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Cadhay

A fine stone mansion with an Elizabethan gallery remaining on the 1st floor at the south side of the house.

Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1QT

Cadhay

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Free admission to members of Historic Houses when you show a valid membership card.
Free admission to members of Historic Houses when you show a valid membership card.
Facilities
  • Accessible loos
  • Cafe / restaurant
  • EV charging options
  • Free parking
  • Mostly wheelchair accessible
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Accessibility
  • Wheelchair ramps/routes
  • Guide dogs welcome
  • Accessible parking
  • Accessible toilets
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One of the most interesting Tudor manor houses in Devon. Built in 1550, Cadhay retains the hall of an earlier house.

An Elizabethan Long Gallery was added to form a unique courtyard with statues of Tudor sovereigns on each side described by Sir Simon Jenkins as ‘one of the treasures of Devon’.

By the 18th-century the house was in a poor state of repair and the new owner restored the house in the Georgian style. He panelled a number of the rooms, installed sash windows and inserted a ceiling in the Great Hall under the magnificent timbered roof.By 1911 the house was again in poor condition and it was heavily restored with a lot of the Tudor hearths being uncovered. Recently it has been refurbished to restore it to its previous splendour.

Cadhay is open for guided tours on Fridays, May to September.

Opening Times

Please note: The information on the Historic Houses website is advisory, but please always check the website of the house or garden you intend to visit before travelling.

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Start of May – end of September: Fridays; guided tours only, 2pm to 5pm (last tour 4pm).

Late May and August bank holiday – Sat/Sun/Mon

 

Admission

Historic Houses members visit for free. There is no need to book – members just need to show their cards on arrival.

House and gardens: £10

Garden only: £5

Group Visits

Groups are welcome to visit Cadhay.

for the latest information.
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair ramps/routes
  • Guide dogs welcome
  • Accessible parking
  • Accessible toilets
Does our information need updating?
Let us know here

Getting here

Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1QT

The main visitor entrance is at ///tone.overdrive.wingWhat does this mean?

1 mile north west of Ottery St Mary. From the west take the A30 and exit at Pattesons cross and follow signs for Fairmile and Cadhay. From the east exit the A30 at Iron Bridge, the first exit after Honiton, and follow signs as above.

Take a train to Honiton (5 miles) or Feniton (2miles) and arrange a taxi to Cadhay.

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