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Ancient and atmospheric house and garden set within an historic estate

In the 17th-century, Godolphin was considered to be the most fashionable house in Cornwall. Long since abandoned, this beautiful, romantic home and garden has an air of antiquity and peace about it.

The garden has barely changed since the 16th century. Boasting an original medieval layout, it is considered to be one of the most important historic gardens in Europe today.

The nearby Godolphin Hill is a small cone of heath-covered granite, providing panoramic views of Mount's Bay on the South Coast and St Ives Bay in the North.

Take a leisurely wander around the lush estate and discover the Leeds Engine House and stack, the remains of the Godolphin family mine.

Then disappear into the tranquil and mysterious woodland, where the mine has left an unnatural, undulating landscape.