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The Water Tower

Truro, Cornwall
The exterior of The Water Tower, Trelissick, Cornwall
The Water Tower at Trelissick Garden, Cornwall
The sitting room at The Water Tower, Trelissick, Cornwall
The kitchen at The Water Tower, Trelissick, Cornwall
The kitchen at The Water Tower, Trelissick, Cornwall
The bedroom at The Water Tower, Trelissick, Cornwall
The bathroom at The Water Tower, Trelissick, Cornwall
The bathroom at The Water Tower, Trelissick, Cornwall
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At-a-glance details

  • Guests 2
  • Bedrooms 1
  • Preferred changeover day Saturday
  • Minimum stay 2 nights
  • Number of dogs welcome 0
  • Acorn rating 3 What's this?
  • Reference 011075
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About The Water Tower

A stay like no other, The Water Tower’s interior is just as intriguing as its exterior…

Live out your own romantic fairy-tale in this Rapunzel-esque tower, once used as a reservoir in the 1860s. At four storeys high and yet with only one room on each floor, a stay at The Water Tower will be like no other. You’ll enter through arched barn doors and climb its winding staircase to intriguing, circular-shaped rooms with gothic-style windows. Standing proud on the Trelissick estate, it’s a fine example of the Victorian obsession for embellishing such utilitarian buildings. 

Make the most of your location on the banks of the River Fal, and explore the surrounding 300 acres of diverse countryside. There’s even a small beach on the estate too, where you can spend a day lazing on its sands. 

Take the nearby King Harry Ferry and journey along the river down to St Mawes, Falmouth and the Roseland Peninsula. You could also explore the area by canoe; Canoe Cornwall offer guided tours as well as archery and bushcraft sessions. 
 

Why book with us?

  • Unrivalled locations
  • Exclusive access to special places
  • Award-winning customer service

Features and facilities

  • Cot & high chair not available
  • Microwave available
  • Fridge available
  • Freezer available
  • Dishwasher not available
  • Washing machine not available
  • Tumble dryer not available
  • Telephone not available
  • Television available
  • DVD available
  • WiFi* available
  • Open fire / wood burner not available
  • Garden available
  • BBQ not available

Accessibility

Not accessible

View accessibility guide (PDF 1155 KB)

Layout

  • Ground floor

    Bathroom with whirlpool bath(reached via outside door by porch).

  • First floor

    Double bedroom.

  • Second floor

    Sitting room.

  • Other floor(s)

    Third floor: kitchen/diner.

Notes for guests

Catering: Homemade meals can be ready on your arrival at an extra charge (7 days notice required). If you would like to order any options from the attached menu, please contact our catering manager on 01872 863486. View menu options.

Access: The accessibility guide is for guidance only. For up to date photos, please see the images on the webpage.

Children: Due to the long steep staircase in the tower we feel this hazard makes this cottage unsuitable for children under 12 years of age.

Heating: Rointe digital electric heating system.

Parking: Reserved parking space by entrance gate.

Garden: Shared garden with Engine House.

Telephone: Limited reception for mobile telephones.

*WiFi: This is now available, but please note that intermittent connection problems can sometimes occur and should not be relied upon. We are pleased to provide free WiFi at this cottage which is supported by BT.

Offers: Guests will benefit from a late Sunday checkout of 4pm at this cottage.

Free entry to Trelissick, Glendurgan Garden and Trerice on production of booking details.

Local suppliers: Canoe Cornwall offer good value and good quality. They provide archery, bushcraft and canoeing sessions on Fal and Helford.

Barbecue: Barbecues will not be available at this cottage from 1st October 2019.

 

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Trelissick House viewed from the river

Trelissick

A welcoming country house and garden set in an estate with stunning maritime views and lovely woodland walks
Heron in the shallows on the Roseland

Roseland

Discover secluded bays, magical creeks - a quieter pace of life
View over to the beaches of Carne and Pendower

Carne and Pendower

Two amazing sandy beaches on the Roseland peninsula
Footprints in the sand at Towan beach on the Roseland

Porth

Creekside and coastal footpaths make for great walking and wildlife spotting. Towan beach at Porth is perfect for children.
St Anthony Head

St Anthony Head

Tucked away at the bottom of the Roseland there's lots to discover for everyone.
A bee flies to land on a blue echium in front of Glendurgan's old school room

Glendurgan Garden

Stroll down through the peaceful, exotic and playful valley to a sheltered beach at the bottom.

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To help find the best cottage for you, we have created our own quality rating system for our holiday cottages called the Acorn rating. Ranging from 1-5 Acorns, the rating gives you an indication of a property’s facilities, fixtures and fittings, with five being the highest quality level. The Acorn rating is not connected to any other industry rating system that may be used for holiday cottages and is only to be used as a guide that covers location, style of interior and the facilities you may be looking for. We do not set our cottage pricing based on the Acorn rating we have given a cottage as all our cottages are of an individual nature. Therefore, we recommend that all factors are considered when making your choice. In addition, some of our cottages are curated to be sympathetic to their time period. This means that they might not have all of the aspects of modern living, but impress in so many other ways.

1 Acorn: simple living accommodation with basic furniture and fixtures fit for purpose and clean. Running water and a toilet are provided. There could be some limitations to heating and washing facilities – details of these will be stated clearly on the cottage's webpage. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied with a few exceptions, which are again clearly stated). Facilities for basic catering and living are provided. In general, a 1 Acorn cottage does not have WiFi.

2 Acorn: a mid-quality range of furniture and fittings. Bathroom facilities are basic or there may be a high number of guests to bathroom ratio depending on the size of the cottage. Very few 2 Acorn cottages have WiFi and the kitchen white goods and washing facilities are basic. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied in all 2-5 Acorn cottages.

3 Acorn: a good, standard offer. Generally it is correctly proportioned for the number of guests but could have a few compromises, for example a small kitchen, or a lower bathroom to guest ratio. The variety of white goods available will be better than a 2 Acorn cottage.

4 Acorn: these cottages have more premium furniture, fittings and lighting. Additionally the ratio of bathrooms to guests is likely to be higher, and the bathrooms would be more likely to have separate and spacious showers instead of showers over baths.

5 Acorn: a luxury accommodation offer with very few limiting factors. This is the highest offer available. It is well-equipped and has spacious facilities throughout the cottage or is set within an extraordinary location or building. The furniture is of a high standard, and has real comfort for modern living.

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