| Event type: | Gardens, Historic Castles & Houses, Outing |
| Date: | Tuesday 25th August 2026 |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Organiser: | |
| Cost: | NT Members £19 / Non-NT Members £36 |
| Booking: | Note that booking is required. |
Join us on a visit to Castle Drogo, which was designed by the celebrated architect Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1911, and is known as the last castle to be built in England.
His client was Julius Drewe, in pursuit of a dream to create an ancestral home on Dartmoor. He was inspired by a claimed link to the Norman baron Drogo de Teign. Drewe was a wealthy tea merchant and founder of Home & Colonial Stores. He also owned much of Broadhembury village near Honiton, including The Drewe Arms pub, and where the family still live.
Despite delays, scaling down and persistent leaks, the castle was habitable enough to move in by 1926 and finally completed in 1930. The castle and 600 acre estate was passed to the National Trust in 1974 and the Trust finished the restoration of the roof in 2021.
Outside the Lutyens designed garden is colourful in all seasons, and there are miles of pathways to explore in the Teign Gorge.
Lutyens’ genius and Drewe’s vision combined to produce a truly remarkable building.
PRICES
Prices include return coach travel from Sidmouth to/from NT Castle Drogo and entry to the Castle (for Non-NT Members)
- National Trust members: £19
- Non-National Trust members: £36
Note:
- National Trust Members will need to produce their membership cards at entry.
- Refreshments are not included, so coffee or a light lunch could be taken in the café or bring your own picnic.
- There will be several alternative coach pickup points, leaving Sidmouth Triangle at about 10:00am, departing at about 4.30pm.
PLEASE NOTE
Do not make any payments until your reservation has been confirmed by the Event Organiser
You can contact the Event Organiser to make a reservation by clicking on the link below to open a message form:
ABOUT YOUR RESERVATION
- Initially you are requested to confirm your interest in taking part in the trip, using the Event Organiser link above or at the top of this page
- You will also be able to sign up at Stowford meetings.
- Once the details of the trip have been confirmed, you will be asked to confirm your reservation and make payment.
- Reservations are on a first come/first served basis.
- Once confirmed by the Event Organiser, reservations will be held for a maximum period of 7 days after which time, if payment has not been received, the reservation will be cancelled
- Reservations remain provisional until full payment has been received and the booking confirmed by the Event Organiser.
- Once a booking is confirmed, payments are non-refundable other than in the case of:
[a] the event being cancelled
[b] payment received after the end of the 7 day reservation period and the event being fully booked
[c] where we are able to resell your place
[d] extenuating circumstances, which will be reviewed and approved by the Social Committee.
SIDMOUTH u3a MEMBERS ONLY
Please note this event is restricted to Sidmouth u3a members only.