| Washaway, Bodmin. PL30 3AG | |
| 01208 841369 | |
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| Free parking on site. Pencarrow is partially accessible for wheelchairs, due to Grade II status and cobbled areas. Please call with any questions about your mobility requirements. |
Wander around the gardens and take a look inside this stately home – Pencarrow, the much-loved home of the Molesworth-St Aubyn family for nearly 500 years, is set in 50 acres of woodland and garden at the foot of a valley.
The privately-owned Georgian house boasts an impressive library with a secret door and is a peek into the elegant living quarters of the aristocracy. In the gardens there are superb conifers that tower over azaleas, magnolias and camellias, with many varieties of rhododendron adding to the blaze of spring colour; blue hydrangeas line the mile long carriage drive throughout the summer.
Discover the ancient Celtic cross, Iron Age hill fort, Victorian lake and icehouse, grotto, restful Italian gardens with fountain and enormous rock garden in the grounds of this historic house.
The Gardens will be open from 1 March 2022 – 28 October 2022.
The House, Cafe, Shop will be open from 3 April 2022 - 28 October 2022
Enjoy refreshments or a delicious lunch at the small cafe on site, and visit the gift shop to pick up a reminder of your visit to this grand country home.
With adventure around every corner, Camel Creek offers excitement for the whole family — from thrill rides and adrenalin rushes to animal handling sessions and junior zookeeper experiences.
Discover the nostalgia of steam travel with a journey back in time on Cornwall’s leading full-size railway operated by steam locomotives.
Discover life behind bars as an 18th Century prisoner in the heart of Cornwall. Bodmin Jail, on the edge of Bodmin Moor, housed rebels, soldiers, debtors and some of Cornwall’s most notorious criminals from the 18th century onwards.
