An intriguing Regency house Carriage museum Essential information What’s on at Opening times House and Carriage Museum Until 29 Oct 11-5 M T WTFSS Arlington Court 4 Nov – 17 Dec 11-4 MT WTF SS 18 – 19 Dec 11-4 M T WTFSS and the National Trust Garden, shop and tea-room Carriage Museum Until 29 Oct 10.30-5 M T WTFSS 4 Nov – 17 Dec 10.30-4 MT WTF SS September – December 2017 18 – 19 Dec 10.30-4 M T WTFSS The National Trust Carriage Museum houses over forty Regency Admissions and Victorian carriages. As you walk through the collection you can’t help but marvel at their construction and unique detail with House, Carriage Museum and garden the history of coach travel ready for you explore. Adult £12.10, child £6.10, family (2 adults and up to 3 children) £30.30, family (1 adult and up to to 3 children) £18.20 Carriage Museum, garden and grounds Highlights Adult £9.80, child £4.90 Once home to the Chichester family, Arlington Court, a Regency The gold Speaker’s State Coach on loan from the House NT members and under 5s go free. house, has ornate yet homely rooms and boasts an Aladdin’s cave of Commons Prices include 10% voluntary Gift Aid donation; visitors can of collections that include model ships, sea shells, pewter and choose to pay the standard admission charge which is displayed more for you to explore. Queen Victoria’s pony phaeton at the property. Have a go at harnessing Dandy our wooden pony & take 01271 850296 nationaltrust.org.uk/arlington-court a photograph on the play carriage [email protected] Barnstaple, Devon EX31 4LP Highlights Share your day with us... ntarlington arlingtoncourtnt The vast collection of model ships including some made by French prisoners of war as well as those commemorating If you would like this information the World War Two evacuation from Dunkirk. Tea-room & shop in alternative formats, please Discover the Chichester family’s nautical connections The Old Kitchen tea-room offers a range of food, some of which with an exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of Sir is made with fresh produce from the walled garden. Indulge in call us on 01271 850296 or email Francis Chichester’s solo trip around the world. a Devonshire cream tea or choose from a range of home-baked cakes for afternoon tea. Browse the shop and pick up something [email protected] special as a reminder of your visit, such as a jar of jam or chutney made from our own produce. If you’re feeling peckish you can Foreland Point Heddon’s Woody Garden also buy a Devonshire ice-cream. Trentishoe Mouth Bay Hangman Common Ilfracombe Hills Lynton Tors Heddon Lee Bay Valley A39 Formal lawns, stunning views, Bull Point Watersmeet Ilfracombe Combe Morte Point Mortehoe Martin and a fine pond teeming Wider estate B3223 Woolacombe with fish. Nearby the formal A3213 Blackmoor Gate Victorian garden has borders There are many routes for Baggy Point filled with an ever-changing you to take a stroll, including B3358 Croyde A361 Arlington display of flowers, including the family play trail with fort, Court Braunton A399 a conservatory for exotic mudslides, balance beams, and A39 blooms. Behind, there is always more - just look out for one of something to see in the walled our way-marked walks. Whilst Barnstaple A39 kitchen garden with its many walking the estate as well as the Westard Ho! varieties of fruit and vegetables, ruby Red Devon cattle and Jacob Kipling Tors A377 Northam A361 Hartland Brownsham as well as our very popular sheep that graze the land, keepPoint Bideford B3232 second hand bookshop, based an eye out for the various wildlife Clovelly nationaltrust.org.uk/ Photography: ChrisPeppercombe Lacey, Megan Taylor, Rob Stothard, Leasa Allen, Steve Haywood, Roger Jordan and Meryl Tanton. in the Old Bothy. including birds, otters and deer. Please recycle this leaflet after use. © National Trust 2017. The National Trust is a registered charity no. 205846 arlington-court Bucks Mills To Bude A39 To Dunsland Welcombe September Haunting Hallowe’en trail December Looking ahead to 2018 Sat 21 – Sun 29 Oct, 11am-4pm Take part in our haunting Meet the gardener: Halloween trail in the grounds; Christmas at the Court Meet the Chichester’s trail a seasonal garden tour find clues to claim your Sat 2, Sun 3, Sat 9, Sun 10, Sat Sat 10 – Sun 18 Feb, Wed 6 Sep, 2-2.45pm spooky prize! £1 per trail. 