Georgian house and gardens, privately owned, open to the public. This is NOT a National Trust property
This is a little gem. Privately owned and beautifully presented. You can see around the house by the tours which take about 45 minutes and the tour guides are very informative. The gardens are extensive and include formal gardens around the house and then woodland walks to a lake at the far end. Excellent food for sale in the courtyard restaurant. Well worth a visit. Thoroughly enjoyed our day here.
Pencarrow is a wonderful place to visit. The guided tour is done well, very informative and entertaining. The house is a lovely, set in stunning grounds. There's a lovely walk around the land, which includes a wooded area, with many different species of trees and some gorgeous flowering shrubs. The views are delightful. There's a lovely little cafe, gift shop and bookshop to visit, parking is free too. All the staff were smashing, very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend a visit to this Cornish gem!
Guided tour was comprehensive and so informative Sue (one) was amazing and brought the house to life. Gardens were stunning with no keep off the grass signs. Cafe was small but welcoming.
This beautiful Georgian house was one of the highlights of my holiday! We came here on a day excursion, and stayed for about three hours. The approach to the house is up a long and narrow lane through beautiful wooded parkland. At the entrance, we were split into two small groups, which made the hour-long house tour more relaxed and everything easier to see and absorb. Our guide Kat was both friendly and very knowledgeable, sharing lots of fascinating facts about the house and its secrets, and its eventful family history. It seemed that every portrait, ornament and artefact had an interesting story behind it! The tour covered two floors, taking us through rooms filled not only with fine furniture, paintings, china, musical instruments, and decorative cabinets, but also family photos and memorabilia that made them feel cosier, very lived-in and much loved. We were encouraged to ask lots of questions, but no photography allowed. Chairs were provided in case anyone needed to rest. The Peacock Cafe was the perfect place to relax after our tour, with outside tables and a small vaulted interior. They serve light meals, hot drinks, and what a tempting selection of homemade cakes on display! Tried the raspberry and white chocolate frangipani cake, with a Cornish hot chocolate - both delicious! The dog friendly gardens were a delight to explore, immaculately kept with magnificent woods, a tranquil lake, and some more unusual features to discover, including a grotto and a Celtic cross. Loved the gorgeous blue hydrangeas lining the shady paths. There's a friendly gift shop at the entrance where you can get good quality ornaments, leather goods, silk scarves and much more, and also a bookshop. I thoroughly enjoyed the time we spent at Pencarrow, and would have stayed much longer! Would highly recommend!
Such a beautiful house & gardens. There was plenty to see on the tour and the gardens were much bigger (& prettier) than expected. The cafe was perfect for lunch and the cakes were great. Would highly recommend.
Lovely house and very nice to have a guide your through the house!! Enjoyed It very much. A pitty : there was no good weather: pictures of the garden were therefore not that nice as I wanted them to be.
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Good for kids
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This is a little gem. Privately owned and beautifully presented. You can see around the house by the tours which take about 45 minutes and the tour guides are very informative. The gardens are extensive and include formal gardens around the house and then woodland walks to a lake at the far end. Excellent food for sale in the courtyard restaurant. Well worth a visit. Thoroughly enjoyed our day here.
Pencarrow is a wonderful place to visit. The guided tour is done well, very informative and entertaining. The house is a lovely, set in stunning grounds. There's a lovely walk around the land, which includes a wooded area, with many different species of trees and some gorgeous flowering shrubs. The views are delightful. There's a lovely little cafe, gift shop and bookshop to visit, parking is free too. All the staff were smashing, very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend a visit to this Cornish gem!
Guided tour was comprehensive and so informative Sue (one) was amazing and brought the house to life. Gardens were stunning with no keep off the grass signs. Cafe was small but welcoming.
This beautiful Georgian house was one of the highlights of my holiday! We came here on a day excursion, and stayed for about three hours. The approach to the house is up a long and narrow lane through beautiful wooded parkland. At the entrance, we were split into two small groups, which made the hour-long house tour more relaxed and everything easier to see and absorb. Our guide Kat was both friendly and very knowledgeable, sharing lots of fascinating facts about the house and its secrets, and its eventful family history. It seemed that every portrait, ornament and artefact had an interesting story behind it! The tour covered two floors, taking us through rooms filled not only with fine furniture, paintings, china, musical instruments, and decorative cabinets, but also family photos and memorabilia that made them feel cosier, very lived-in and much loved. We were encouraged to ask lots of questions, but no photography allowed. Chairs were provided in case anyone needed to rest. The Peacock Cafe was the perfect place to relax after our tour, with outside tables and a small vaulted interior. They serve light meals, hot drinks, and what a tempting selection of homemade cakes on display! Tried the raspberry and white chocolate frangipani cake, with a Cornish hot chocolate - both delicious! The dog friendly gardens were a delight to explore, immaculately kept with magnificent woods, a tranquil lake, and some more unusual features to discover, including a grotto and a Celtic cross. Loved the gorgeous blue hydrangeas lining the shady paths. There's a friendly gift shop at the entrance where you can get good quality ornaments, leather goods, silk scarves and much more, and also a bookshop. I thoroughly enjoyed the time we spent at Pencarrow, and would have stayed much longer! Would highly recommend!
Such a beautiful house & gardens. There was plenty to see on the tour and the gardens were much bigger (& prettier) than expected. The cafe was perfect for lunch and the cakes were great. Would highly recommend.
Lovely house and very nice to have a guide your through the house!! Enjoyed It very much. A pitty : there was no good weather: pictures of the garden were therefore not that nice as I wanted them to be.
