A la Ronde's Christmas Tree Festival is open each weekend from Sunday 30 November until Sunday 14 December.
Over 20 local community groups are decorating their own trees, including the British Legion poppy tree and driftwood creations as well as traditional trees. The event is something for all the family to enjoy with a festive trail, storytelling, live musical entertainment from the La La Choir and River City Chorus and hot drinks. There will also be seasonal crafts for which there will be a small charge of £1.50 per child.
The event, which runs from 11.30am until 4.30pm...
On 3 and 4 November, A la Ronde on the edge of Exmouth will be the unique setting for a photography workshop with an autumn twist.
Expert tutor and digital photographer Bryan Webb MA (RCA) will lead the 1 ½ day workshop and participants will enjoy learning how to get more out of their camera and achieve successful, well-composed photographs. The workshop will shoot the interior of the eccentric 16-sided house and its shell collection, as well as outdoors in the autumnal grounds. The workshop runs from 10am until 5pm on Monday and from 10am until 1pm on Tuesday; and costs £80 for...
From pumpkins to apples and bats to spooky stories, there will be plenty going on this October Half term at A la Ronde’s popular Apple Day and Hallowe’en Spooktacular events.
Let your kids go ‘batty’ with a free quiz trail from Saturday 25 October until Sunday 2 November. Find the clues around the perimeter walk to solve the anagram and spot the bats hidden along the route. There will also be a spooky house trail all week (normal admission to the house applies).
On Saturday 25 October join in the A la Ronde Apple Day, where we will have an apple press for you to press your...
Work by art students from Exmouth Community College is being shown at A la Ronde, the sixteen-sided National Trust house near Exmouth from 9 to 22 October.
The work on display is a combination of AS and A Level studies which has culminated in these visually exciting ‘Final Outcomes’. Students researched their themes by visiting galleries, looking at the work of artists and producing a wide range of ideas and media experiments.
Head of Art and Design at Exmouth Community College, Jill Honour says: ‘I am very proud of the hard work and phenomenal efforts our students have...
Come along to A la Ronde from 23 to 25 August, 11- 4pm, and stock up on reading and reference books during our annual bumper second hand book sale. You will be able to browse a wide and varied range of titles and authors, including reference, fiction, children’s and antiquarian books.
Funds raised go towards conservation work of the unique and quirky collection in the house.
A la Ronde is a fascinating story in itself. A unique and quirky sixteen sided house, with a fascinating past and an unusual legacy that will surprise,...
There’s no need to struggle for ways to entertain the family over the summer holidays. Just look towards your local National Trust property, A la Ronde, near Exmouth, where there’s a wealth of activities to keep everyone entertained.
Come along and have a go at the free, family-friendly, outdoor summer quiz trail which runs from 26 July to 7 September, 10.30am - 4.30pm. The team are also offering their very popular summer craft activities on 29 July, 5, 12 and 19 August from 11am to 4pm. Pop along and create a selection of fun things to take home. There will be something different...
Why not join knowledgeable experts at A la Ronde on Saturday and Sunday, 12-13 July, from 11am until 4pm to find out lots of interesting facts about the butterflies and moths that live in the area.
Spot and identify native species in the meadows that surround the National Trust house near Exmouth and discover more about their life-cycle and habitats.
Mary Harold, Publicity Officer for the Devon branch of Butterfly Conservation said: “We are really looking forward to the butterfly weekend. As well as butterfly walks, we shall be setting a moth trap to see what is about. Last...
Volunteers at A la Ronde, the National Trust property near Exmouth, are busy sorting books of all shapes and sizes, titles and themes ready for the forthcoming season.
Salli Carr-Griffin, Assistant Property Manager, says: “The second-hand book sale area in the house is in its fifth year and is hugely popular. We raised over £9,000 through it last year, so we are asking our supporters to sort out their book shelves once again and donate any surplus books they may have. Funds raised go towards conservation work of the unique and quirky collection in the house”.
Explore the wonderful wildflower meadow at A la Ronde near Exmouth on 22 May at 11.30am and 2.30pm when a knowledgeable guide will lead visitors around the meadow and help them discover some of the species that grow there.
This event is free but numbers are limited. Tickets are available from the shop on the day.
There’s even more to see and do at A la Ronde so why not make a day of it by playing garden games on the ha-ha lawn or maybe trying your hand at brass rubbing or the nature and buildings spotter sheets. The tea-room which serves coffees, lunches and afternoon teas...
