Join in
A role for everyone
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Room guides
Room guides
Meet like-minded people and explore Lanhydrock's past by sharing our stories with visitors. A real chance to get behind the scenes in an English country house. If you'd like, you can even carry out this role in Victorian costume to really bring the past into the present.
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Garden tour guides
Garden tour guides
Give informal tours of the gardens, or chat to people about our stunning displays. While you're here, pick up the latest tips and news from the garden team to pass on to visitors, who love hearing about Lanhydrock's fabulous historic gardens.
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Reception team
Reception team
A great welcome is such an important part of any day out, and you'll be providing this as you greet our visitors and orientate them for their day here at Lanhydrock.
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Retail volunteers
Retail volunteers
Be part of something new by joining our friendly retail teams. There's a plant centre, gift shop, second-hand book shop and guide book stand at Lanhydrock and by providing great customer service you can play a part in our visitors' fun days out.
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Nursery team
Nursery team
Lanhydrock's nursery provides plants for the Trust's shops and gardens across the south-west. If you're green-fingered, then helping us propagate and care for our young plants could be just the role for you.
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Admin support
Admin support
If you'd prefer a 'behind the scenes' role, then why not join our team of administration volunteers? Working in our busy offices, you'll handle telephone enquiries and assist with general admin tasks supporting our friendly property teams
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Room guides
Garden tour guides
Reception team
Retail volunteers
Nursery team
Admin supportHelp with photography conservation
Want to help us with an exciting photography conservation project? If you've got photography skills, a keen interest in conservation and can commit at least one day a week, then we want to hear from you!
Costume drama
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If you really want to step back in time and take our visitors with you then why not join our costumed interpretation team? You'll get to dress as the staff working in the Victorian Agar-Robartes household, and carry out their roles by performing simple tasks like pastry or jelly making, raking paths or polishing boots.
By encouraging visitors to help you with your work you'll really help to bring Lanhydrock House to life and create an enjoyable and memorable experience for everyone.
Contact Dawn Todd to find out more.
The volunteers in their own words
A welcoming reception at Lanhydrock
There are many different volunteering opportunities with us here at Lanhydrock House. Here one of our reception volunteers describes his role.
Strolling the grounds at Lanhydrock
You don't need to stay indoors if you volunteer at Lanhydrock. Find out about the role of an outside 'Stroller' from Eddie, who's been volunteering in this role for three years.
A new role at Lanhydrock
Helping the visitor services team support the volunteers and visitors in the house is the VSVA, a role newly created this year. Patricia talks us through the role and explains why she enjoys working with the team at Lanhydrock House.
Fun and frolics
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Outings
All expenses are covered and special perks for volunteers include annual outings
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Christmas carols
At Christmas there's a special carol service for staff and volunteers in Lanhydrock Church
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Food glorious food
Volunteers enjoy an end of season lunch together in November and often socialise in the evenings with a meal
Get in touch
If you're interested in any of the roles you've seen here and would like to join our friendly team of volunteers, then please contact our visitor services officer, Rory Port by email or call him on 01208 265965.