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Bodelva ST AUSTELL Cornwall PL24 2SG www.edenproject.com |
Eden Project Click
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The Eden Project is only 30 minutes away from Pencubitt, it has the largest domes in Europe housing an amazing tropical rain forest and a Mediterranean temperate garden. The Eden Project is open every day except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 10am–6pm (Last entry 5pm) |
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Dobwalls LISKEARD Cornwall PL14 6JN www.the-ancient-egyptian-centre.com |
Ancient Egyptian Centre Click
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About 10 minutes drive away is The Ancient Egyptian Centre. Edwards & Beilby present their private collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities and works of art. The exhibits include monumental statues, figurines, weapons, personal goods, ritual tools, mummies, coffins and much more all housed in a 1930's theme museum . The Tutankhamun Collection contains fine museum copies from Cairo including the death mask, shabti figures, the guardians and more. Escape from the 21st century and step back in time, explore the mysterious world of this ancient civilisation. |
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St Keyne LISKEARD 01579 343108 |
Magnificent Music Machines Click
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10 minutes drive away, Paul Corin's Magnificent Music Machines recently described by Holiday Which? magazine as, "a delightfully eccentric museum created on the back of one man's passion for music boxes, Wurlitzers, and organs of yesteryear". Paul personally guides you around his collection, treating you to performances and dipping into his encyclopaedic knowledge. The mechanical organs you will hear were built in Belgium in the early years of the 20th Century to provide music for cafes and dance halls. The magnificent 84 key Mortier Orchestrion c. 1928 and DeCap Jazz Organ c. 1938 were made in Antwerp and both have their music programmed on punched cardboard books. Playing from paper rolls is a delightful little Berlin street organ built in 1990 as a replica of a 45 key Trumpet organ of the 1920's. |
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St Neot LISKEARD 01579 343108 |
Carnglaze Caverns
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10 minutes drive away, Carnglaze consists of three underground caverns set in 6.5 acres of wooded hillside of the Loveny valley at St. Neot, near Liskeard. You will be taken on a guided tour, which will last for about 45 minutes, through the three caverns of cathedral proportions, hand created by local slate miners. Within the complex is the famous subterranean lake with it crystal clear blue/green water. During the tour you will go about 150m into the hillside and 60m below ground. A unique display of South West minerals can be seen in the Rum Store chamber. The caverns are at a constant 10°C, so a jumper and sensible footwear are recommended. As well as the craft and mineral shop, there is a refreshment area with vending machines giving hot and cold drinks and snacks. Picnic areas are available in the gardens. |
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Respryn BODMIN Cornwall www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Lanhydrock/ |
Lanhydrock House Click
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About 20 minutes drive away is Lanhydrock House, the grandest country home in all Cornwall. The National Trust house is set in 450 acres of woods and parkland running down to the Fowey River and encircled by formal and woodland gardens. Dating from the 17th Century, but largely rebuilt in 1881, Lanhydrock has 50 rooms on show giving an amazing glimpse of Victorian Country living in grand style. |
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Calstock CALLINGTON Cornwall www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cotehele/ |
Cotehele Click
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About 25 minutes drive away is Cotehele, lost in woodland high above the banks of the river Tamar, home to the Edgcumbe family for nearly 600 years. The house, built mainly between 1485 and 1627 and unlit by electric light, contains fine collections of furniture, tapestries and armour. The estate contains a quay which was once part of a bustling Victorian port, a working watermill and craftsmen workshops. |
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Antony House TORPOINT PL11 2QA 01752 812191 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/antony/ |
Anthony House Click
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| 25 minutes drive away, overlooking
the Lynher River, the gardens landscaped by Repton include formal courtyard,
terraces, ornamental Japanese pond, fine summer borders, sculptures and
knot garden. Houses national collection of Hemerocallis (610 cultivars).
Antony House was constructed, for Sir William Carew, between 1711-1721.
The house stands on a peninsular formed by the confluence of two estuaries
- the River Tamar to the east and the river Lynher to the north; the sea
forming the southern edge. The house like the nearby Cotehele was spared
the ravages that so many of the countries fine houses underwent in the
name of modernisation in the Victorian period. Antony House features some
exceptional furnishings. A splendid collection of portraits including
examples of works by Reynolds and a painting of Charles I at his trial.
There are 25 acres of landscaped gardens adjacent to the house, and some
50 acres of natural woodland to explore. The house and gardens were donated
to the National Trust in 1961, the gardens are currently managed by the
Carew Pole Garden Trust.
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Cremyll TORPOINT PL10 1HZ Tel: +44 (0)1752 822 236 http://www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk/ |
Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park Click
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over 800 acres and is owned by Cornwall County and Plymouth City Councils.
