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:
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: £12
Garden only: £6