Arlington Court & Carriage Collection

Hidden in a wooded valley on the edge of Exmoor, the Arlington estate houses numerous extraordinary collections.

The house is crowded with the treasures of the Chichester family, including a unique collection of model ships and an amazing assortment of shells. Rare and impressive 18th-century Beauvais Tapestries are displayed alongside the family's personal possessions.

The 12 hectares (30 acres) of grounds include the formal Victorian garden and a walled kitchen garden, which produces fruit, vegetables and flowers for the house and tea-room. The 1,125 hectare (2,700-acre) estate is noted for its lichens and wildlife, and includes a heronry. A large colony of lesser horseshoe bats can be viewed live, roosting in the roof of the house, via the 'bat-cam' (May-Aug). The Stable Block contains the Trust's internationally important collection of over 50 horse-drawn carriages, from the grand State Coach to the practical Hansom Cab.

Visitors can experience a horse-drawn carriage ride around the beautiful grounds.