National Trust - A la Ronde

A beautiful underrated house with a lot of history. Do not miss out on this location that houses unique architectural features (16-sided house, curved sliding doors, ...) and an amazing shell collection. It's definitely rewarding to explore …

A la Ronde, a quirky 18thC 16 sided house overlooking the Exe estuary. The house was built by Jane Parminter, the daughter of a wealthy Devon wine merchant, and her cousin Mary Parminter on their return from a Grand Tour. Apparently it was …

I've been a National Trust member for over 14 years and have visited A La Ronde (as one of my local NT sites) countless times. Last weekend, I had my most recent visit, and it was probably my best visit yet. …