Pencarrow
A suprise around every corner!
Open
The House, tea-rooms and gift shop open SUNDAYS TO THURSDAYS, 28th March to 30th September, 11.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. (last house tour 3.00 p.m.).
The gardens are open from 1st March until 31st October and are open DAILY, 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m..
The House is open for group bookings from just before Easter to 30th October by arrangement. Group discounts available for bookings of 20 or more.
Admission charges
Entry to the house and gardens is £8.50 per adult, children £4 (aged 5-16), under 5's are free.
Family tickets (2 adults and 2 children 5-16yrs) for House and Gardens are £22.
Entry to the gardens only is £4.00 for adults, children 5-16yrs are £1.00 and dogs are welcome, on leads please around the immediate area of the house but off-lead in the woodland areas.
Pencarrow, a Georgian house with 50 acres of Grade 2* Listed Gardens, must be one of Cornwall's finest stately homes. It is still privately owned and lived in by the Molesworth-St Aubyn's whose ancestor John Molesworth purchased the estate in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Pencarrow lies at the foot of a valley midway between Bodmin and Wadebridge. It is approached through a mile-long drive, flanked by stunning specimen conifers from around the world, nearly 700 varieties of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and hydrangeas. The imposing Palladian style house, built in 1771, contains a superb collection of paintings by many famous artists, including a unique collection of works by Sir Joshua Reynolds, set amongst outstanding furniture and porcelain.
One of its claims to fame is the visit in 1882 by Sir Arthur Sullivan when he stayed for several weeks and composed much of the music for his comic opera "Iolanthe". There is ample parking and the licensed tea-rooms seat 70. Group bookings, by arrangement, are taken throughout the year. Facilities for people with walking difficulties.
Information & contact
Website: www.pencarrow.co.uk
Telephone: 01208 841369
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