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ANTONY HOUSE , TORPOINT , PLYMOUTH NT
18th cent pentewan stone house with Formal gardens (See details for openings )

BARBARA HEPWORTH MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN , NEAR ST IVES
Former home of Dame Barbara Hepworth with museum , gardens with sculpture collection

CAERHAYS CASTLE , ST AUSTELL
John Nash built Castle ( Guided Tours ) and magnificent gardens with the national magnolias collection

CARN EUNY ANCIENT VILLAGE , SANCREED
Remains of an iron age settlement

CHYSAUTER ANCIENT VILLAGE , PENZANCE EH
2000 year old deserted celtic settlement ruins contains Eight homestead ruins

COTEHALL HOUSE , SALTASH NT
House circa 1485-1627 contains furniture, armour , tapestries. Formal Gardens inc restored mill

EDEN PROJECT , NEAR ST AUSTELL
Exotic plants in magnificent Biomes (world largest greenhouses) site is 35 acres so leave plenty of time

GLENDURGAN GARDEN , FALMOUTH NT
Valley garden of 30 acres created in the 1820's withexotic plants , magnolia's , laurel maze etc

GODOLPHIN ESTATE , NEAR HELSTON NT
privatly owned house with National trust grounds , wagon museum , 19th cent mine buildings

LANDS END ATTRACTIONS, LANDS END
Attractions park inc Air sea rescue , farm animals , relentless sea ,crafts people ,miles of memories exhibition

LANHYDROCK HOUSE , NEAR BODMIN NT
19TH Century house , period furnishings , long gallery , kitches , gardens with adv playground

LAUNCESTON CASTLE , LAUNCESTON , EH
Ruins of Motte Castle built during Norman conquest , Exhibits, formally a Fortress , Jail , Hospital etc

LEVANT STEAM ENGINE , PENDEEN NT
Cornish mine engine house with restored working steam engine

LONG CROSS VICTORIAN GARDENS , TRELIGHTS, PORT ISAAC
Former victorian Country house and garden now a hotel , 2.5 acres of victorian gardens , pets corner , play area

LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN , PENTEWAN
Restored gardens of 80 acres which include victorian walled gardens as featured on television

MINACK THEATRE AND VISITOR CENTRE , PENZANCE
Very unusual Small open air Theatre Built into rock in 1930's, Regular shows , visitor centre

MOUNT EDGECOMBE HOUSE AND GARDENS , TORPOINT TEL 01752-822236
Tudor house and restored Earls garden with excellent views , rare plants , trees

PENCARROW HOUSE AND GARDEN , BODMIN
Georgian house with 50 acres of gardens inc victoriasn rockery , rhododendrons , adv playground

PENDENNIS CASTLE , FALMOUTH EH
Coastal fortress built during rein of Henry VIII , used during 2nd world war , regular Re-Enactments

RESTORMEL CASTLE , NEAR BODMIN EH
Norman castle ruins former home of Edward the Black Prince excellent views of River Fowey

ST CATHERINE'S CASTLE, FOWEY EH
Small fort built by Henry Vii to defend Fowey Harbour

ST MAWES CASTLE , ST MAWES
Coastal fortress Built by Henry VIII to defend the Fal estuary , set in a magnificent setting

ST MICHAELS MOUNT ISLAND , MARAZION NT
Ex Benedictine priory( since converted ) approached from a causeway at low tide with garden and views

TINTAGEL CASTLE , TINTAGEL EH
Castle ruins of the Legendary birthplace of King Arthur , Special events , views over the sea

TINTAGEL OLD POST OFFICE , TINTAGEL , NT
Delightful small building owned by National Trust Former post office inc furnishings and small garden

TREBAH GARDEN , FALMOUTH
25 acres of Cornish gardens includes a ravine , beach , water gardens with Koi carp , tree ferns

TRELISSICK GARDEN , TRURO
Garden with excellent panoramic views includes Tranquil garden ,woodland walks ,Georgian stable block

TRENGWAINTON GARDEN , NEAR PENZANCE
unique garden famed for it's collection of trees and shrubs inc walled garden and lovely views

TRERICE NR NEWQUAY NT
Small Elizibethan manor inc furnishings great chamber with barrel ceiling, gardens ,Lawn mower museum

TREWITHEN GARDENS , TRURO TEL 01726-883647
Famous gardens with large collection of rare plants , Camellias , Rhodedendrons , rare trees