Events

Seasonal gifts and decorations galore.

This will be the first chance to see inside the house in 2024. This year will be 20 years since the forming of the Friends of Poltimore House and we will have displays showing the amazing work carried out by our volunteers over this period.

The Kahunas are an urban indie folk duo and ​have donated thier time for an event at Branches Cafe at Poltimore House.
All proceeds from the ​evening will ​go to the restoration of ​Poltimore House and Grounds.
There will be a bar and food will be available to prebook or buy on the evening.

House Open with displays on the work done by volunteers over the last 20 years.

This event is now fully booked.
An in depth talk on the history of the house and some of the people that have lived and worked there followed by a guided tour of the house.

Come and see how a garrison lived during the English Civil War.

After a break of a couple of years we a delighted that Poltimore Festival is returning.

Stalls, arts and crafts, activities and demonstrations on the arena behind the house. All proceeds go towards the post fire recovery fund.

Find out how sustainable textile fibres can be extracted from our fabulous native nettle plants. All nettles will be provided on the day. General plan of the day 10.30 - 12.30 Know your nettles. Hunting, catching and skinning your nettles. 12.30 - 13.30 lunch 13.30 - 15.30 Filleting for a finer fibre. Spinning like its …

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