KNIGHTSHAYES COURT Bolham, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7RQ
Telephone: 01884 254665 - Fax: 01884 243050OPEN - 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 850711OPEN - 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 ofKilkhampton, 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 CASTLEOPEN - 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 879300OPEN - 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
