Trelissick House

It's open now, Ian have a look at the NT website for details. Haven't been in the house itself yet because we always have the dogs with us, but the grounds are interesting. We go for the woodland walk every time we're down here! 

Excellent. Will be on our list to visit next time we make the long trek down there.

Think it's close to King Harry Ferry? We haven't been in because of dogs. 

Another interesting one, if you can get in is Godolphin House down near Heston. NT use it as holiday accommodation, but if it isn't booked, you might be able to look around. The Godolphin Estate is lovely, lots of nice walks, lots of history. The house was used as Trenwith in the first Poldark series. Very old, has Elizabethan gardens at the side. The Godolphin family owned a horse known as the Godolphin Arabian, from which early Thoroughbred breeding was started, along with a few other stud horses.

That's correct - the house is within about 400 metres of the ferry and the woodland walk, which you can take dogs on, passes the ferry landing itself. 

Ian, don't expect to see much in the house. It's being restored and just a couple of ground floor rooms are open, no special things to view yet but the terrace outside has views to the sea. The gardens and walks are what most people enjoy on their visits.

TDA you can take the dogs anywhere at Trelissick except the formal gardens, there's a nice courtyard cafe, dog water bowls provided and an art gallery, we take it in turns for that and the shop which sells plants. The rest of the estate has lots of lovely walks, some to the river and beach others in woodlands.

A view of the house and the walk towards the beach.

Hi Brue - yes, we've often walked in the gardens, but it's always felt like the house was 'out of bounds' to us in the distance. It will be nice to be able to walk up to it and even see a bit of it.

I'm not sure if the family still have an apartment there, most of the house contents were sold off so whatever the Trust does will just be "dressing" but it's a nice old building. You can walk down the previously private path in my photo and enjoy the terrace.

Did anyone ever visit Trevarno down near Heston? Not NT, but a really lovely garden. It closed due to some sort of inheritance wrangle a few years ago, a great shame, as it really was a lovely visit. Craft workshops and Helton railway project is still going, but no entry to garden now.

Yes, we've visited there in the past. Sorry to see it go. Must try Godolphin sometime. Tend to gravitate between Trelissick and Trebah. I like Trengwainton too, dogs welcome there.