Historic Houses, Castles & Gardens in Cornwall & Devon
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Cotehele. Location: 18 miles
Superb mediaeval house 1485-1627 by Tamar River (National Trust).
Lanhydrock. Location: 12 miles
17th century house, some rebuilt 1881 in beautiful park overlooking Fowey River (National Trust).
Antony House. Location: 12 miles
18th century house (National Trust).
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park. Location: 14 miles
16th century house, partly rebuilt, in 865 acres of park.
Trelissick Garden. Location: 40 miles
Lovely in all seasons. By King Harry Ferry (National Trust).
St Michael's Mount. Location: Helston, 65 miles
Spectacular 14th century castle (National Trust).
Heligan Manor. Location: 25 miles
Lost gardens of Heligan.
Trerice. Location: 30 miles
Small manor house rebuilt 1571
Tintagel Old Post Office. Location: 33 miles
14th century building on plan of mediaeval manor house (National Trust).
Tintagel Castle. Location: 33 miles
Built 1145 on site of King Arthur's castle. Path descends to Merlin's Cave. (English Heritage)
Glendurgan Garden. Location: 40 miles
Valley garden on Helford River with maze (National Trust).
Castle Drogo. Location: 50 miles
Granite castle, 900 ft. above sea level, built 1910-1930 by Sir Edwin Lutyens (National Trust).
Buckland Abbey. Location: 20 miles
Bought by Sir Francis Drake in 1581. Now a naval and Devon folk museum (National Trust).
Saltram. Location: 18 miles
George ll mansion and park. Fine interior (National Trust).
Killerton. Location: 56 miles
Built 1778. Houses Paulise de Bush collection of costumes (National Trust).
Restormel Castle: Lostwithiel. Location: 12 miles
Once the home of the Black Prince (English Heritage).