Arlington Court, National Trust in Devon
Set in the thickly wooded valley of the River Yeo. 1400-ha (3500-acre) Arlington Court estate with a 1822 house, built in the neo-classical style. Perhaps the outside of the house is a little plain, but inside are a number of collections brought together by Miss Rosalie Chichester who owned the house. These include shells, costumes, model ships, pewter. In addition the National Trust houses their carriage collection in the stables of Arlington Court.
In the basement is Devon’s largest colony of Lesser Horseshoe bats. Arlington’s stable block houses one of the best collections of 19th-century horse-drawn vehicles in the country and offers carriage rides around the grounds.
You can enjoy walks through the grounds, with both gardens and parkland walks available. The woodland paths are open all winter. The parkland is grazed by Jacob sheep and Shetland ponies.
open April 1 to Oct 31
11 am to 5.30 p.m. (closes 4 p.m. after Sept 11)
closed Sat.
Arlington Court, near Barnstaple, Devon
Arlington
near Barnstaple
Devon EX31 4LP
tel 01271 850 296
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Saturday, 10-May-2008 22:25:46 BST
Eastacott Barton, Umberleigh
EX37 9AJ
Tel: 01769 540545
E-mail: stay@eastacott.com
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