Finch Foundry - National Trust

We are open today and tomorrow (1 and 2 December). Our demonstrations and talks will take place as normal and most of our site is indoors, so plenty to do on a wet day. Perhaps you would like to indulge in some retail therapy in our shop - we have 20% off ladies accessories at the moment. Or just drop in for coffee and cake in our tea-room. Open 11am - 3pm. Free parking.

Awesome photos from skilled local blacksmith Paul Gilbert from yesterday's St Clement's Day!

Its a lovely sunny day here at Finch Foundry. We are open today from 11am - 3pm. If you fancy a break from travelling down the A30, pop in and see us. We have a tea-room, shop and FREE parking.
Our hourly demonstrations and talks in the forge will give you an insight into a rural business from days gone by.
If you are a keen gardener or are looking for Christmas gifts, we have 20% off many garden related items in the shop.

This year Finch Foundry will be staying open at weekends throughout November and December up until Christmas. We'll be offering our usual talks and demonstrations and our blacksmith will be at work in the forge. There's a range of festive goods available in the shop as well as lots of ideas for Christmas gifts. The tea-room will be serving hot drinks and warming soup to keep out the cold, plus cream teas and a selection of tasty cakes. We're just off the A30 near Okehampton and easy to find. Free car park.

St Clement is the patron saint of blacksmiths. Join us on Saturday 24 November to celebrate with blacksmiths from far and wide that will be taking part in competitions and demonstrating their skills. In addition there will be a craft fair in the gallery, morris dancers, mulled apple juice and all sorts of big bangs and fun. Admission and parking is free. There will be the opportunity to try St Clement's Curd in our shop, which has a wide range of items suitable for Christmas gifts and the tea-room will be serving drinks, light meals, plus cream teas and cakes.

We are known for our forge, our large machinery and our waterwheels, but our garden is also lovely. Check out these vibrant autumn colours in the garden at the moment.

Our 'Women and Water Power' exhibition is available to see until the end of October. This reflects the contribution two Victorian women made to the Finch Foundry business when their husband's died and they had to take over running things.

There's a variety of interesting things to see when you visit Finch Foundry, Sticklepath, Dartmoor, Devon
Free admission for National Trust members!

We're setting up and #craft and rural #skills fair to open at 11am so come along and see some amazing items for show and for sale.

The fair will display a range of historical crafts and skills which used to frequent the landscape of Dartmoor and give you an opportunity to meet the people who keep them alive for all to see. Normal admissions apply to the Foundry. For more details please call 01837 860046.

Next Sunday we've got a craft fair here at Finch Foundry, so come along and see some local crafters in action and get the opportunity to purchase something truely unique. It's 11am to 4pm, usual entry costs apply.

If you have recently visited Finch Foundry you may have seen our reproduction tool catalogues on display, sadly two have gone missing. These catalogues were reproduced at our expense for the enjoyment of our visitors, they have no collector value so if you have these please return them.

Very knowledgeable staff & volunteers. Much more there than I thought would be. Lovely garden. Will definitely visit again

Very informative talk given and enjoyed. This foundry is full of original old tools and workings of the day. Excellent day out

Nice place to visit, they do a great cup of tea as well.

If not one of the best National Trust sites I have been to.

Amazing place- so interesting to see a working forge. Beautiful grounds and garden. The demonstration was brilliant. History of the place is so interesting. Definitely will visit again, I absolutely loved my visit.