Hartland Abbey and Gardens Devon hotels:

Family home, former monastery dating from AD1160. Documents from AD1160, important collections of pictures, furniture, porcelain and photographs collected over many generations. Woodland gardens of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, 18thC secret walled gardens; paths by Gertrude Jekyll leading to bog garden, newly uncovered Victorian fernery. Woodland walk to beautiful Atlantic cove. Survived the Dissolution of Henry VIII longer than any other monastery. Major rebuilding in Queen Anne and Georgian periods. Spectacular architecture. In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Hartland Abbey is the lived-in family home of the Stucley family. Although it was built in the 12th century, remaining as a monastery for 400 years and passing through the female line three times, it has never been sold. Consequently, it contains collections of pictures, furniture and porcelain which have accumulated over many generations. The story of the Abbey mirrors local and national history at every turn. It has a friendly and lived-in atmosphere, so often absent in many of our nation’s historic houses, a point continually remarked upon by those who visit us.