County guide · The Stately Homes
Best stately homes in Devon
Devon runs from Agatha Christie's riverside Greenway to the Art Deco Coleton Fishacre above the sea and the curious sixteen-sided A la Ronde near Exmouth.
There are 13 stately homes in Devon on this list. Cadhay is the best-rated, at 4.9 from 137 Google reviews. Knightshayes draws the most reviews of any house here, 4,041 of them.
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Every stately home on this list - 13 in total, 9 you can stay overnight in
Knightshayes
Devon
Victorian Gothic Revival house designed by William Burges for the Heathcoat-Amory family
Saltram
Devon
One of the largest country houses in Devon, with rooms decorated by Robert Adam
Killerton
Devon
Georgian house set in a hillside garden, former home of the Acland family
Greenway
Devon
Georgian house on the River Dart that was the holiday home of Agatha Christie
Coleton Fishacre
Devon
1920s Arts and Crafts house built for the D'Oyly Carte family above a coastal garden
Arlington Court
Devon
Regency house with an eclectic collection amassed by the last of the Chichester family
Buckland Abbey
Devon
Former Cistercian abbey converted into a house, once owned by Sir Francis Drake
A La Ronde
Devon
Unusual 16-sided house built for two cousins, decorated with shellwork and feather friezes
Overbeck's
Devon
Edwardian house above the Salcombe estuary, former home of scientist and inventor Otto Overbeck
Hartland Abbey
Devon
Former monastery converted into a country house after the Dissolution, home of the Stucley family.
Cadhay
Devon
Tudor manor house with an Elizabethan courtyard, open on limited days each summer.
Ugbrooke House
Devon
Landscaped park by Capability Brown, home of the Clifford family.
Fursdon
Devon
House occupied by the Fursdon family for over 750 years.
Common questions
How many stately homes can you visit in Devon?
13 stately homes in Devon are on this list. Every one of them opens to visitors in some form, whether that is a ticketed house, a regular tour or a hotel occupying the building itself.
Which is the best-rated stately home in Devon?
Cadhay, rated 4.9 from 137 Google reviews. Only houses with at least 100 reviews are considered, so a high score from a handful of visitors does not top the list.
Which stately home in Devon is the most reviewed?
Knightshayes, with 4,041 Google reviews at 4.7. That is a rough proxy for how well known and how busy a house is, not a visitor figure, which no house here publishes.
Are any stately homes in Devon free to enter?
None of the 13 on this list is recorded as free entry. Entry prices are set by each house rather than held here, and several are covered by a membership scheme, so check the operator's own site before you travel.
Who runs the stately homes in Devon?
Of the 13 on this list, 9 are run by the National Trust and the remaining 4 by private estates, independent trusts or local councils. Who owns a house decides whether a membership card gets you in, so each entry names its operator and links to the official site.