Mount Edgcumbe has been famous since the 18th Century for its landscape
and gardens. Scattered throughout the Park are buildings - Thomson's Seat,
Milton's Template, the Folly, the Arch - consciously sited to create views
and atmosphere. Individual trees and plantations are placed to enhance
a magnificent setting above Plymouth Sound and the River Tamar. Woodlands
contain specimen trees such as Californian Redwood and Stone pines, and
provide shelter for the herd of wild fallow deer. The Coastal footpath
runs along the shores of the Park from Cremyll to Whitsand Bay. Grassy
lawns sweep down to attractive shingle beaches only a stroll away from
the Cremyll Ferry. Sir Richard Edgcumbe of Cotehele built a new home in
his deer park at Mount Edgcumbe in 1547-53. Miraculously the walls of
his red stone Tudor House survived a direct hit by bombs in 1941 and it
was restored by the Earl of Edgcumbe between 1958-64. It is now beautifully
furnished with family possessions, including paintings by Sir Joshua Reynolds,
Gerard Edema and William van der Velde, Irish bronze age horns, 16th century
tapestries and 18th century Chinese and Plymouth porcelain.
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Jamaica Inn Bolventor BODMIN MOOR Cornwall www.jamaicainn.co.uk |
Jamaica Inn Click
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| 20 minutes away
is Jamaica Inn: The inspiration for Daphne du Maurier's novel. Situated
in the middle of Bodmin Moor this old coaching inn has become famous because
of her book of the same name. Local place names may sound familiar; Altarnun,
Warleggan, Dozmary pool, etc. Visit Mr Potters Museum of Curiosity (eccentric
exhibits), and The Smugglers at Jamaica Inn (multimedia presentation on
the book), see the Daphne du Maurier room (memorabilia) and relax in the
bars and restaurants. Signposted from the A30 in the middle of Bodmin
Moor.
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Caerhays Castle and Gardens Gorran ST AUSTELL PL26 6LY www.caerhays.co.uk |
Caerhays Castle Click
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| 40 minutes
away is Caerhays Castle was undertaken in 1807 with the commissioning
of John Nash, renowned architect of his time, Caerhays is now one of the
few Nash built castles still left standing. Just North of this early 19
century castle there is an informal woodland garden on a great sloping
hillside, 100 acres in extent, leading down to the edge of the sea and
the beach. The Gardens are a special place for lovers of Camellias, Magnolias
and Rhododendrons, usually in their prime in March and April. Origins
of the gardens can be traced back to the Chinese plant hunters around
1900
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Heligan MEVAGISSEY Cornwall PL28 8RP www.heligan.com |
Lost Gardens of Heligan Click
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About 45 minutes drive away is The Lost Gardens of Heligan. The award winning lost gardens extend to some 80 acres of magnificent sub-tropical flora. In its heyday it was one of Cornwall's greatest glories, but after the first World War, having lost nearly all its staff it went to sleep. It remained untouched since 1914 and now, truly restored to original glory, it remains a living piece of history from the Victorian dream. |
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TRURO Cornwall http://www.truro.gov.uk/ |
Truro Click
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About 45 minutes drive away is Truro, cathedral city and capital of Cornwall. A shopping mecca of all things with many quaint georgian houses, cobbled streets, restaurants and pubs. Truro was first a wealthy place from trading as a sea port and later as a stannary town controlling the production of tin and copper. Today Truro is flourishing and and proving to be in demand as a place to live and work. |
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Trerice Manor NEWQUAY Cornwall www.nationaltrust.org.uk |
Trerice Click
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About 40 minutes drive away is a delightfull small Elizabethan tudor manor house, Trerice is an architectural gem hidden away from the world in a web of narrow lanes and still somehow caught in the spirit of its age. Behind the Dutch-style gabled facade are ornate fireplaces, musicians gallery, elaborate plaster ceilings and a collection of English furniture of the highest quality. The summer-flowering garden is unusual in content and layout and there is an orchard planted with old varieties of fruit trees. Trerice also features a shop, tearoom, plant sales and a museum which traces the history of the lawnmower.
