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You can find exotic gardens, ancient houses and mining history encircled by a much-loved coastline.
Houses and buildings in Cornwall
Discover a vast range of houses and buildings to visit in Cornwall, from a Victorian mansion and Tudor homes to heritage mining buildings and lesser-known gems.
Houses to visit in Cornwall
Things to do in Lanhydrock house
Lanhydrock is a Victorian country house packed with layers of history and family stories. Discover the Robartes family and the newly conserved Long Gallery ceiling on the Robartes Route, explore the lives of the Victorian Agar-Robartes children on the Family route, and meet the servants below stairs who cared for the house and family.
Visiting Trelissick house
Enjoy a tea or coffee in the south-facing rooms while taking in the view from the eighteenth century house at Trelissick.
Things to do in Cotehele house
Cotehele house contains eclectic historic artefacts that tell many stories about the medieval building’s long history, from rare tapestries to whale jawbones.
Visiting the house at Trerice
Explore inside the house to see decorative plasterwork and collection items including a large table, Cornish paintings and a 300-year-old clock.
Tintagel Old Post Office, a room-by-room guide
The five rooms and cottage garden beckon the curious to explore over six hundred years of Cornish domestic life.
Things to see in the house at Antony
The house at Antony contrasts the personal touches of a grand yet comfortable family home. It is still lived in by the Carew family today.
Mines and mine buildings to visit in Cornwall
Book onto a tour and explore the history of mining in Cornwall. Or discover the Tin Coast and the iconic crown engine houses.
Levant Mine and Beam Engine
Discover old mine buildings and a working steam-powered beam engine. See the wider natural landscape and wildlife that lives here.
East Pool Mine
Join a guided tour to understand the importance of East Pool Mine during WWII. Explore the surface workings of a tin mine, see one of the largest Cornish beam engines and hear first hand accounts of what life was like for the people who worked here during the 1940s.
Botallack
Explore the wild Tin Coast, part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site and see the iconic engine houses clinging to the cliff face.
Lesser-known gems to visit in Cornwall
Visit houses and buildings with limited opening, which are full of history and interest.
Lawrence House
A Georgian townhouse on Castle Street in the centre of Launceston, currently used as a local museum and civic centre.
The history of the Marconi radio stations on Lizard Point
Discover how Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi developed ground-breaking technology on these remote Cornish clifftops that paved the way for today's instant worldwide communication.
Trevithick Cottage
In the mining heartland of Cornwall and once the home of Cornish mine engineer Richard Trevithick. Open by pre-booked tour.
Visiting the house at Godolphin
Godolphin House provides a unique place for guests to stay and is open to the public for the first week of every month from the first Saturday to the following Thursday, except January. Check opening times here.
Castles and mills
Visit a castle on an island in Mounts Bay, or find the mill building central to the workings of an estate.
Cotehele Mill
Cotehele Mill is a 19th-century watermill that still produces flour from local grain today. It also has baking demonstrations, Victorian workshops and local wildlife to explore.
The castle on St Michael's Mount
Explore the iconic rocky island of St Michael’s Mount. Step inside the castle, stroll through the subtropical garden and soak up the spectacular views.
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