Pencarrow House and Gardens

Pencarrow estate has been the home of the Molesworth family and their descendants since Elizabethan times. Approached by a magnificent mile-long carriage drive through an Iron Age hill fort. Around the Palladian mansion are Grade II* formal gardens, a large Victorian rock garden and ice house, Celtic cross, 50 acres of parkland, lake and woodland.

There are more than 700 varieties of rhododendrons and many camellias in the estate gardens which are easily accessible along well-maintained footpaths. There are lovely tea rooms and a wendy house with plenty of toys for the children to enjoy. Dogs are welcome off the lead in the woodland (on the lead around the house).

A guided tour around the 50 room Georgian mansion does much more than display a superb collection of antique furniture, paintings and porcelain; it makes the family's history come alive whilst having that warmth which reminds you it is still the privately owned and cherished home of the Molesworth-St Aubyn family.

Pencarrow is also a popular film location with films including “A Congregation of Ghosts” starring the late Edward Woodward, Great Country Houses for Athena Films, “The Red Dress” , “The Weekend” and in July 2012 "A Question of Honour" each adaptations of novels written by Cornish author Rosamunde Pilcher who enjoys a huge following in Germany with films serialised on the national German TV station Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen.

Guided tours around Historic Georgian House open to public during the main season. Open every day except Saturdays 11am-5pm - House, Cafe and Gift Shop. Last tour of the house is at 3pm.

Gardens open March 1st - October 31st, 7 days a week 10.00am - 5.00pm.

For Admission Prices for House, ground and gardens - please see website.