Pencarrow House & Gardens
Pencarrowhouse and gardens has been the friendly family home of the Molesworth-St Aubyns for almost 500 years. Tucked away on the edge of Bodmin Moor, this Cornish Georgian gem offers plenty to do for all, including families, with a Grade 11 listed garden, Iron Age fort, children’s play area, café and gift shop.
For nearly 500 years, Pencarrow has been the much-loved home of the Molesworth-St Aubyns, ever since John Molesworth arrived from Northamptonshire to become the Auditor for the Duchy of Cornwall and Queen Elizabeth I. Still owned by his descendants, Pencarrow is anything but a museum. Family photos, children’s toys, hats on classical busts bring this Cornish mansion alive and allow you a glimpse of what it’s like to live surrounded by so much history.
The Monkey Puzzle tree was named here when Charles Austin, a friend of Sir William’s who came to dinner and on seeing the tree exclaimed “that tree would puzzle a monkey”. Also recently re-planted,The Monkey Tree Avenue, our mile long carriage drive, to replicate the Avenue in Sir William’s day.
Cornwall Multi-Entry Multi-Directional Visitors Guide © Simon Newbound
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