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What’s there
- Limited parking
- Dogs welcome
Free limited visitor parking at Castle Barton tea room opposite the castle; drop-off point outside the main gates. Busy in the morning, so the National Trust advises visiting after 2.30pm.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Compton Castle is a fortified medieval manor house in the Devon countryside, home to the Gilbert family for centuries. Families can explore the Great Hall, the solar and sub solar, the chapel and the medieval kitchen. Outside, a small formal garden has a medieval-style knot garden, a rose garden and an orchard, with lawns to spread out on. The National Trust runs family activities here, including a nature trail, garden games and costumes to try on. The castle is small, so it suits a relaxed morning out with younger children and older children who enjoy history and castles. The grounds include steep slopes and uneven paths, so it is worth planning ahead if you are bringing a pushchair.
Castle and garden open April to October per the National Trust page; check before travelling.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Reusable cutlery
- Portable phone charger
- Woolly hat
- Spare carrier bagFor the wet things. There are always wet things.
- Hair bobbles
- Sting relief
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