Saltram, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1UH
Saltram
Country house
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5.8
Wildland
Half day
Time
Paid
Cost
Grand
Feel
Why it's Wildland
5.8A Georgian country house above the River Plym, where richly decorated interiors and an expansive historic estate offer two different ways into Saltram’s past.
Saltram brings a substantial historic landscape into Plymouth’s orbit: a Georgian house, gardens and parkland beside the River Plym. Its appeal lies in exploring the relationship between the grand interiors and the designed grounds, rather than treating the house as a standalone stop.
Grand · Atmospheric
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The experience
Explore the Georgian house and its interiors, then spend time in the gardens and parkland. The National Trust’s HistoryScapes experience adds a GPS-based historical narrative to a walk around the estate.
Things to do
Explore the Georgian house
See the country house’s period interiors. The source row describes furnishings and porcelain; the National Trust page identifies Saltram as the property to visit. Check house opening times before travelling.
Explore the garden and parkland
Spend time in the garden and parkland around the house. The National Trust lists the garden and park as separate areas with their own opening arrangements.
Follow the HistoryScapes story
Use the GPS-based app to encounter Saltram through Henry Stockman, a local carpenter whose story is set in the summer of 1775. The app explores estate labour, leisure and the estate’s connections to global trade.
Make a day of it
Quick escape · Check opening times and allow time to explore the house and garden.
House and garden highlights
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Visit the Georgian house and explore its period interiors.
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Continue into the garden; check current access and opening arrangements before setting out.
Half day · Half day
Make a half day of Saltram
- 01
Explore the house and its period interiors.
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Spend time in the gardens and parkland.
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Use the HistoryScapes app to follow the estate story through the character of Henry Stockman, a carpenter working at Saltram in 1775.
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Check current opening times for each area and download the app before your visit if you plan to use it.
Verified history
The National Trust describes HistoryScapes as a GPS-based experience set in late-18th-century Saltram. Its narrative follows Henry Stockman, a local carpenter working on the estate in the summer of 1775, and explores the lives of estate workers and the Parker family, as well as themes of leisure, labour and global trade. The source row describes Saltram as a Georgian house with period furnishings and porcelain.
Hidden details
Meet Saltram through a carpenter’s eyes — HistoryScapes uses Henry Stockman, a carpenter working on the estate in 1775, to bring the history of labour and class into a visit to the parkland and gardens. The National Trust advises downloading the app at home or using the information board at the start of Riverside Walk to find it.
When to go
· No particular time of day is specified in the supplied sources. Check current opening times for the house, garden and park.
The supplied sources do not identify a best season.
Check the forecast before visiting; the supplied sources give no site-specific weather guidance.
What to look for
Notice the contrast between the house’s richly decorated interiors and the wider designed landscape. If using HistoryScapes, follow Henry Stockman’s 1775 narrative and its themes of estate labour, leisure and global trade.
The story
Industry
Best time to go
All year; the supplied sources give no specific seasonal recommendation.
No best time of day or season is specified in the supplied sources. Check opening times for the house, garden and park before travelling.
How long to spend
Half day
Perfect for
History lovers · Walkers · Families
Before you go
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Listed hours
- Monday: 10am-5pm
- Tuesday: 10am-5pm
- Wednesday: 10am-5pm
- Thursday: 10am-5pm
- Friday: 10am-5pm
- Saturday: 10am-5pm
- Sunday: 10am-5pm
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Practical information
Opening & access
National Trust property with paid entry; check current opening arrangements and prices before visiting. The National Trust describes accessible and disabled parking, level garden paths suitable for wheelchairs and an all-terrain tramper available to book. Check access details before setting out.
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Parking
Car parking is listed by the National Trust. Check current arrangements before visiting.
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Toilets
Adapted toilets and baby-changing facilities are listed at the Stables; a disabled toilet is listed at the Park Café. Check current availability.
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Food & drink
The National Trust lists the Park Café and Chapel Café. Check opening times before visiting.
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Dogs
Dogs are allowed in the parkland but not in the house. Assistance dogs only are allowed in the house and historic garden buildings. Check current rules before visiting.
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Accessibility
The National Trust reports accessible and disabled parking, level paths in the garden suitable for wheelchairs, an all-terrain tramper available to book, and accessible toilet facilities. Check the access statement and arrange the tramper in advance.
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Cost
Paid
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River
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Around Saltram
Within 50 km · approximate straight-line distances
