A National Trust estate with fine giant sequoias in the historic hillside garden. Killerton was one of the earliest Devon estates to plant the newly introduced sequoias in the 1850s and 1860s. The trees stand prominently on the wooded hillside behind the house.
Visit information
- Access
- Open to public
- Access note
- National Trust members free. Non-members admission charge.
- Opening times
- Open year-round. Gardens 10am–5pm (varies seasonally). House open in season.
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/killerton
Redwood species here
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
Notable trees planted in the Victorian era, highly visible from the garden terraces.
Several prominent specimens on the hillside
Sources
- Killerton — National Trustofficialnationaltrust.org.uk