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Due to its fragility there is no physical access to the Shell Gallery. To view it up close with a virtual tour go to 'things to see and do' section on the website.
Summer Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5BD
Asset | Opening time |
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House (Last admission 4pm) | Closed |
Car park | Closed |
Grounds | Closed |
Second-hand bookshop | Closed |
Takeaway trailer | Closed |
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £11.00 | £10.00 |
Child | £5.50 | £5.00 |
Family | £27.50 | £25.00 |
1 adult, 3 children | £16.50 | £15.00 |
Dogs (on leads) welcome in the grounds. Assistance dogs only in the house.
Estate Tours available, daily. A walk around the estate with a guide explaining the Parminters vision, can take up to an hour. Book on the day, tours free.
With hundreds of books to browse. It is through your purchases that we are able to continue to look after A la Ronde forever, for everyone.
Visit trailer for coffees, teas, and a wide variety of hot and cold sandwiches and cakes. Enjoy your take-away under the trees in the orchard, or gaze out on beautiful views from the lawn.
Free parking for visitors visiting the house. Mobility parking in the main car park with two designated spaces.
Picnic in the Orchard or on the HaHa.
Cycle parking next to Visitor Welcome hut in the car park.
Toilets are available when the house is open. Mobility toilet - 30 yards from the car park.
Dogs (on leads) welcome in the grounds. Assistance dogs only in the house.
Dogs on leads welcome in grounds. Assistance dogs only in the house. Free parking to visitors to the house. Mobility parking is in main gravelled car park, mobility toilet – 30 yards from car park.
Mobility toilet - 30 yards from the car park
Level access into the house. Access around the gardens and grounds is uneven underfoot. Accessible path in the meadow.
Mobility parking in the main car park with two designated spaces
Drop-off point next to the visitor reception. Wooden gates can be opened by arrangement with visitor welcome to allow drop off near the house for those with mobility issues. Car needs to return to car park.
2 miles north of Exmouth off A376
Parking: free. Caravans and trailers telephone in advance. Two hard surface blue badge parking spaces
Sat Nav: our postcode doesn't always work on Sat Nav, please try using Summer Lane to find us.
East Devon Way alongside. South West Coast Path 2 miles
Lympstone village 1 mile; Exmouth 2 miles
Exeter to Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton, stops within ½ mile
National Cycle Network Route 2 is a route between Exeter and Exmouth, alongside the Exe Estuary. Towards the Exmouth end of the route is a turn up towards A la Ronde. At the top you will need to cross the main road at the crossing and make your way left towards Courtland Cross. Summer Lane is on the right by Haldon Motors.
The Compendium is a collection of stories to delight and surprise. You can explore all things A la Ronde here in one central place for the first time. We will be adding new stories for years to come.
With a circular walk around our meadow, A la Ronde is a great place to walk your dog. Find out about dog walking at A la Ronde, including where you can go and what facilities are available.
This 16-sided house was the work of cousins Jane and Mary Parminter in the 1790s, and where their imagination ran wild.
Views over the countryside to the Exe estuary and sea beyond. Lawn, flower-rich meadow and orchard, with mix of old Devon apple varieties and medlar trees.
Inspired by the Shell Gallery and designed by visual artist Monica-Shanta, this new sensory space gives people the chance to encounter, and appreciate, the fragile beauty of the historic interiors in a unique and accessible way.
The Compendium is a collection of stories to delight and surprise. You can explore all things A la Ronde here in one central place for the first time. We will be adding new stories for years to come.
Discover an enchanting 16-sided house filled with the treasures from two women’s travels around Europe, where every nook and cranny is crammed with curiosities.
Open the door on an extraordinary creation and its conservation.
This circular walk around Orcombe Point, the most westerly point of the Jurassic Coast, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers views over the Exe estuary and out to sea.
Follow in the steps of A la Ronde's two spinster cousins, Jane and Mary Parminter, and enjoy a stroll around the meadow which is rich in flora, fauna and wildlife.
A fairy-tale thatch cottage in a magical forest setting.
A thatch cottage with original features and a large garden, on the edge of the great Killerton estate with its 18th-century house, garden and parkland walks.
A traditional thatch cottage stay on the border of the Killerton estate.
A charming thatched cottage complete with open-beam ceilings and an inglenook fireplace.
Explore where our water comes from with Richard Irvine on this 90 minute workshop. Adults and children over 10 are welcomed to A la Ronde to find out about the importance of water in our lives.
This two day craft workshop making willow sculptures inspired by the themes of A la Ronde and the sea is free for adults and families of older children. The workshop is presented by Tonic Creatives.
This unique 16-sided house was described by Lucinda Lambton as having 'a magical strangeness that one might dream of only as a child'.
Due to its fragility there is no physical access to the Shell Gallery. To view it up close with a virtual tour go to 'Things to see and do' section on the website.
It was built for two spinster cousins, Jane and Mary Parminter, on their return from a grand tour of Europe in the late 18th century. It contains many objects and mementoes of their travels.
Outside, there’s a sense of harmony around the orchard, hay meadow and colourful borders, and views over the Exe Estuary.
The orchard is home to old Devon varieties of apple trees, along with plums and medlar trees. A part of the grounds known as the Bee Garden, not usually open, is now a space for quiet reflection. The meadow is full of butterflies and crickets. Why not bring a picnic and enjoy it in the orchard or on the haha lawn?
The Compendium is a collection of stories to delight and surprise. You can explore all things A la Ronde here in one central place for the first time. We will be adding new stories for years to come.
Delve into the history of this characterful 16-sided house to discover how two women created a unique home and filled it with curios from their world travels.
The Compendium is a collection of stories to delight and surprise. You can explore all things A la Ronde here in one central place for the first time. We will be adding new stories for years to come.
Learn more about the Vesuvius Table, its creation and collection, at A la Ronde, Devon.
Follow the journey of conservation at the places in our care in a new series, Hidden Treasures of the National Trust, broadcast on the BBC. Go behind the scenes and hear from the experts and conservators who look after many treasured objects, including the Shell Gallery at A la Ronde. Watch the series every Friday at 9pm on BBC Two or on BBC iPlayer from 10 May.
In 2022 we embarked on a major project to transform A la Ronde’s offer for our visitors, volunteers, and local community.
Learn more about the conservation work undertaken at A la Ronde during the 'Conserving the Past, Creating the Future' project.
Our conservation team work hard all year around to look after the special collections of A la Ronde. Find out more about the work they do.
Find out more about the volunteering opportunities at A la Ronde and how you can help care for this special place. We are always on the lookout for new additions to our team.
Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership.