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Visitors to the classical Georgian mansion of Saltram House may have a strange sense of deja-vu. Saltram was used as Norland Park in the opening scenes of the film of "Sense and Sensibility", Jane Austen's classic novel.
This grand stately home was built to replace an earlier house and dates back to 1743. It overlooks the Plym Estuary, Plymouth Sound and across to Mount Edgecumbe on the Cornish side of the estuary.
The building of the house was commissioned by Sir John Parker. His son Robert later brought in Robert Adam to design the salon and the formal staterooms. This resulted in some of Adam's finest surviving work and his original drawings are on display in the house.
The Parker family
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The Parkers were always keen horse owners and breeders and in 1828 they laid out a horse-racing track around Chelson Meadow. It is known that Queen Victoria was a keen patron of the race track and arrived at Saltram by boat, in the days before the Plym river estuary at Marsh Mills became so silted up.
Saltram House offers a taster of everything - fine furniture, china and art including ten portraits by Joshua Reynolds, who originated from nearby Plympton-St-Maurice and was a friend of the family.
The neo-classical plasterwork in the saloon is attributed to John Rose and is picked out in beautiful eggshell blue and yellow. The Morning Room, with its rococo cherub-painted ceiling, also has huge paintings hung triple-banked as Adam had planned on the red velvet walls.
In contrast with the ostentatious living rooms,
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Saltram sits in 500 acres of parkland which has been landscaped with mature trees and a collection of follies. The formal gardens include an orangery which overlooks a fountained garden and the lawns are bordered by camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons. A Ha-ha separates the house from the deer park without spoiling the views.
The grounds are popular with locals who enjoy the many circular walks through the woodlands and down to the Plym Estuary. The main path runs along the river at Chelson Meadow, past the 18th century folly and back along the private estate road to the house.
The 19th century chapel in the grounds has been restored and is now used as an art gallery with regular art exhibitions and displays of local arts and crafts. Saltram also has an excellent Park Restaurant for visitors, along with a garden and gift shop.
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Opening Times
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(2011 times)
Park Open all year Dawn till dusk Daily House 13th - 20th February: 12.00pm - 4.30pm Saturday and Sunday 12th March - 30th October: 12.00pm - 4.30pm Monday - Thursday and Saturday and Sunday Park Restaurant 1st January - 10th March 10.30am - 4.00pm Monday - Thursday and Saturday and Sunday 12th March - 30th October 10.30am - 5pm Daily 31st October - 31st December 10.30am - 4.00pm Daily Garden, Shops and Gallery 2nd January - 10th March 11.00am - 4.00pm Monday - Thursday and Saturday and Sunday 12th March - 30th October: 11.00am - 5.00pm Daily ,br>31st October - 31st December 11.00am - 4.00pm Daily. Please Note: Last admission to house 45 minutes before closing. Parts of house open for special Christmas events, visit website for details. Garden, gallery and shops closed 24 to 26 December. Park Restaurant closed 25 and 26 December. Chapel Gallery opening hours may vary during the winter, please telephone to check. |
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Admission Charges
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(2011 prices)
Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets):House and Garden: Adult £10.10 (£9.10); Child £5.00 (£4.30) Family £25.10 (£22.80); Family (1 adult) £15.10 (£13.70). Garden only: Adult £5.20 (£4.70); Child £2.90 (£2.50). Reduced rate when arriving by cycle or public transport (on house ticket) |
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Directions
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By Bus Plymouth Citybus 22 from Plymouth, alight Merafield Road, ½ mile Cycling NCN27 View local cycle routes on the National Cycle Network website By road 3½ miles east of Plymouth city centre. Travelling south (from Exeter): leave A38, 3 miles north of Plymouth. Exit is signed Plymouth City Centre/Plympton/Kingsbridge. At roundabout take centre lane, then 3rd exit for Plympton. Take right-hand lane and follow brown signs. Travelling north (from Liskeard): leave A38 at Plympton exit. At roundabout take first exit for Plympton, then as before. Sat Nav: please add Merafield Road to the address By train Plymouth 3½ miles On foot South West Coast Path within 4 miles Ordnance survey reference 201:SX520557 |
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Saltram House Postcode for SatNav: Devon |
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