A La Ronde
This unique sixteen-sided house, described by Lucinda Lambton as having 'a magical strangeness that one might dream of only as a child', was built for two spinster cousins, Jane and Mary Parminter, on their return from a grand tour of Europe in the late 18th century. It contains many objects and mementoes of their travels. The extraordinary interior decoration includes a feather frieze, gathered from native game birds and chickens, laboriously stuck down with isinglass, and a fragile shell-encrusted gallery, said to contain nearly 25,000 shells, which can be viewed in its entirety on closed-circuit television. Note: small and fragile rooms. Large/bulky bags/cameras to be left in lockers at house
Don't miss
Be amazed and inspired by the decorative wow factor!
Dress up as a Regency lady or Victorian gentleman.
Discovery Room with silhouette and shell activities.
VISITORS INFORMATION
Prices
Standard Admission:
adult £6.70, child £3.40, family £16.80, family (1 adult and 3 children) £10.10.
Green transport: adult £5.70.
Reduced rate when arriving by public transport
Facilities:
Shopping & eating
Buy local and regional products in the shop. Home-cooked lunches and afternoon teas using local, regional produce. Get a drink or an ice-cream in the shop.
Parking
Free. Coaches must be booked. Caravans and trailers telephone in advance
Learning
Suitable for school groups
Getting There:
Bus services
Stagecoach in Devon 57/58 Exeter–Exmouth/Budleigh Salterton to within ½ mile
Cycling
View local cycle routes on the National Cycle Network website
By road
2 miles north of Exmouth on A376
By train
Lympstone Village 1¼ miles; Exmouth 2 miles
A la Ronde
Summer Lane,
Exmouth,
Devon
EX8 5BD