Saltram Yuletide Craft and Food Fair

Come to Saltram this Weekend and see our Yuletide Craft and Food Fair.

Within the beautiful surroundings of Saltram you will find the very best in festive arts, crafts and West Country seasonal fare. The yummiest start to the festive season and the perfect place to find beautiful Christmas gifts from local producers away from the high street crowds.

The Yuletide Craft and Food Fair runs from 27th November to 28th November from 10.30am to 5.00pm and admission will be £2.50, which includes entry to Saltram's picturesque gardens and Chapel Gallery.

For further information contact Shirley Margison, our Gallery Supervisor on 01752 347852 or the main office on 01752 333503.

Halloween Weekend at Saltram

Thousands of visitors are set to descend on Saltram this weekend to experience our amazing Illuminated Garden and fright filled Halloween night.

It all kicks off on Saturday night with the illuminated garden hosted by residents of the Saltram estate, bought back to life by our volunteers.

The next day on Sunday things start to get a bit scary as the lights will uncover gangs of ghouls and goblins lurking around the garden. Come and listen to ghost stories in the Orangery, complete our ghostly trail, dance with demons in the UV disco and get scared senseless by spooky goings on.

The Illuminated Garden runs from 6pm to 9pm, entry is £5 for adults and £2.50 for children.

Halloween also runs from 6pm to 9pm, entry is £5 for adults and £6 for children, under 5's free.

call 01752333503 for more information and booking

We Need Your Books!

The second hand book shop at Saltram is getting short of books, if you have any old books your would be happy to donate please contact us on 01752 333503 or drop in between 9.00 and 5.30. All proceeds from the sale of donated books will be invested back into the property.

Discover Food at Saltram This Winter

Saltram will be hosting events this winter which will help you prepare for Christmas and the cold weather with lots of tasty treats and activities.

The 4th of November is Pickled Thursday! Our 10.30am workshop is Sold Out, but there are still places for the 7.00pm event. Make and take home mincemeat, pickled onions and pickled red cabbage, the event includes a Bangers and Mash supper.

On Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of November we are running our famous Gingerbread Workshops where you will learn to build a gingerbread house to take home on the day.

The 21st of November is Stir up Sunday, where you will make the perfect Christmas pudding and learn to impress your friends with Christmas Canapés.

On Thursday 2nd of December we will be holding a Decoration Workshop where you can learn to make all sorts of traditional, eco-friendly and eye-catching decorations to brighten up your home this Christmas.

On Wednesday 8th of December from 7.00pm you can attend our Christmas Activity Dinner, where you'll be greeted with a two-course Christmas meal, followed by gingerbread house making.

Please call 01752 333503 for more information and booking. These are all ticket-only events.

Healthy Options on Dartmoor

Do you often wish you were fitter?

Has your doctor suggested a little exercise?

Would you like to get outdoors more often?

When did you last go out into the countryside?

Now is the time to do it!

During the month of October you can try out running, cycling, healthy walking, volunteer tasks, nature ramble or Tai Chi in the beautiful surrounding of the Plym Valley. You can see all sorts of wildlife whilst getting healthy at the same time. We at National Trust have teamed up with Natural England, Running England, Stepping Stones to Nature and others to put together a proramme of tasters to show you how to get fit the fun way without the expensive gym membership. You can make new friends and you may even want to take up a new sport.

Keep watching this website next week for the days and times of the activities we have been planning.

For more information contact Steph Rodgers on 01752 341377.

A rare look inside the books at Saltram

On the 24th September Saltram House is opening its doors to the public for a rare look inside the books of the Library.

Usually the books are just masses of nameless spines to visitors, however this Library is rare as it is original to the house, each volume purchased by the Parker family throughout their tenure at Saltram. On the 24th these books will be taken from the shelves and we will show you some real gems.

The day will be led by the National Trust's Libraries Curator, Mark Purcell and members of Saltram's conservation team, there will be lunch included in the cost and opportunities to ask questions about your own collections.

The day will run from 10.30 - 4.00 and will include lunch in the Fennimore Room. The cost is £27.50 per person and it is a ticket-only event. Please call 01752 333503 for more information and booking.

Open-air family theatre at Saltram House

Saltram will be hosting the Chapterhouse Theatre Company and Illyria later this month when they perform their versions of Pride and Prejudice and James and the Giant Peach.



Both will be performed out on the West Lawn in the garden with the impressive Saltram House providing an amazing backdrop which is not to be missed!






Both performances are on a Wednesday evening and are suitable for children and adults alike.


James and the Giant Peach will be performed by Illyria on the 18th August from 6.30pm-8.30pm and the Chapterhouse Theatre Company will be performing Pride and Prejudice on the 25th from 7pm-9.30pm. Both events are charged at £12 for adults and £8 for children. Call 01752 333503 for more information and booking.