Historic house · near Broadclyst · Devon

Killerton House

The site of Killerton House, a historic house, is 2.8 km north of Broadclyst. Its status is a Grade II* listed building. Look also at Exeter Cathedral, 9.2 km away, first of 42 more within 15 km.

Photo: Killerton House, Derek Harper (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

2.8 km

north of Broadclyst

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 16%

#1,300 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Historic house near Broadclyst

Just outside Broadclyst

Killerton House is 2.8 km north of Broadclyst. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Broadclyst has 43 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

Aim for June to September, when Broadclyst reaches 19–22°C.

Jan9° / 3°88 mm

Feb9° / 2°69 mm

Mar11° / 3°63 mm

Apr14° / 5°57 mm

May17° / 7°51 mm

Jun20° / 10°62 mm

Jul22° / 12°53 mm

Aug21° / 12°64 mm

Sep19° / 10°58 mm

Oct15° / 8°92 mm

Nov12° / 5°99 mm

Dec9° / 3°90 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Broadclyst, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Broadclyst. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Broadclyst’s full climate →

About

Killerton House

Upkeep is seen to by the National Trust. Articles on it exist in 4 languages.

Broadclyst’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: 2.8 km north of Broadclyst
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/killerton

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The area around Killerton House

Numbered points are the places near Killerton House, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Towns that count Killerton House

The biggest base of the 8 is Cranbrook (4,936 people). Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 2.8 km south of it

Broadclyst

1,549 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 2.9 km northwest of it

Silverton

1,501 people · 11 places to visit

3 · 3.5 km northeast of it

Bradninch

1,827 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 3.8 km southwest of it

Stoke Canon

666 people · 13 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Killerton House is	People	Places to visit
Broadclyst	2.8 km south of it	1,549	10
Silverton	2.9 km northwest of it	1,501	11
Bradninch	3.5 km northeast of it	1,827	8
Stoke Canon	3.8 km southwest of it	666	13
West Clyst	4.5 km south of it	2,683	16
Thorverton	4.7 km west of it	693	7
Brampford Speke	4.8 km west of it	398	12
Cranbrook	5.9 km southeast of it	4,936	10

Make a day of it

Close to Killerton House

There are 42 within 15 km, 3 castles, 2 parks or estates and a cathedral among them.

CathedralExeter Cathedral9.2 km away 2

MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum9 km away · 340K visitors a year (2012)3

CastleRougemont Castle8.9 km away 4

CastleBickleigh Castle7.7 km away 5

CastleTiverton Castle13 km away 6Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustKillerton Park400 m away 7Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustCross Park400 m away 8

FortHembury14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Killerton House: common questions

Where is Killerton House?

Killerton House is 2.8 km north of Broadclyst, Devon.

What is Killerton House?

House in Broad Clyst, Devon, England, UK.

Who runs Killerton House?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Killerton House?

June to September are the warmest months in Broadclyst, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Killerton House a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Killerton House?

Within 15 km: Exeter Cathedral (9.2 km), Royal Albert Memorial Museum (9 km), Rougemont Castle (8.9 km) and Bickleigh Castle (7.7 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Killerton House: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Exeter Cathedral: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rougemont Castle: Rougemont_Castle_gatehouse,_2010.jpg: Juan J. Martínez from Exeter, UK derivative work: Nev1, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bickleigh Castle: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tiverton Castle: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hembury: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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