Pencarrow
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Open
The House, tea-rooms and craft shop open SUNDAYS TO THURSDAYS, 1st April to 27th October, 11.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. (last house tour 4.00 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 1st March to 30th November by arrangement. Group discounts also available.
Admission charges
Entry to the house and gardens is £8 per adult, children £4 (aged 5-16).
Family tickets for House and Gardens are available from the house at £22.
Entry to the gardens only is £4.00, children are £1.00 and dogs are welcome.
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 well-planned woodland, nearly 700 varieties of rhododendrons, camellias and hydranges. 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
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