16, Sun 17, Mon 18 & Tue 19 10.30am-4pm Join one of the Arlington Starts and ends in garage. Dec, 10.30am-4pm Pick up a trail and explore gardeners for a look at the Join us and get in the festive the grounds to find out plant highlights for this mood this winter. The house more about the Chichester month from the Victorian Celebrating the harvest will be decorated for a family who built and lived at garden, kitchen garden and Sat 21 Oct, 11am-3pm Victorian Christmas; there Arlington Court. What member pleasure grounds. Enjoy the best of the season will be an outdoor festive of the family do you like best? with a magnificent display of family trail and a craft activity. crops from the kitchen garden, Don’t miss spotting the Creative crafts Heritage Open Day recipe suggestions, hints for knitted mice hidden around Tue 13 & Thu 15 Feb, Tue 3, Thu 5, Sat 9 Sep, 10.30am-5pm storage and family activities. the Carriage Museum. Enjoy free entry to Arlington Court and the National Trust Tue 10 & Thu 12 Apr, 12-4pm Bring your imagination and Carriage Museum as part of Heritage Open Day. Explore the Christmas crafts drop in to create something gardens and grounds and discover how the National Trust care for Rag rug drop-in workshop Sat 2, Sun 3, Sat 9, Sun 10, Sat 16, Sun 17, Mon 18 & Tue 19 Dec, crafty to take home. this beautiful place. Mon 23 Oct, 11am-3pm 10.30am-12.30pm Local artist Deborah Hastings will be showing how to make Have a go at making your own Christmas crafts to take home. Wild about spring trail Conservation in action beautiful creations from recycled scraps of material. Find out the Fri 30 Mar – Sun 15 Apr, Every Thu in Sep (7, 14, 21 & 28), 1-3pm basics for free, or make one of her fun designs to take home such Father Christmas 10.30am-4pm Discover how the team care for the items in the collections, from as a red squirrel or Jacob sheep. £3 7 Get outside this Easter and miniature model ships, to stuffed birds and grand state coaches. Sat 16, Sun 17, Mon 18 & Tue 19 Dec, 12-3pm take part in our new wildlife See the tools used and learn the techniques they’ve mastered and Hallowe’en crafts Come to our festive grotto trail across the grounds find out tips on how to care for your own precious belongings. Tue 24 & Thu 26, 12-4pm in the stables at the Carriage at Arlington. Look out for Bring along your imagination and make some spooky Hallowe’en Museum and meet our interesting facts and clues crafts. Be inspired by bats, wizards, witches, ghosts, skeletons and traditional green Father along the way and collect your October more. Crafts are different each day. Christmas. All good girls prize at the end. £2.50 per trail. and boys will receive a Meet the gardener: a seasonal garden tour Spooky night walk present. Child £4 for Father Family ranger days Wed 4 Oct, 2-2.45pm Fri 27 Oct, 6.30pm, 7.15pm & 8pm Christmas visit, admission Mon 12 & Wed 14 Feb, Mon 2, Join one of the Arlington gardeners for a look at the plant Book on a tour of the grounds at night and follow a spooky tale charges apply b Wed 4, Mon 9 & Wed 11 Apr, highlights for this month from the Victorian garden, kitchen of unusual happenings at Arlington. Listen out for bumps and 11am-3pm garden and pleasure grounds. shrieks in the night and see if you can spot any ghostly visitors. A chance to get outdoors, Adult £5, child £3.50 b Christmas trail Conservation in action Sat 2, Sun 3, Sat 9, Sun 10, Sat 16, Sun 17, Mon 18 & Tue 19 Dec, maybe get mucky, have fun Every Thu in Oct (5, 12, 19 & 26), 1-3pm 10.30am-4pm with the family, pick up some Discover how the team care for the items in the collections, from November Pick up a free Christmas trail and explore the outdoors this new skills and learn about the miniature model ships, to stuffed birds and grand state coaches. winter! Look out for the festive deer and trees on the way, they work the rangers do. See the tools used and learn the techniques they’ve mastered and Christmas craft fair may hold a clue… find out tips on how to care for your own precious belongings. Sat 18 & Sun 19 Nov, 10.30am-4pm Make a daisy chain, roll down a really big hill and Start your Christmas shopping early at our Christmas Fair. Local Festive natural decorations workshop tick off more 50 things to do before you’re 11 3/4. Morning deer walks stall holders will be selling a variety of items including jams, Sat 9 & Sat 16 Dec, 10.30am-3pm Pick up your scrapbook in visitor reception. Sat 7 & Sun 8 Oct, 8.30-10.30am chutneys, jewellery, textile items, home furnishings, scarves, Join us for a class in making decorations from materials in your Join one of our rangers for a quilts, toys, cards, decorations, wood work and more.