Kelly House

About the museum

Kelly House has been the home of the Kelly family for more than 900 years. It stands in the Tamar Valley on the Devon and Cornwall border, just south of the A30, next to the parish church.

The house grew from a medieval hall and was extended in the 16th and 17th centuries. Its oldest part is Tudor, with a tea room that has Jacobean panelling and a large open fire. A Georgian block was added in 1742, and the house also has a Victorian games room.

The family still lives in the house and has restored parts of it, including a set of bed and breakfast rooms and the tea room. Visitors can see the house on private group tours, on longer Invitation to View tours that include rooms not normally open to the public and on a garden tour, with tea and cake served in the Tea Room afterwards. The house also holds occasional events, and the church and grounds are open for visitors to look around.

Highlights

• Family home of the Kelly family for more than 900 years
• Tudor tea room with Jacobean panelling and an open fire
• Georgian block of 1742 and a Victorian games room
• Guided house and garden tours with tea and cake
• Three bed and breakfast rooms in the house

Permanent exhibition

• Kelly House tour – A guided tour of the oldest Tudor part of the house, the Georgian ground floor and a Victorian games room, ending with tea in the Tea Room.

Admission & discounts

Tea or coffee and cake are included in the group tour prices. Pre-booked group teas for 12 to 24 people cost from £5 per person.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The ground is uneven and there are some steps. Ramps give access to the ground floor and the Tea Room, although the approach to the Tea Room has a large threshold. No audio or visual aids are currently available. Wheelchair users have been welcomed before, and visitors should discuss their needs in advance. Dietary needs can be met with notice.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Kelly House is in the countryside on the Devon and Cornwall border, just south of the A30 in the Tamar Valley; directions are on the Find Us page of the website.

Amenities & dining

The Tea Room is a Tudor room with Jacobean panelling and serves cream teas, tea in vintage china and homemade cake, mainly to pre-booked groups and tour visitors. The house also offers three bed and breakfast rooms.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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