Candle and lip balm making in Godolphin House
Get into the Christmas spirit and learn how to make your own beeswax candles in the seasonally decorated Godolphin House.
- Booking essential
Come and join our resident beekeeper and make your own bees wax candles using wax harvested from her hives and take away your festive creations to give as gifts or enjoy for yourself! Watch her demonstration on making other bees wax products that you can make at home. Workshops take place in the entrance hall of Godolphin House. Tea, coffee and mince pies are included in the ticket price.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All Candle making workshop | £30.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Not suitable for children under 12
- Meeting point
Please show printed or electronic confirmation of your tickets at the Welcome hut on arrival.
- What to bring and wear
Please bring along an apron or wear clothing you don't mind potentially getting wax on.
- Accessibility
Candle making is accessible to wheelchair users. Limited access to the rest of the house but large print guide, BSL tours on tablet, photo album and easy read guide are available at the welcome hut.
Upcoming events
Godolphin: A Studio Pottery Story
Explore the story of the Cider House Pottery at Godolphin and see some of the collection up close.
Godolphin Mining Heritage Walk
Enjoy a short walk through a mining landscape, with one of our volunteer guides, who will highlight the features of mining that remain and tell you more about the historic relationship between Godolphin and mining.
Visit the house at Godolphin
Venture into Godolphin House and discover the rich history within the walls of this once great mining powerhouse. Find out more about those who lived here and lives they led, in what was once Cornwall's largest and finest house.
Guided wider estate walks at Godolphin
Join one of our volunteer walk leaders for a guided walk in nature, exploring the wider Godolphin estate.