Devon House is a grand 19th-century mansion in the New Kingston area, restored to its 1880s appearance and surrounded by manicured gardens. The house itself can be toured — guided visits take in the formal reception rooms, the upstairs bedrooms, and the servants' quarters — but many visitors come primarily for the grounds, which contain some of Kingston's most reliably pleasant outdoor spaces.
The courtyard at the back holds a cluster of shops and restaurants, and the Devon House ice cream parlour is an institution. Locally made, in flavours like rum-and-raisin, soursop, and stout-and-raisin, it consistently draws queues in a way that nothing else in uptown Kingston does. The grounds are relaxed and shaded, and an early evening visit — when the heat has dropped and the light is good on the building's white facade — is the best time to come.