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Trelissick Water Tower

An external view of Trelissick Water Tower, a circular tower with conical roof, Cornwall
Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall | © National Trust/Mike Henton
The sitting room at Trelissick Water Tower, a circular room with curved sofa and two arched windows, Cornwall
The top of the two turrets at Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall

Trelissick Water Tower

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

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The sitting room at Trelissick Water Tower, a circular room with curved sofa and two arched windows, Cornwall
The top of the two turrets at Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
An external view of Trelissick Water Tower, a circular tower with conical roof, Cornwall
The front door, open to show part of the garden at Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
The front door opening to the enclosed spiral staircase at Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
The shower room at Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
The arched window in the shower room at Trelissick Water Tower, with frosted glass, Cornwall
A glass wall light in the shower room at Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
The double bedroom at Trelissick Water Tower, a circular room with two arched windows, Cornwall
One of the windows in the bedroom at Trelissick Water Tower, with a deep sill with drawers underneath, Cornwall
A metal curtain hook in the bedroom with flower details at Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
The enclosed spiral staircase, which is steep and narrow, with rope handrail at Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
The stairs up to the sitting room from the staircase at Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
One of the windows in the sitting room at Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
The sitting room at Trelissick Water Tower, a circular room with curved sofa and two arched windows, Cornwall
A thin window by the staircase at Trelissick Water Tower, showing the deep walls, Cornwall
The kitchen-diner, a circular room on the top floor of Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
The kitchen-diner, a circular room on the top floor of Trelissick Water Tower, with curved bench seating by the dining table, Cornwall
Wooden beams in the kitchen at Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
The cone-shaped roof of Trelissick Water Tower, with gable windows and a weather vane shaped like a squirrel, Cornwall
The exterior, curved stone walls of Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
The private gate to Trelissick Water Tower, on the Trelissick Estate, Cornwall
An exterior view of one of the bedroom's arched windows, on the first floor of Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
The garden at Trelissick Water Tower, which is shared with Trelissick Engine House, and has a lawn, tables and chairs, Cornwall
Trelissick Water Tower, Cornwall
A woodland walking trail at Trelissick, Cornwall
An aerial view of the River Fal at Trelissick, Suffolk
Golden sunlight shining through woodland on the Trelissick estate, Cornwall
An aerial view of the estate and house at Trelissick, Cornwall
An aerial view of the countryside at Trelissick, Cornwall

© National Trust/Mike Henton

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

  • Guests

    2

    Bedrooms

    1

    Acorn rating

    3What's this?

    Number of dogs welcome

    0

    Reference

    011075

    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 Trelissick Water Tower will be like no other. You’ll enter through arched barn doors and climb its enclosed spiral 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. 

    Trelissick Water Tower can be booked with Trelissick Engine House (sleeps three, dog friendly).

    • Wi-Fi, available
    • Garden, available
    • Fridge, available
    • Freezer, available
    • Microwave, available
    • Television, available
    • DVD, available
    • Romantic, available
    • Near National Trust attraction, available
    • Countryside, available
    • Close to water, available
    • Walking nearby, available

    This cottage has no washing machine, tumble dryer or dishwasher.

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