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Travel across the pastoral Cornish West Country landscape by panoramic coach to Pencarrow House.
Enjoy a private guided tour of this 50-room Georgian home still lived in by the same family after nearly 500 years.
While inside, enjoy a coffee or tea refresher, then some free time to wander the extensive gardens at your leisure.

Description

This charming half-day tour takes you through the heart of Cornwall. The history of Cornwall is so often one of domination by others and defiance to outsiders, and an uneasy relationship with England and central authority. After the Romans left, Cornwall was a kingdom for over four hundred years, and the county's special relationship with the crown, first through the Earldom of Cornwall and then the Duchy of Cornwall, continue up to the present day.

Tendering ashore, your coach awaits to whisk you into the scenic West Country and the stately, beauty of Pencarrow House. Nestled in a beautiful garden and woodland setting, this great Georgian house is one of the few remaining that is still privately owned. Situated at the end of the outstanding mile-long Carriage Drive that is lined with numerous conifers, rhododendrons and camellias, Pencarrow House has been the home of the Molesworth-St. Aubyn family since the Elizabethan age. Its original owners, the de Pencarrow family, lost it after an abortive Cornish rising against an unjust levy on tin in 1497.

Arriving at the home, the House Guides will take you on a private tour where you will first see the Inner Hall with its outstanding paintings. The home's particularly lovely drawing room is the result of work done to improve parts of its interior in 1841. The beautiful rose-colored damask curtains that hang here were a gift from a relative, Captain George Ourry, who took them as part of his booty from a Spanish ship, which he captured off the Philippines in 1762. In the Music Room, some of the outstanding features are the Rococco ceiling, depicting the four seasons, and the fine moldings of birds, fruit and flowers which decorate the maple-grained paneling.

Along with its fine furniture and ceramics - notably the Pencarrow family rose bowl - the house contains many family portraits, including that of the 18th century Cornish Member of Parliament Sir John Aubyn, identified by Prime Minister Walpole as the only member he could not bribe. In the elegant dining room, the painting above the mantle piece is that of Sir John Molesworth, who in 1771 co-founded the banking house which was to become the forerunner of our modern day Lloyds Bank.

During your visit to Pencarrow, you will be treated to some coffee or tea, and there will be time afforded to wander at leisure in the extensive gardens. Here, a beautifully proportioned sunken Italian Garden is a prime feature, and there is a great rockery adjacent to it which was built using large blocks of granite carried from Bodmin Moor.

All too soon, it will be time to re-board your coach for the transfer back to Fowey.

Please note: This tour includes approximately 1 1/2 hours of walking. The tour is considered suitable for wheelchair guests who can make their way on and off the coach. Guests with mobility concerns are cautioned to evaluate their personal level of stamina and ability. Weather appropriate clothing and flat, comfortable walking shoes are suggested. Guests should be prepared for the possibility of rain.

Helpful Hints

Wear weather-appropriate clothing; include a light raincoat or umbrella.
Flat, comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen as needed.

Disclaimer:

This tour includes approximately 90 minutes of walking. The tour is considered suitable for wheelchair guests who can make their way on and off the coach. Guests with mobility concerns are cautioned to evaluate their personal level of stamina before participating.

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