Saltram House
A Georgian mansion in Plymouth with Robert Adam interiors, a Chippendale-era collection, a library, gardens and a large landscape park.
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Over het museum
Saltram stands on the edge of Plymouth overlooking the River Plym. The Parker family arrived in the 1740s and turned the older manor house into a Georgian country house for visiting and entertaining. John Parker and his wife Theresa extended and redecorated it in the 1760s and 1770s, working with the architect Robert Adam, who designed the Saloon, one of the best preserved of his interiors, finished in 1772. Its carpet was woven to his design, and furniture makers such as Thomas Chippendale supplied pieces.
The Parkers remained at Saltram for several more generations, and each of them left changes in the house, the library and the garden. The architect John Foulston, who also reshaped parts of Plymouth, remodelled the library in 1818. The family later developed the garden with exotic plants, partly through their link with the Westonbirt Arboretum, while keeping the earlier layers of the landscape.
Saltram came to the National Trust in 1957, accepted by the state in place of inheritance tax as part of the National Land Fund set up after the Second World War. Today the house, garden and large estate are a popular green space for the people of Plymouth. The Trust is now installing a lift, platform lifts and ramps to create a step-free route through more of the house from summer 2027.
Hoogtepunten
- Saloon designed by Robert Adam with a carpet woven to his design
- Library with several thousand volumes
- Paintings, porcelain and furniture collected by the Parker family
- Garden with a lime avenue, an orangery and garden follies
- Parkland and estuary views with walking and cycling routes
Vaste collectie
- The house and its collections – Georgian state rooms with the Robert Adam Saloon, the library, Chinese wallpaper and the Parker family’s paintings and furniture.
- Garden and parkland – An 18th-century garden with a lime avenue, orangery and follies, set in an estate with estuary and woodland walks.
- Opgericht
- 1957
- Beheerder
- National Trust
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 16 |
|---|---|
| Kinderen & jongeren | £ 8gratis t/m 4 jaar · Child ticket for ages 5 to 17; children under 5 are free. |
| Mensen met een beperking | –The essential companion or carer of a disabled visitor is admitted to the garden free; the visitor does not need to be a member. |
| Groepen | £ 15,20 p.p.Groups of over 15 people pay the group rate (adult 15.20, child 5 to 17 7.60 for house and garden) and must book in advance with the property. |
| Gezinnen | £ 40Two adults and up to three children; one adult with up to two children costs £24. |
| Garden only, adult (18+) | £ 9,50 |
| Garden only, child (5 to 17) | £ 4,75Children under 5 are free. |
| Garden only, family (two adults and up to three children) | £ 23,75 |
Prices are for the house and garden without Gift Aid; with Gift Aid the adult ticket costs £17.60, the child ticket £8.80 and the family ticket £44. Admission is free for National Trust members. Car parking costs £3 for non-members and is free for members and Blue Badge holders.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: niet aanwezig
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The ground floor of the house can be entered by wheelchair up to 70 cm wide and 1 m long; there is no lift to the upper floor and mobility scooters are not allowed in the house. Two wheelchairs at Visitor Welcome and one in the house can be borrowed free of charge. Garden paths are mostly level gravel, but grass and bark paths and the slopes behind the orangery are unsuitable for wheelchairs. An all-terrain Tramper can be booked (membership of the Countryside Mobility scheme and a suggested £2.50 donation); a 2.5 km multi-use trail at Saltram East Country Park opened in summer 2026. Accessible toilets are at Visitor Welcome, the Stables Café and a cabin outside Visitor Welcome, and baby changing is available; there is no Changing Places toilet yet, but one is planned for 2027. A hearing loop set can be borrowed, and there are a large print guide, a braille guide with tactile images, a visual story and tablet virtual tours. Sensory backpacks with noise-cancelling headphones are available, the Orange Grove is a quiet space from 10:00 to 11:00 each morning, staff are trained as sighted guides, and the site is dementia friendly. Over ten Blue Badge bays are close to the welcome centre. Assistance dogs are welcome in all buildings.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 4 jaar |
|---|---|
| Gezinsticket | £ 40 · Two adults and up to three children; one adult with up to two children costs £24. |
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
- Kinderwagenvriendelijk
- Verschoonruimte
- Speeltuin / speelhoek
Seasonal trails run in the house and garden during school holidays, and free garden trails run throughout the year. Sensory backpacks for children can be borrowed free. There is a play area next to the car park and café, a children’s menu and highchairs in the café, and buggy-friendly estate paths. Pushchairs cannot be taken upstairs in the house, and the dining room has a play table for younger children.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Grantham Close
Plymouth railway station is 3½ miles away. Stagecoach route 19 runs from Plymouth city centre (Derry’s Cross) to Grantham Close near the driveway, a 10–15 minute walk from the Visitor Welcome; the hourly Plymouth City Bus service stops at the bottom of Cott Hill, about half an hour’s walk from the estate.
Met de auto
Betaald parkeren
On-site car park, £3 for non-members; free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders. A one-way system operates, most spaces are on gravel and overflow parking on grass may close in bad weather. Coaches should check with the property first.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
The house is 3½ miles east of Plymouth city centre. From the A38 take the Plymouth City Centre/Plympton exit and follow the brown signs. Cyclists can use National Cycle Network route 27 from Plymouth; the hill up to the estate is steep.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Museumwinkel
Park Café with indoor and outdoor seating, Chapel Café in the garden with a second-hand bookshop, and a coffee trailer in the car park. Shop at the welcome centre. Dogs are allowed in the parkland, with water bowls at the cafés, but not in the house.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
|---|---|
| Goed om te weten | Groups and schools must book in advance; self-led visits are offered, and education groups can use the National Trust Education Group Access Pass. Pushchairs should be left under the portico outside the house. |
