Penrose
Wooded country around Cornwall's largest natural lake. Penrose features woodland tracks, stretches of coastline and open parkland, the perfect backdrop for a day out.
Penrose
Facilities and access
Penrose
Overview
Wooded country around Cornwall's largest natural lake. Penrose features woodland tracks, stretches of coastline and open parkland, the perfect backdrop for a day out.
Loe Pool, the largest natural freshwater lake in Cornwall, is cut off from the sea by a broad shingle bar heaped up by heavy Atlantic seas.
Penrose is a mixture of rich farmland and woodland around Loe Pool, through which there are many paths to explore by foot, bike or on horseback. Penrose is met by the coast at Loe Bar a site of many historical shipwrecks and where King Arthur is said to have been mortally wounded and died.
The Stables Cafe is open every day between Easter and the end of October and at weekends through the winter.
- Telephone
- +441326560942
- penrose@nationaltrust.org.uk
Penrose
How to get here
- Address
- Penrose, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 0RD
- By cycle
- From Porthleven take the coast road along to Penrose Hill, there are rides throughout the parkland and woodlands at Penrose, download the property map for details.
- Cycle route information
- On foot
- The South West Coast Path visits the property at Loe Bar, take the footpath on the north side of Loe Bar for walks through the parkland or on the south side of Loe Bar for woodland and farmland walks. From Helston access through Degibna or Helston Drive. From Porthleven access via Penrose Hill or Highburrow. Download the property map for further details.
- By train
- Penzance train station 10 miles from Porthleven
- By road
- Penrose Estate is 2 miles S-W of Helston on the B3304. Turn left at signpost to Loe Bar and left into car park. For Gunwalloe take the A3083 from Helston to the Lizard and turn right 1 mile past main RNAS Culdrose entrance.
- Parking: Donations parking available at various car parks around Penrose. National Trust pay and display car park at Gunwalloe beaches, free to members.
- By bus
- From Penzance train station, take First 2/2A or 7/8 Penzance-Falmouth via Porthleven
Penrose
Prices
Admission free
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Penrose
Opening times
Friday 28 July
- Penrose Estate Dawn to dusk
- Stables Café 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday 29 July
- Penrose Estate Dawn to dusk
- Stables Café 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday 30 July
- Penrose Estate Dawn to dusk
- Stables Café 10:00 - 16:00
Monday 31 July
- Penrose Estate Dawn to dusk
- Stables Café 10:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 1 August
- Penrose Estate Dawn to dusk
- Stables Café 10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 2 August
- Penrose Estate Dawn to dusk
- Stables Café 10:00 - 16:00
Thursday 3 August
- Penrose Estate Dawn to dusk
- Stables Café 10:00 - 16:00