Courtenay Cafe

My sister hosted her wedding here last weekend, it was a beautiful day made even better my accommodating staff. Tim in particular was a great help to the family, nothing felt like too much to ask. The grounds are beautifully kept and learning about the history of the place added to the experience greatly.

Great place to go and visit. Free parking. You get discounts for being an English heritage member and other memberships as well. It is a very recently built house/ castle but nevertheless great fun. When we went, they had a shaun the sheep event, was turned into a competition between my wife and I. Great rooms aswell.

Not really a castle but more a fortified manor house. Still privately owned by the Courtney family. The secret garden looks a bit run down which is a shame. Good for children as there are small animals and a fort. The house itself is very interesting. The blue hall is stunning. A free audio tour is available. They have lots of events there through the year. Well worth a visit. Dogs are allowed apart from the deer park and the walled garden. Mary Berry apparently was cooking on the stove there in a programme.

Second visit we've done. The last time was 6 years ago, and it's just as good as I remember. This time, there was a Falconry display, which was brilliant. Would advise to bring a picnic as the café there doesn't have a huge choice (sandwiches and sausage rolls etc) and when we popped in at 3 they had pretty much sold out, they had cakes and traybakes though. Beautiful house with an enthusiastic tour guide, lovely grounds and petting zoo etc. Would definitely recommend.

We had a super time today. We had the free guided tour of the Castle ( a tour of the unseen upstairs as stated a very undressed part of the Castle.) You always think that every room is going to be grand. I suppose if you have 100 rooms to look after some have to be put into a sort of storage. A real insight. After the tour we went downstairs to visit all the grand rooms. We met Abi a house guide who had the knowledge of the family heritage like nothing else. Thank you so much. A visit to remember.

I have always heard about powderham castle and surprisingly around this area, I bought my first car. Right, let's get to it. Firstly, the castle entrance fee is very affordable and they offer discounts to various support workers. The tour guide inside the castle is very entertaining and he is hilarious. He definitely knows his history because his great great great great grandfather used to work there as well. The story behind the castle has captured my imagination and I am pretty sure it will capture yours too. Secondly, the café area is a must try because the staff over there are so friendly and courteous. The garden is stunning as well and it is captivating. Lastly, the staff will always tell you to take your time walking around the castle and discover other parts of the map inside the 🏰. I am hoping I can share all this with each and every one of you guys. But, I guess you will just have to see it for yourself.