Name: Lanhydrock
Rating: 5.0

Lanhydrock

Lanhydrock, Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 4AB, UK

1-99 Years

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Lanhydrock is the quintessential country house and estate, with the feel of a wealthy but unpretentious family home. After a devastating fire in 1881 the Jacobean house was refurbished in high-Victorian style, with the best in country house design and planning and the latest mod-cons.

Discover two sides of Victorian life: from the kitchen which offers a thrilling glimpse into life 'below stairs', to the luxurious family areas, elegant dining room and spacious bedrooms which reveal the comforts of ‘upstairs’ living. Make sure you take a stroll around the extensive gardens and enjoy their year-round colour. There are beautiful herbaceous borders, a fabulous formal parterre and colourful higher gardens filled with camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons.

Price starts from £24.20 for Adults(18 years and over), £12.10 for Children(5-17 & under 5s free) and £60.50 for Family(2 Adults and up to 3 children). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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Host birthday parties: No

Features

House: A Victorian family home in a Jacobean mansion. Home to the Agar-Robartes family.
Formal garden: Full of colour all year round and famed for magnolias. Formal garden includes the Parterre and herbaceous borders.
Parkland: Almost 1,000 acres of parkland, woodland and heath, as well as two miles of the River Fowey.
Cycle trails: Explore adventurous woodland cycle trails, from gentle family-friendly routes to exhilarating mountain bike descents.
Eating: The Park Café offers homemade dishes all year round, or enjoy refreshments at the Courtyard Cafe.
Shopping: Find local food and gifts, plus a second-hand bookshop and plant centre.
Family-friendly things to do at Lanhydrock: Find out about the different things you can do with your family at Lanhydrock, from visiting the refurbished Victorian nursery to exploring the estate by bicycle.
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust: Follow our teams at work and get closer to the objects they care for in BBC's Hidden Treasures of the National Trust. The third series aired earlier this year and is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer along with series one and two.
Things to do in Lanhydrock house: Lanhydrock is a Victorian country house packed with layers of history and family stories. Discover the Robartes family and the newly conserved Long Gallery ceiling on the Robartes Route, explore the lives of the Victorian Agar-Robartes children on the Family route, and meet the servants below stairs who cared for the house and family.
Visiting the garden at Lanhydrock: There's plenty to see in the garden at Lanhydrock, from herbaceous borders and sentinel yews to a bright, bubbling stream, and even a croquet lawn. On the slopes above, paths weave through a woodland landscape, planted in a semi-formal Cornish fashion with stands of rhododendrons and Himalayan magnolias wreathed in green lichen. From here, there are superb views over the garden and the Fowey valley landscape.
Visiting the estate at Lanhydrock: There are lots of things to look out for while exploring the outdoors, from a wide variety of wildlife species to the hidden history of the Lanhydrock estate. Here, we round up some of the things you can expect to see.

Facilities

Parking: 600 yards.
Food & Drinks: The Park Café at the hub and Stables tea-rooms in the courtyard.
Dogs allowed: Dogs allowed in the gardens (apart from the Herbaceous Circle), parkland, wider countryside, courtyard area, cafés and second-hand bookshop.

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Price Details

Adult (18+): £24.20 with Gift Aid & £22.00 without Gift Aid.
Child (5–17) under 5s free: £12.10 with Gift Aid & £11.00 without Gift Aid.
Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children): £60.50 with Gift Aid & £55.00 without Gift Aid.
1 adult 2 children: £36.30 with Gift Aid & £33.00 without Gift Aid.
Group (Adult 18+): £20.90.
Group (Child 5–17): £10.45.

Pricing URL: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/lanhydrock#place-prices

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

House: Closed
Garden: Closed
Park Café: 09:30 - 16:00
Plant centre: 10:30 - 16:00
Estate: Dawn - Dusk
Cycle trails: Dawn - Dusk

Address: Lanhydrock, Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 4AB, UK

Post Code: PL30 4AB

Council: Cornwall

County: Cornwall

By road: Main entrance via Double Lodges main car park, has a vehicle width restriction of 2.5m. Coach, caravan and campervan parking now open. Signed from A30 and A38 as well as A390 near Lostwithiel.
On foot: 1¾ miles from Bodmin Parkway via original carriage-drive to house, signposted in station car park. 2 ½ miles from Bodmin town centre to the Park Café.
By train: Bodmin Parkway 1¾ miles by cycle or foot; 3 miles by road.
Cycling: NCN3 runs past entrance.
Parking: 600 yards.