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| Lanhydrock House |
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| Nearby is the magnificent Lanhydrock
House owned by the National Trust. Set in nearly 450
acres of woods and parkland it belonged to the Robartes family
from 1620 until 1953 and was formerly a quadrangle around a
courtyard. However the east wing was demolished to create the
present layout. |
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| Following a fire in 1881 all but the Entrance
Porch and North Wing (which has a 35 metre long gallery with
a plaster barrel ceiling baring scenes from the Old Testament)
had to be rebuilt. This impressive granite clad house now makes
for a fascinating tour, with some 49 rooms to be viewed. |
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| Lanhydrock is surrounded by delightful Victorian
Gardens, famed for their magnolias, camellias and azaleas, and
a Gatehouse dating back to 1641 provides further interest. An
avenue of mature trees offers a pleasant walk to Respryn Bridge
on the River Fowey. |
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| The Bridge was held for King Charles during
the Civil War when Royalist troops were encircling the Parliamentarians
at Lostwithiel in 1644. |
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| Eden Project |
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| We are close to the Eden
Project, the largest greenhouses in the world. What
was an exhausted clay pit at Bodelva has been transformed into
a global garden for the 21st century. Discover the fascinating
insight of mankinds dependence on plants. |
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| Cotehele House |
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| Enchanted and remote, perched high above
the wooden banks of the Tamar, Cotehele
was owned by the Edgcumbe family for nearly six centuries. One
of the least-altered medieval houses in the country, it contains
original furniture, armour and a remarkable set of tapestries. |
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| Lost Gardens of Heligan |
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| The
Lost Gardens of Heligan
are within easy reach |
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| These gardens were rediscovered by Tim Smit
in 1990 who has set about returning them to their former glory. |
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| The Gardens have existed since the 16th
century but after the first world war came, taking the team
of gardeners, the garden slowly declined until it was entirely
covered with brambles. These gardens have now reemerged in their
finery once more. |
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| Also within easy reach are: St
Mellion Golf and Country club, Bodmin
moor, Looe,
Polperro
and Plymouth. |
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