Killerton

Over het museum

Killerton was the home of the Acland family from the late 17th century until the estate passed to the National Trust in 1944. The house goes back to an earlier manor, and plans by Robert Adam and James Wyatt for a new mansion were never completed. Instead the old house was altered in the 1770s, and the entrance hall was added after a fire in 1924.

The Aclands were landowners and politicians with estates across Devon, Somerset and Cornwall. Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet, supported the abolition of slavery, and Sir Francis Acland, 14th Baronet, served in government in the early 20th century. Today the ground floor of the house is shown as the relaxed family home of the 1920s and 1930s, with the library, music room, drawing room and dining room.

In 1978 the Paulise de Bush costume collection came to Killerton, shortly after the house opened to the public. It has grown into the National Trust's largest fashion collection, with more than 20,000 items, and changing exhibitions are shown on the first floor. The historic laundry, the chapel, the garden and a large parkland estate complete a visit.

Hoogtepunten

• Ground-floor rooms shown as a family home of the 1920s and 1930s
• First-floor exhibitions from the National Trust's largest fashion collection
• Historic laundry telling the story of a real laundress
• Hillside landscape garden and a large parkland estate
• Family trails, play areas and an orienteering challenge

Vaste collectie

• Killerton House ground floor – The entrance hall, music room, drawing room, library and dining room are shown as the Acland family home of the 1920s and 1930s.
• Fashion collection – Changing displays of 80 to 100 items from the National Trust's largest fashion collection, with clothing from the 17th century to modern couture.

Opgericht

1944

Beheerder

National Trust

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices are for the whole property, without Gift Aid; the Gift Aid price is about 10% higher. National Trust members enter free. Car park charges apply to non-members. Visitors arriving by bus or bicycle get 10% off the entry fee and a free second-hand book.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The house has a stepped entrance, with an alternative accessible entrance through a side door. The site is on a hillside with some steep garden routes, and manual wheelchair users may find the slopes hard; paths are tarmac or fine gravel and suit mobility scooters and pushchairs. Visitor Reception is reached through a cobbled stable yard, and a volunteer buggy service (11:00 to 15:30, not for wheelchairs) can be used instead. Accessible toilets are in the car park, by the house and in the garden. There are 10 tarmac and 10 gravel disabled parking spaces about 75 metres from Visitor Reception. A Tramper mobility scooter can be hired by booking in advance, and two manual wheelchairs can be borrowed from Visitor Reception. Induction loops are at the tills, and guides can be printed in large print. Only assistance dogs are allowed in the historic buildings.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk
• Verschoonruimte
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

Children's play areas for under-8s (the Hill Fort play area is closed 5 to 16 October 2026 for upgrade work), a '50 things to do before you're 11¾' trail, an orienteering challenge for ages 8 and over, a hide-and-seek game in the fashion exhibition, and a buggy-friendly path around the garden. Baby changing and feeding facilities are in the car park, by the house and in the garden, and highchairs are available in all cafés.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

From the M5, leave at junction 28 (southbound) or 29 (northbound) and follow the B3181 towards Broadclyst; Killerton is signposted just after the village. Follow signs to the main visitor car park, not up the main drive. Cycle routes lead from Exeter and Broadclyst, and there is cycle parking by the Stables.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel

Killerton Kitchen Café (in the house) and the Stables Coffee Shop, a second-hand bookshop and a gift shop. Toilets are in the car park, by the house and in the garden. There are six electric vehicle charging points.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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