Name: Hartland Abbey
Address: Red Lion Hotel, Bideford, England, EX39 5TF, GB
Telephone: 01237 441234

Discover the stunning gardens of Hartland Abbey, an enchanting 12th-century ancestral home nestled in North Devon’s breath-taking landscape.

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Hartland Abbey

Hartland Abbey is a 12th-century former monastery turned manor house located in Hartland, Stoke, Bideford in North Devon, England

The house is historically significant for its association with the powerful Stucley family and with the local religion, mysticism and witchcraft that originated in Devon and Cornwall

Visitors can explore the former abbey, which includes surviving Romanesque architecture, along with an ancient gatehouse and 13th-century chapel

A tour of the house provides fascinating insights into what life was like on a large country estate, including a wine cellar and traditional kitchen

The grounds also offer insight into the history of Hartland Abbey; visitors can enjoy tranquil walks and explore historic gardens, orchards and woodland

Alongside the manor house, a wider range of attractions can be found on the estate, such as an infantry museum, craft shop and café

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Contact Information

01237 441234

Hartland Abbey Reviews

Elegant 1790s mansion with decor from medieval to Victorian eras, plus gardens leading to the sea.

Below are the latest reviews of Hartland Abbey.

4.4

Based on 526 reviews

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Opening Hours:

Monday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Thursday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Friday: Closed

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Address: Hartland, Stoke, Bideford EX39 6DT, UK

Christian Lewis

a week ago

Hartland Abbey is a great place to visit. It’s very dog friendly and you could take them into most places apart from the house. We visited the walled garden, shrubbery, the history and filming display and the walk to the Summer House and beach. They were filming the 6th series of Malory Towers the day we were there.

Simon Rixon

3 weeks ago

My wife and I had a nice day here yesterday, Monday. A beautiful location, the estate is accessed via some quite narrow roads. A great welcome awaits and although filming was ongoing while there, it didn't affect a great day out. The family history exhibitions are very interesting, good quality lunch/snacks from the tea room. The beach path is a mainly shady 1mile each way on a flat stony track, slightly down to the fab beach, so a steady slight gradient back up. Detours off this to the summer house and gazebo, well worth it for the stunning views, are up pretty steep grassy tracks. We had a lovely relaxing day.

Claire Johns

2 months ago

Long but beautiful back lanes to get there. Worth the effort, bluebell delight, spring green, chocolate sheep and lambs. Walks were delightful. Views of the sea and coastal scenery. Good food too. Highly recommend.

Sarah ross

2 months ago

Beautiful location, fantastic woodland walk down to the beach. Great tearoom, with very tasty sandwiches and the selection of cakes and cream teas is fantastic! Tour of the house is very interesting too. Great trip out. (Gardening world currently has a 2-4-1 entry card, well worth buying the mag for a good saving on entry 👍)

Michael South

2 months ago

Went for the bluebells and was not disappointed, beautiful carpets of them abound in the wooded areas from the moment you enter the grounds and almost all the way down to the sea . Also went inside the house for the first time, and again was not disappointed, very interesting history and beautifully decorated and furnished rooms. Also, first time for the Walled Garden, pretty enough now, but in a few weeks' time it will undoubtedly look even better when the late spring/summer blooms are out. Lovely sandwiches and service in the rea room. All in all, well worth a visit.

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