National Trust, English Heritage & Historic Houses
	TIVERTON NATIONAL TRUST KNIGHTSHAYES COURT Bolham, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7RQ Telephone: 01884 254665 - Fax: 01884 243050 OPEN - April to 30th Sept. - Daily except Fridays - 1st Oct to 31st Oct. - Daily except Thursday and Fridays - Garden - April to 31st October DIRECTIONS - 2-Miles north of Tiverton, turn right of the A396 Tiverton to Bampton Road at Bolham The elegance and atmosphere of a grand country house, built by William Burges in 1896 A garden of seasonal colours with a water lily pool. Woodland walks. BARNSTAPLE NATIONAL TRUST ARLINGTON COURT Nr Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4LP Telephone: 01271 850296 - Fax: 01271 850711 OPEN - April to Oct 31st DIRECTIONS - 7 miles-north east of Barnstaple on the A39 Neo-classical style house built in 1822 National Trust collection of horse drawn carriages Attractive gardens and parkland HARTLAND Sir Hugh Stucley HARTLAND ABBEY Nr BIDEFORD, Devon, EX39 6DT Telephone: 01237 441264 OPEN - 2.00p.m. to 5.30p.m. on Wednesdays, May to September - 2.00p.m. to 5.30p.m. on Thursdays & Sundays, June to September All Bank Holidays DIRECTIONS - About 4 miles south of the Clovelly Roundabout on the Atlantic Highway turn off, and follow the signs for Hartland Village and Hartland Abbey. The Abbey was founded in about 1157 and has been a family home since the 16C. Delightful house with interesting architecture. There are extensive informal gardens with woodland and coastal walks. MORWENSTOW NATIONAL TRUST HAWKERS HUT On the cliff edge at Morwenstow, take the path from the Vicarage Tea Rooms and Church, turn left on the cliff top path. OPEN - All Year DIRECTIONS - Turn off the Atlantic Highway 3 miles north of Kilkhampton, follow signs for Morwenstow, park near Church and Vicarage Tea Rooms. Probably the National Trusts smallest property, a wooden hut built by the Reverend Hawker etc. Poundstock, Nr BUDE ENGLISH HERITAGE PENHALLAM MANOR(Ruin) A 10-minute walk from the Car Park through Pine woods to the ruin. OPEN - All Year DIRECTIONS - Turn off the Atlantic Highway approximately 5 miles south of Bude at Treskinnick Cross, take the minor road to Week St Mary. About 1 mile before reaching Week St Mary the small Penhallam Car Park will be seen on the right hand side of the road. A delightful wooded setting for the ruins of a Medieval Manor House surrounded by a Moat. Interpretation boards. LAUNCESTON ENGLISH HERITAGE LAUNCESTON CASTLE OPEN - April to 31st October DIRECTIONS - Just off Launceston Town Centre From afar the castle ruins dominate Launceston with views of the surrounding countryside. This medieval castle was used by to control the old main route into the county of Cornwall. TINTAGEL NATIONAL TRUST TINTAGEL OLD POST OFFICE Tintagel, Cornwall. PL34 0DB Telephone: 01840 770024 OPEN - April to 31st October DIRECTIONS - In the centre of Tintagel Village A Cornish 14th Century Manor House ENGLISH HERITAGE TINTAGEL CASTLE - "King Arthur's Castle" OPEN - 22nd March to 31st October DIRECTIONS - from the centre of the village walk past the Old Post Office and go down the rough track at the side of King Arthur's Bookshop to Tintagel Head. This is a steep track of about ½ mile, in the Summer there is a Land Rover passenger service. By high cliffs in a dramatic coastline with a restless sea you will see the ruins of a castle that has inspired myths and legends for hundreds of years, below lies Merlin's Cave. Once on the island take time to think and reflect on times past, be aware of the power of the sea crashing on the rocks below, imagine... Nr BODMIN Molesworth-St Aubyn Family PENCARROW Washaway, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 3AG Telephone: 01208 841369 OPEN - Easter to Mid October 1.30p.m. to 5.00p.m. DIRECTIONS - From Camelford take the B3266 Bodmin road. Pencarrow is signposted to the right shortly before the junction of the B3266 with the main A389 Wadebridge to Bodmin road. Or take the A389 from Wadebridge to Bodmin, turn left before Washaway towards Camelford and the house is signposted after a short distance. A superb Georgian grade II listed house, which is the home of the Molesworth-St Aubyn Family. 50 acres of woodland gardens PADSTOW Prideaux Family PRIDEAUX PLACE Padstow, Cornwall. Pl28 8RP Telephone: 01841 532411 OPEN - Easter to 1st October Sunday to Thursday 1.30pm to 5.00pm Bank Holiday Mondays DIRECTIONS - From Camelford take the B3266 Bodmin road. Pencarrow is signposted to the right shortly before the junction of the B3266 with the main A389 Wadebridge to Bodmin road. Or take the A389 from Wadebridge to Bodmin, turn left before Washaway towards Camelford and the house is signposted after a short distance. A fine Elizabethan Cornish House NEWQUAY NATIONAL TRUST TRERICE Nr Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 4PG Telephone: 01637 875404 - Fax: 01637 879300 OPEN - April to mid July Daily except Tuesdays & Saturdayst - Mid Sept to 31st October Daily except Tuesdays & Saturdayst - Mid July to mid September Daily DIRECTIONS - 3 miles south east of Newquay via A392 & A3058 Small Elizabethan Manor House built in 1571 Museum of Lawn Mowers Attractive gardens and orchard TREVOSE HEAD TREVOSE LIGHTHOUSE Trevose Lighthouse built in 1847; the modern light is visible from 25 miles.		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