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Visit Killerton car-free
It’s easy to visit Killerton car-free.
Buses stop nearby from: Tiverton (50 mins), Exeter (25 mins), Cullompton (15 mins) and Broadclyst (5 mins).
Trains run to Exeter from: Bristol Temple Meads (60 mins), Taunton (25 mins), Plymouth (55 mins) and many other towns. Take the train to Pinhoe station and then it’s a short walk to catch Stagecoach bus No.1 to Killerton.
Buses run to Exeter from all local towns.
Check out our recommended route (below) and then use our journey planner (above) for door-to-door train, bus and walking routes.
Discount: 10% off an entry ticket and choose a free book from the second-hand book shop when you travel to Killerton by bus or cycle. To claim, simply show your bus ticket or cycle helmet at the till of visitor reception for entry discount, and at the bookshop to receive your chosen book for free.
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Taxis should be booked ahead for Pinhoe (4½ miles) or Exeter Central (7 miles) train station. There is a taxi rank at Exeter St David’s (7 miles). One option is Apple – 01392 666 666. From Whimple (6 miles) try Karen’s – 01297 680 400.
Three scenic train lines from to Exeter: The Tarka Line from Barnstaple, the Riviera Line from Paignton and the Avocet Line from Exmouth. Find out more.
Cycle the National Trust trail from Broadclyst. Plan your cycle route here. There are segregated routes along roads from Exeter as far as Broadclyst. The route from Cranbrook is suitable for confident cyclists.
There are cycle racks in the car park.
Walk the Two Counties Way from Broadclyst (edge of the Exeter PlusBus zone) or Tiverton. There are many walks around the Killerton Estate – see map.
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Getting to Killerton car-free
Here's our recommended route to Killerton. To get bus and train times and walking routes use our journey planner.
By bus from Exeter
Bus 1 and bus 1A stop nearby. Buses leave frequently (on Sundays only bus 1 runs regularly) from:
- Exeter bus station shelter 11 (25 mins)
- Polsoe Whipton Widgery Road shelter (20 mins)
- Broadclyst opposite the shelter (2-5 mins)
The journey takes about 25 minutes. Hop off at Killerton Turn. Ask the driver to let you know when and use your phone GPS.
It’s then about a 1km or 15-minute walk to Killerton. Follow the blue line on this map. Walk back and turn up the lane on your right, which has verges then paths to walk on. Walk along over the motorway bridge and keep going. Turn off at the National Trust footpath, which is after a yellow house (the Old Budlake Post Office) and through a gate. Keep walking forwards. Approximately halfway across the parkland, take the righthand fork to enter Sparrowpark Orchard and then follow the path on your left. This bit should be fine for a pushchair.
By bus from Tiverton and Cullompton
Bus 1A stops nearby. Buses leave regularly (none on Sundays) from:
- Tiverton bus station (bus 1A, 50 mins)
- Halberton village hall (bus 1A, 35 mins)
- Willand Post Office (bus 1A, 30 mins)
Bus 1 stops nearby. Buses leave regularly (none on Sundays) from:
- Bradninch Guildhall (10 mins)
Bus 1A and bus 1 stop nearby. Buses leave regularly (just bus 1 on Sundays) from:
- Cullompton Market House (15 mins)
Hop off at Killerton Turn. Ask the driver to let you know when and use your phone GPS.
It’s then about a 1km or 15-minute walk to Killerton. Follow the blue line on this map. Cross the road and turn up the lane, which has verges then paths to walk on. Walk along over the motorway bridge and keep going. Turn off at the National Trust footpath, which is after a yellow house (the Old Budlake Post Office) and through a gate. Keep walking forwards. Approximately halfway across the parkland, take the righthand fork to enter Sparrowpark Orchard and then follow the path on your left. This bit should be fine for a pushchair.
By train via Exeter
There are direct trains to Exeter Central and Exeter St David’s from:
- Axminster (35 mins)
- Barnstaple (70 mins)
- Basingstoke (2.5 hrs)
- Crediton (15 mins)
- Crewkerne (50 mins)
- Eggesford (45 mins)
- Exmouth (25 mins)
- Honiton (25 mins)
- Salisbury (110 mins)
There are direct trains to Exeter St David’s from:
- Bridgwater (40 mins)
- Bristol Temple Meads (60 mins)
- Castle Cary (45 mins)
- London Paddington (2 hrs 10 mins)
- Newton Abbot (20 mins)
- Paignton (55 mins)
- Penzance (3 hrs)
- Plymouth (55 mins)
- Taunton (25 mins)
- Tiverton Parkway (10 mins)
- Totnes (30 mins)
- Torquay (40 mins)
- Weston-Super-Mare (55 mins)
Change for bus 1 or 1A – see above.
By bus via Exeter
There are frequent buses to Exeter from:
- Crediton (bus 5, a, b, c, 25 mins)
- Cullompton (1, 45 mins)
- Dawlish (2, 55 mins)
- Exminster (B, 23 mins)
- Exmouth (57, 58, 40 mins)
- Kenton (2, 30 mins)
- Newton Abbott (2, 50 mins)
- Starcross (2, 35 mins)
- Teignmouth (2, 65 mins)
- Tiverton (1, 80 mins 55, 355)
There are regular buses to Exeter from:
- Axminster (44 & 44A, 100 mins)
- Bovey Tracey (38, 55 mins)
- Ivybridge (38, 2 hrs)
- Okehampton (6A, 5A, 60 mins)
- Ottery St Mary (44 & 44A, 50 mins)
- Seaton (9A, X30, 90 mins)
- Sidmouth (9, 9A, 50 mins)
- Totnes (7, 75 mins)
There are a few buses to Exeter from:
- Barnstaple (5B, 2 hrs 15 mins)
- Chulmleigh (5C, 75 mins)
- Morchard Bishop (369, 60 mins)
- Moretonhampstead (359, 173, 50 mins)
- Woodbury (T, 40 mins)
There are coaches from London, Penzance and Plymouth.
Change for bus 1 or 1A – see above.
About Killerton
Would you give away your family home for your political beliefs? Sir Richard Acland did just that with his Killerton Estate in the heart of Devon, when he gave it to the Trust in 1944. Today, you'll find a friendly Georgian house set in 2,600 hectares (6,400 acres) of working farmland, woods, parkland, cottages and orchards.
There's plenty of calm space in the glorious garden, beautiful year-round with rhododendrons, magnolias, champion trees and formal lawns. You can explore winding paths, climb an extinct volcano, discover an Iron Age hill fort and take in distant views towards Dartmoor. Visit the house to discover more about the Aclands and to find the fashion exhibition on the top floor.
For any queries about visiting contact Killerton on 01392881345 or [email protected]
Address: Killerton, Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon, EX5 3LE. Visit Website