Would you give away your family home for your political beliefs? Sir Richard Acland did just that when he gave it to the National Trust in 1944. This ensured the estate would continue to run as a single entity, with the land and people secure at its heart. 
 
This is a historic landscape with 6,400 acres of working farmland, woods, parkland, cottages and orchards. There’s plenty of calm space in this glorious garden, beautiful year- round with rhododendrons, magnolias, champion trees and formal lawns. You can explore winding paths, climb an extinct volcano, discover an iron age hill fort and take in distant views towards Dartmoor. 
 
This relaxed family home also houses the National Trust’s largest fashion collection, which has grown from a significant donation by Paulise De Bush. See curated exhibitions most of the year.