Killerton House — Attraction in East Devon

Absolutely brilliant place to visit if you want a nice flat country dog walk, have children or just want a nice country stroll. Acres of land to walk both on the main site and across the road near where you turn into the drive.

If you stay nearish to the house there is a hilly section leading up to Bluebell Gate but worth it for the views across the countryside if you're able.

Very well thought out for everyone, lots of buggies running if you're not very mobile, lots of staff to help and lovely food.

Looks like lots to do if you have little ones and well spaced out picnic tables which are big enough for any size family.

Now onto the dog side of things, our little pooch struggles with the main restaurant sometimes, it's beautiful but he finds it hard work if it's busy so top tips -

You can sit at the picnic tables located just to the left of the main house as you approach it. You can then walk around the left side of the house to the Kitchen Cafe where they very happily prepared our food and drinks to takeaway back to the tables (just remember to take your cutlery etc back to the cafe when you've finished)

Completely ingenious - tether points on these outdoor tables for your dog lead! Yes you can now eat and drink hands free! Why doesn't everywhere have these?

There are a couple of areas that are out of bounds or your pooch must be on lead which is pretty standard for a lot of NT venues. That said there was so much open space with really good, wide, natural paths we didn't really need to venture near these other areas. So much nature to see all around you on these other paths you won't be disappointed and you might be lucky and spot the Highland Cattle roaming like we did.

Of course a walk with our pooch wouldn't be the same without some mud and water thrown in! The whole site is beautifully kept and not at all soggy or muddy but as you can see from his legs he still somehow sniffed out some deep gooey, messy mud! Nobody else could, only him but it...

Killerton house is, for me, one of the more grand and beautiful National trust properties. We visited on a summer weekend, and to our surprise,  it wasn't that packed. The usual welcome from volunteers was enjoyed and we set to looking around the house. Downstairs was full of the usual family treasures and a whole plethora of portraits were covering almost every wall. A little bit of overkill for my liking, but each to their own. Upstairs was a little sparse and dedicated to fashion and dress making exhibitions.  It was quite a learning experience to discover the difference materials used in those day, and especially during the war. A lesson is materials recycling. The gardens were very grand, and once again, we were amazed at the attention to detail and the extensive flower, fauna and tree species. We also went to visit the little cafe there but decided not to buy as prices were extortionate.  No need in my opinion. Overall,  a wonderful experience though and I would...

We spent the weekend in Devon with friends and looked for somewhere to visit that would entertain adults, children, and a dog. Killerton House was perfect! A range of different walks are available, depending on how far/long you want to walk, and it was easy to see where the dog can be off lead or needs to be on. Brought our own picnic and enjoyed it in front of the house where there are multiple picnic benches, and also a lovely large green area where the children could play. The house is very well looked after, and the children enjoyed spotting the mouse in each room. Upstairs, there were plenty of activities to keep them busy as well. The staff throughout are very friendly and welcoming. We finished our trip with an ice cream and coffee, and the kids had a play on the playground. We also found some lovely second-hand books in the bookshop. There is so much to do here!...