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Pencarrow PADSTOW Cornwall PL28 8RP www.pencarrow.co.uk |
Pencarrow Click
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About 35 minutes away between Bodmin and Wadebridge is Pencarrow, an award winning historic Georgian house and grade II listed gardens still owned and lived in by the Molesworth-St. Aubyns. There are guided tours around the house which has a superb collection of pictures, furniture, porcelain and some antique dolls! Pencarrow's gardens are internationally known and run to fifty acres in total. They contain over seven hundred different varities of rhododendrons, as well as camellias, blue hydrangeas and specimen conifers. Amenities include a 17th licensed Tea Room providing light lunches and refreshments. Surrounded by Peacocks and other birds, you will find a craft gallery/shop, picnic area, an imaginative children's play area, plant sales and self-pick soft fruit in season. A large car park is available at no extra charge. Opening Times Sundays to Thursdays, 31st March to 31st October from 11am to 5pm. Prices: House and Gardens Adults £6, Children(5-16) £3.00. Gardens only Adults £3.00, |
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Prideaux Place PADSTOW Cornwall PL28 8RP www.prideauxplace.co.uk |
Prideaux Place Click
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About 40 minutes drive away is a Historic House, home of the Prideaux-Brune family for over 400 years. The house was completed in 1592 and then enlarged and modified by succeeding generations. The house is filled with treasures, including royal and family portraits, fine furniture and the Prideaux porcelain collection. Ancient deer park, stable courtyard, restored formal garden. |
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TINTAGEL Cornwall PL34 0HE www.english-heritage.org.uk |
Tintagel Castle Click
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About 45 minutes drive away. With it's spectacular location on one of England's most dramatic coastlines, Tintagel is a place of legends. Joined to the mainland by a narrow neck of land. The 'island' has been occupied since Roman times. During the 5th and 6th Centuries it is thought to have been the stronghold of a Celtic King. Famed as the legendary birthplace of King Arthur and home of Merlin the Magician, Tintagel Castle is one of the most awe-inspiring and romantic spot in Britain. |
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Marazion PENZANCE Cornwall www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk |
St. Michael's Mount Click
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Just over an hours drive away is a place called Marazion which, not only is one of the quaintest villages in Cornwall, but also has one of the best views anywhere. Just off the coast and directly in front of Marazion is St Michael's Mount Island one of the premier attractions of Cornwall. |
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Porthmeor Beach ST. IVES Cornwall TR26 1TG www.tate.org.uk |
St. Ives Tate Gallery Click
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About an hours drive away, the Tate St. Ives opened in June 1993 and offers a unique introduction to modern art, where many works can be viewed in the surroundings and atmosphere that inspired them. Tate St. Ives also manages the Barbara Hepworth Museum in St. Ives. |
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PENZANCE Cornwall TR20 8XA www.english-heritage.org.uk |
Chysaucester Ancient Village Click
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About 75 minutes drive away, The West of Cornwall is rich in prehistory. Man and nature have combined to produce many mysterious sites, including this ancient 'village'. Chysaucester was occupied in the Romano - British period and comprises of 8 stone walled homesteads known as 'courtyard houses'. Each house had an open central courtyard surrounded by rooms, roofed with turf or thatch. |
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Pendennis Castle FALMOUTH Cornwall TR11 4LP www.english-heritage.org.uk |
Pendennis Castle Click
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Approximately 70 minutes drive away, Discover the wartime secrets of Pendennis Castle. It's a wonderful day out whatever the weather. Step back through time, explore the hands-on Discovery Centre, see a Tudor gun deck in action and experience the sights and sounds of battle. Find out what it was like to be a garrison soldier at the turn of this Century. Visit the WW1 guardhouse complete with cells. In the WW observation post you'll feel the thrill as the alert sounds, warning of an enemy attack. Then descend through once secret underground tunnels to the big guns of Half Moon Battery and take a guided tour of the underground magazines, complete with sound effects. Parking, toilets, tearoom (April - October), gift shop, souvenir guidebook, education room (school parties by advanced booking only), regular special events. 15 % discount for groups. Civil wedding venue. |
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Mawnan Smith FALMOUTH Cornwall TR11 5JZ |
Trebah Garden Trust Click
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Approximately 75 minutes drive away, Steeply wooded, sub-tropical 25 acre ravine garden, falls 200 feet from 18th Century house to private beach on the Helford River. A stream cascading over waterfalls through ponds full of Koi Carp and exotic water plants, winds through two acres of blue and white hydrangeas and spills out over the beach. Glades of huge sub-tropical tree ferns and palms mingle with a multitude of trees and shrubs of ever-changing colours and scent, beneath an over-arching canopy of 100 year old rhododendrons. A paradise for the plantsman, artist, children and family. OPEN: ALL YEAR |
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Godolphin Cross HELSTON Cornwall TR13 9RE |
Godolphin House Click
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Approximately 75 minutes drive away, Godolphin is a romantic Tudor and Stuart mansion. Commenced in 1475, the development of the Godolphins courtly ambition is beautifully expressed in the evolving architecture of the house. Birthplace of Queen Annes Lord Treasurer. Side garden dates from C1500 and grew out of an early C1400 garden. Good 16th and 17th century English Oak Furniture. For opening times visit their web site as above |
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Porthcurno PENZANCE Cornwall www.minack.com |
Minack Theatre Click
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About 75 minutes drive away is the Minack Theatre. This open air 705 seat theatre built into the cliff face provides a stunning backdrop of the sea. Commenced in 1929 by Rowena Cade with her bare hands and help from her gardener it has now become an internationally famous theatre. Open to the public all year with performances throughout the summer, this unique theatre with its tropical gardens and stunning views is well worth a visit. Coffee shop and parking on site. |
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Sennen PENZANCE Cornwall TR19 7AA www.landsend-landmark.co.uk |
Lands End Click
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| Approximately 75 minutes drive away, Land's End has a unique, magical quality that touches the hearts and minds of all who make the rewarding journey to the most Westerly point of mainland Britain. The Visitor Centre presents a legendary collection of exciting attractions and displays - like the 200 year old Greeb farm - thought provoking exhibitions, shows, specialist shops and delightful restaurants, where guests can relax and soak up the atmosphere at this Landmark site. Admission to the site is free. Car parking is £3.00 per car. Admission to each attraction is by individual ticket. Special family discount tickets and multi-attraction passes are also available. Information Line: (01736) 871220. | |
There are many many more places to visit, the above are suggestions, but do look at the tourist brochures and the National Trust guides for there are so many places of interest, gardens, castles, stately homes etc. to visit.
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