Arlington Court

Arlington Court, once the home of the Chichester Family, now National Trust property. It lies seven miles into Exmoor from Barnstaple along picturesque country roads and around a very sharp bend known as Devils Elbow. This was our destination today. They offer different rates of admission depending on whether you want to go inside the house or not. There is a very pleasent tea room; you can sit inside or try your hand at bird spotting at the tables outside - just as long as you don't feed the peacocks.

Today we went on an Easter Egg Trail. A bit different from the usual Egg Hunt this trail led you around the gardens following clues that helped to answer ten questions about animals. We visited the Bat cave, the stables and the Victorian kitchen gardens, saw new born lambs and a white peacock. The end of the trail led us back to the shop where we had our answers checked and recieved a bag of small chocolate eggs each. (Well the children did.) We had to settle for a cup of tea and a slice of chocolate cake from the afore mentioned tearooms. Yum!