| Easter
Sunday and bank holiday Monday - April 8 & 9 |
| Early
Spring bank holiday Sunday & Monday - May 6 & 7 |
| Spring bank holiday
Sunday & Monday - June 3 & 4 |
| All
other Sundays and Mondays in June: 10,11; 17,18; 24,25 |
| August
bank holiday Sunday & Monday - August 26 & 27 |
Open from 2pm to 6pm
Guided tours arranged according to demand with last admission/tour 5pm
The tearoom will be open on all house open days
In addition to our standard open days above, our schedule of pre
booked groups means we are also able to offer the following additional
dates and times for public visits. Please note however that the tour
times specified are the only opportunities available on each
date:
| Thursday 21 June |
2:00pm public tour |
| Tuesday 3 July |
5:00pm public tour |
| Saturday 14 July |
5:00pm public tour |
| Monday 3 September |
5:00pm public tour |
These details are correct at the time of
publication (20 January 2012), but we recommend checking the schedule as close as
possible to your point of travel as dates and times may change.
For further information on arranging a visit
for your own group, please see the Group Visits section below.
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For those whose interest is a tranquil
valley garden with borders, lawns, trees and the
wildlife of the countryside that goes with it, we shall have our gardens
open alongside
the house on the same open days. |
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Admission: |
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| House
& Garden: |
Adult £7.00, child or full time student £1.00 |
| Garden
only: |
Adult £3.00, accompanied child (under 16) free
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Group Visits |
| We welcome
visits by arranged groups on days other than normally scheduled public
open days, as listed above, at any time that is mutually convenient. We can accommodate morning, afternoon or early evening visits,
and can also make our tearoom available for groups. We can tailor our tours to suit
particular interests (e.g. heraldry, old building maintenance etc).
The
garden is particularly attractive in the early summer evening and we can provide tours of
the garden for specialist groups such as partially sighted visitors who wish to
concentrate more on scents, textures and sounds.
Please contact us to discuss any particular
requirements you may have.
Click here for contact details.
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In what was the morning room, situated in the Edwardian
wing of the house, we have created our tearoom, available to visitors on open days, during normal open times. It is situated
at the front of the house and (usually!) is bathed in light and sunshine.
Here you may enjoy a little light refreshment served on bone china; your choice
from a selection of real leaf teas, real ground coffee, fruit juice or,
with children in mind, high juice squashes; each with a slice of cake, all from the selection available on the day.
£3.50 per person
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Directions |
Sand is located in East Devon, a designated Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty in the
South West of England. You will find it 1 mile north of the village of Sidbury and just off the A375 that runs
between Honiton and Sidmouth. Follow the brown tourist signs.
CAR/COACH DRIVERS: There is adequate car parking provision on the right as
you enter the property. Coaches (by prior arrangement for groups
only) may park up and turn here also. BUS TRAVELLERS: The 52A/B/C routes service the village of
Sidbury, with a short walk to Sand from there. Ask the driver for the
closest stopping point to the end of Roncombe Lane. CYCLE RIDERS: Sand is close to designated Cycle Routes. The
Buzzard Route (RR52 or NR2) provides access from nearby Honiton, Ottery St
Mary and Sidmouth. |
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Theatre in the Garden
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Every year we present a classic Shakespeare play,
performed in the open air, with the house as a natural backdrop.
We share this event with ABF The Soldiers' Charity
Every
ticket therefore gives direct benefit to both this
historic house and the Soldiers' Charity, which supports
soldiers and their families who are having a hard time.
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Thursday
July 19, 2012
RICHARD III
Performance starts at 7.30pm
Gates open from 6.00pm -
bring your own seating & refreshments.
Ticket prices
- UNCHANGED AGAIN! -
IN ADVANCE
Adults £12.50, Children £8
ON THE NIGHT
Adults £14.50,
Children £10
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All
box office enquiries to 01395 597230
Christmas Trees
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In the period immediately
before Christmas we open for the sale of Christmas trees. Walk round, choose the tree you
like and cut or dig it yourself. We can provide some tools, although you may prefer to
bring your own.
Pick your own from a choice of several species: |
Grand Firs that smell of oranges
Slim, silvery Frasers Firs
Stately Nordmann Firs
Grey-green Noble Firs
and (of course)
Norway Spruce, the traditional Christmas tree
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A few
words of advice:
Allow plenty of time, particularly if you are a group of 2 or more - the decision
takes longer as the committee gets larger! Have a clear idea of how large or small a tree
you want – surprisingly they always seem larger when you get them to the
car and, somehow, larger still
when you get them to your front door.
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In 2012 we shall be open on TWO SUNDAYS: Dec 9th and 16th
- from 10:00am to dusk -
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