the centre of the working estate.
Discover the ground floor of house at National Trust’s Knightshayes. See the details behind architect William Burges's gothic façade and a portrait that may be by Rembrandt. From Monday 15 April the first floor of the house will also reopen for a peek into the private spaces of the Heathcoat-Amory family.
Step into the formal and woodland garden at Knightshayes in Tiverton, Devon, which is divided into eight separate areas plus a walled kitchen garden.
There are acres of parkland to discover at Knightshayes. It's a great place for the whole family to explore with room to roam with plenty of hidden corners to discover.
Explore the gardens, house and parkland at Knightshayes. With seasonal trails and events, you'll find adventures for children of all ages.
Located off the beaten track in the Dart Valley, Buzzards Woodland is a tranquil oasis that's well worth a visit. Find out more about how to get there and the wildlife you might spot.
Halloween Half Term family fun
Christmas is a magical time at Knightshayes. Soak in the festive atmosphere as you explore the ground floor of the house and formal garden.
Find out what's coming up at Knightshayes
This circular route is perfect for dog walking and for exploring the historic parkland. It takes you through open fields and past some special trees in the Knightshayes parkland, including the Turkey oak, believed to be the largest in the UK.
Explore Knightshayes with your dog on this 2.2-mile (3.5km) circular walk around the estate.
Discover the champion trees at Knightshayes on a walk through the garden, taking in holly, sweet chestnut, the tallest redwood in Devon and the biggest turkey oak in the UK.
Grab a bite to eat and drink in the Stables Café, or browse the range of goods in our shop. You'll find all the details here.
Discover the best of Autumn in the Formal & Woodland Garden on a self guided walk
Calling all explorers! Can you find all of these fallen leaves around Knightshayes?
Discover Autumn highlights on this guided tour of Garden in the Wood.
Discover Autumn highlights on this guided tour of the Formal & Woodland Garden
Find out how the House Team care for the book collection at Knightshayes
Experience a Halloween full of family fun this October Half Term
With acres of glorious garden and park, surrounding a spectacular Gothic Revival house, Knightshayes is the complete country gentleman's dream.
The house is a rare example of the work of William Burges, whose lavish designs have always inspired extremes of opinion. Full of quirks and curiosities, it is a house of many faces.
The formal and woodland garden is one of the finest and most varied plant collections in the country. With over 1200 plant species unique to Knightshayes and an ever changing display, it’s always worth a visit, as is the walled kitchen garden, brimming with seasonal produce for the Stables Café.
Out in the parkland, there are woodland walks, acres of tenanted farmland (home to our tenant farmers Exmoor Horn sheep).
Find out more about what there is to see and do at Knightshayes.
Delve into over 200 years of history at Knightshayes. Discover the Heathcoat-Amory family history, how the house and garden was designed and developed, and Knightshayes’s sad connections with the Second World War.
Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Knightshayes on the National Trust Collections website.
The walled kitchen garden, home to a vast collection of crops, is a gardener’s delight. Find out about the work the team does to care for it, and the other areas of the garden.
Discover how to join the volunteering team at Knightshayes, and learn how being a volunteer could benefit you.
The second-hand bookshop is open daily. Take the opportunity to try a new author, learn a new hobby or pick up a jigsaw to complete. All the books have been kindly donated and all the money raised from their sale helps care for Knightshayes. If you would like to donate books to us please email knightshayes@nationaltrust.org.uk or call 01884 235760
Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership.