National Trust Bradley Manor

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Located in a green haven of riverside meadows and woodland, you'll find Bradley Manor hidden away in the heart of the town. The medieval manor house is filled with historical details; from original ceilings to medieval cat holes. Bradley is still a family home, and you get a real sense of that as you explore the house. You may even see a member of the donor family room guiding or welcoming you to the car park.

Bradley has a long history; there has been a settlement on the site of the house going back to the stone age - flint blades have been found on the site, and there was an iron age fort on the hill above the house. The chapel here was licensed for service in 1428, and was desecrated in the reformation. It was subsequently used as a chicken house, billiard room, dining room and a barn. It was restored in the early 20th century by Cecil Firth, and the roof was restored in 1993.

Bradley's informal garden is a former farmyard, and is the perfect place to gain a view of the 15th-century layout of the house. Until the mid-19th century when the gatehouse was demolished the garden space was just grazing land. Now, in this lush green space, you wouldn't know you were just a stone's throw from the heart of Newton Abbot.

Why not explore the countryside surrounding the manor? The woods around Bradley are one of the best examples of natural limestone woodland and are designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and meadows and a river complete this haven. Dogs are very welcome in the countryside surrounding Bradley, but not in the garden or house.

There's a free spotter trail for little-ones to do in the house, which you can collect when you arrive. It challenges them to look for different things in each room, and collect points every time they find one of the items. In the garden there are some games to play such as quoits.

There are no toilets or refreshments at Bradley, but we are only five minutes from the centre of Newton Abbot.

Please note that sat navs lead you to the gate lodge when using postcode TQ12 1LX. Please continue down the driveway to reach Bradley.

National Trust Bradley Manor
National Trust Bradley Manor
National Trust Bradley Manor
National Trust Bradley Manor

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National Trust Bradley Manor
Totnes road
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 1LX
United Kingdom
+441803661907
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