Keep the kids occupied this half-term at Knightshayes. With activities to keep them busy and a spooktacular garden trail to entertain them - let us keep the bogeyman of boredom away.
This autumn, Knightshayes near Tiverton is taking part in the ‘The Big Draw’. This is the first time Knightshayes has been part of this national art project and staff and volunteers want to encourage everyone, whatever their artistic ability, to get creative and draw something special they love about Knightshayes. On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October, between 11am and 4pm, Knightshayes visitors will create a very long continuous line drawing inspired by the beautiful parkland, colourful gardens, or the gothic revival buildings on the state. Rachael Hall, Learning and Engagement officer for...
On Wednesday 30 July, family and scout groups had a summer adventure with the ranger team at Knightshayes, the National Trust property on the outskirts of Tiverton. These visitors became National Trust rangers for the day by helping to restore a historic parkland feature to its former glory.
1st Tiverton Scouts and families had some messy fun when clearing out an overgrown parkland water feature, and even discovered some unusual creepy crawlies living in the grassland nearby. To say thank you, Knightshayes staff took these hard working volunteers to discover what lurks in their...
Have a summer adventure at Knightshayes on the outskirts of Tiverton.
Families can try their hand at being Rangers for the day in the beautiful landscaped parkland and rugged woodland on Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 July.
Get on your outdoor gear, garden gloves and sturdy shoes to help bash some brambles and clear some laurel. After a picnic lunch, the Knightshayes team will help you discover what lurks in their ponds (ticking off pond dipping in the list of the 50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾). Rangers will also be teaching the skills needed for green woodworking....
Staff and volunteers at Knightshayes near Tiverton are currently researching the role the National Trust property played during the First World War.
Their research will form the basis of an exhibition they’re hoping to hold from mid-July to November next year to mark the 100 year anniversary of the War and the team are keen to hear from anyone who might hold any information that might help them with their project.
It is known that the house was used by the Red Cross as a Voluntary Aid Detachment hospital until 1919, with the entire ground floor equipped to offer treatment...
Dab hand on the drums? Genius on the guitar? In a local band and looking for some gigs over the summer? Knightshayes, on the outskirts of Tiverton, is looking for bands to join them for the second year of Soupstock, the summer celebration of great, locally-sourced music and food.
Soupstock began in 2013 as a way to help new audiences to discover Knightshayes. The aim was to promote local music alongside local food, much of which is sourced from Knightshayes’ very own kitchen garden and served in their cafe. Great soups are one of the dishes Knightshayes is best known for, hence the...
Learn to clown around with the team at Knightshayes, the National Trust property on the outskirts of Tiverton, as it hosts a circus skill workshop badge day this half-term.
On Tuesday 27 May, between 10.30am and 4pm, the event will give scouting and guiding groups the chance to earn their circus skills badge. They will learn skills like plate spinning, diablo and juggling from our Victorian themed circus performer Robin Fox. In addition, they will be shown how to make juggling balls, to use face paint like circus professionals and will perform their newly learnt skills to one...
Roll up, roll up, and join the team at Knightshayes as they host a series of Victorian circus skill workshops this May half-term.
Running from Saturday 24 May through to Sunday 1 June, between 11am and 4pm, the event will give kids of all ages the chance to try their hand at skills like plate spinning, diablo and juggling. Between Monday 26 and Friday 30 May the property will also play host to circus performer, Robin Fox.
With over 12 years’ experience as a professional magician, he specialises in Victorian circus skills, and is also a member of the prestigious Magic Circle...
Spring is finally doing its thing at Knightshayes. It has come not a moment too soon as on Monday 12 May the National Trust property on the outskirts of Tiverton is hosting its annual National Gardens Scheme (NGS) open day.
The NGS was founded in 1927 to raise money for the Queen's Nursing Institute by opening gardens of quality and interest to the public. During this time, over £35 million has been donated to nursing, caring and gardening societies. Knightshayes was one of the first to join the scheme, well before the Trust took on the house and its hugely significant gardens in...
From Saturday 1 March, the public are being given the chance to see behind closed doors at Knightshayes on the outskirts of Tiverton; as previously unseen kitchen areas are being opened up for the first time in over forty years.
Some of the areas being shown in the servant’s wing, known as the East Wing, have been shut off from the public since the house came into the care of the National Trust in 1972. Much of the space was converted into a two storey flat for Lady Joyce Amory, the championship winning golfer and last member of the family to live at Knightshayes; and when she died...
