Powderham Castle, Devon

Powderham Castle, located in the Exe Estuary south of Exeter, is one of the south west’s finest castles, up there along with the so-called “last castle built in England,” Castle Drogo.

A Grade I Listed building, the castle is a fortified manor house

The impressive Powderham Castle has a much longer history than Castle Drogo and dates originally from 1391. Built by Sir Philip Courtenay, today it belongs to the 18th Earl of Devon so the house has been in the hands of the Courtenay family since the start.

The castle today

History

Only one of the original six towers of the castle remains from the 14th century and the building has been much altered, damaged and restored over the ages. Powderham suffered substantial damage during the English Civil War (1642-1646) but was considerably restored and remodeled during the Georgian (1702-1837) and Victorian periods. The present gothic-style castle owes much to the work of the Victorian architect, Charles Fowler. The central entrance tower dates from 1710-1727.

Entrance to the castle

Powderham Castle offers one-hour guided tours, a gallery, a gift shop, a tea room, and a deer park. The castle rooms may also be hired for wedding receptions and as a film location.

Access – Getting There

Powderham Castle is off the A379 to Starcross near the village of Kenton. By bus from Exeter take the No 2 Stagecoach bus from Exeter to Newton Abbot. There are trains from Exeter St David’s Station to Starcross. From Starcross, it is a 30-minute walk, or take a local bus.

Powderham Castle (www.powderham.co.uk)
Tel: 01626 890243
Opening hours: 11.00 am to 4.30 pm
April 5-October 30; Sunday – Friday (closed Saturday)

The west front of the castle

Accommodation in Exeter

Exeter offers a range of accommodation options to suit all budgets and tastes. Choose from a range of hotels and guest houses in Exeter including the four-star Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel, the four-star Southernhay House Hotel, and Jurys Inn Exeter, also a four-star hotel.

See here for a complete list of accommodation in Exeter.

The garden at the castle

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