Knightshayes Court

#2936 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Knightshayes Court is a Victorian country house near Tiverton, Devon, England, designed by William Burges for the Heathcoat-Amory family. Nikolaus Pevsner describes it as "an eloquent expression of High Victorian ideals in a country house of moderate size." The house is Grade I listed. The gardens are Grade II* listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°55'45"N, 3°28'46"W

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Knightshayes Court – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tiverton Cemetery, Tiverton Castle, Diggerland, Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life.

1.2 miS
Cemetery
Tiverton Cemetery, Tiverton
30 min walk • Tiverton Cemetery is the burial ground for the town of Tiverton in Devon. The cemetery covers eight acres and is owned and maintained by Mid Devon Council.
1.6 miS
Historical place, Forts and castles
Tiverton Castle, Tiverton
42 min walk • Tiverton Castle is the remains of a medieval castle dismantled after the Civil War and thereafter converted in the 17th century into a country house. It occupies a defensive position above the banks of the River Exe at Tiverton in Devon.
5.6 miSE
Theme park, Amusement park
Diggerland, Cullompton
144 min walk • Diggerland is the name of theme parks inspired by diggers and JCBs. There are four theme parks in England, and a fifth in the United States. Diggerland is part of the H.E Services Group and Allsafety Limited.
2 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life, Tiverton
51 min walk • The Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life is a local history museum in Tiverton, Devon, England, to the southwest of Gotham House. It features various exhibits relating to the social and economic history of the Mid Devon region, one of the most popular being a steam locomotive known as the "Tivvy Bumper".
1.8 miS
City hall
Tiverton Town Hall, Tiverton
46 min walk • Tiverton Town Hall is a municipal building in St Andrew Street in Tiverton, Devon, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Tiverton Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
5.1 miS
Theme park, Museum, Amusement park
Devon Railway Centre, Tiverton
131 min walk • The Devon Railway Centre is in the village of Bickleigh in Mid Devon, England, at the former Cadeleigh railway station on the closed Great Western Railway branch from Exeter to Dulverton, also known as the Exe Valley Railway.
1.9 miS
Church
St Paul's Church, Tiverton
50 min walk • St Paul's Church, Tiverton, is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Tiverton, Devon.
1.7 miS
Church
St Peter's Church, Tiverton
43 min walk • St Peter's Church, Tiverton is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Tiverton, Devon.
5.4 miE
Church
Ayshford Chapel
138 min walk • Ayshford Chapel is a former private chapel in the village of Ayshford, in the parish of Burlescombe, Devon, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
5.6 miS
Forts and castles
Bickleigh Castle
143 min walk • Bickleigh Castle is a fortified manor house that stands on the banks of the River Exe at Bickleigh in Devon, England. Once considerably larger, Bickleigh now comprises a group of buildings from various periods which together formed a water castle.
1.9 miS
Church, Georgian architecture
St George's Church, Tiverton
49 min walk • St George's Church, Tiverton is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Tiverton, Devon.