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Trelissick
A welcoming house and garden set in an estate with stunning maritime views and lovely woodland walks.
Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6QL
Opening times for 12 May 2025
Asset Opening time Garden 10:00 - 17:00 Car park, parkland and woodland walk Dawn - Dusk House 11:00 - 16:00 Café 09:30 - 17:00 Shop 10:00 - 17:00 Second-hand bookshop 10:00 - 16:30 Cornwall Crafts Association 10:00 - 17:00 Please note that last entry is 30 minutes before closing
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Ticket type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid Adult (18+) £18.70 £17.00 Child (5-17) under 5s free £9.40 £8.50 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children) £46.80 £42.50 1 adult, 2 children £28.10 £25.50 Group (Adult 18+) £16.15 Group (Child 5-17) £8.08 Parking
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- Available for functions
The Barn is available to hire for private functions, business meetings and community gatherings
- Bookshop
- Café
Crofters Cafe serves freshly made hot food and light refreshments with teas and coffees. Indoor and outdoor seating available
- Car park
- Cycle parking
Cycle parking is located outside visitor reception.
- Dogs allowed
Assistance dogs only in the house. Dogs welcome in the parkland, woodland walks, garden, shop, bookshop, gallery and cafe courtyard
- Kiosk
An ice cream kiosk is open on a seasonal basis near the parkland entrance
- Plant shop
The plant shop is to the rear of the retail shop with a range of seasonal plants, garden ornaments and decorations
- Shop
Trelissick shop stocks a range of homeware, fashion accessories, local products, kids activities and books
- Toilet
Opposite visitor reception
Blue Badge parking. Accessible toilet. Mobility scooter for hire on accessible garden route. Assistance dogs welcome in the house.
- Accessible route and/or map
Map of accessible garden route available from visitor reception
- Accessible toilet
Located opposite the visitor reception
- Braille (guide or menu)
A braille format history of the house is available
- Designated parking
Approx. 20 accessible parking spaces close to visitor reception
- Induction loop
Fixed induction loops are situated at all till points
- Level access to food outlet
Crofters cafe is situated near to the accessible parking spaces and visitor reception. There is level access to the indoor and outdoor seating at Crofters cafe
- Level access to shop
The shop is close to the accessible parking spaces. There is a slight slope leading down to the entrance of shop which is about 2 metres in length but is suitable for both mobility scooters and wheelchairs
- Level access/terrain
Map of accessible garden route available from visitor reception
- Powered mobility vehicle available
One Countryside Mobility Tramper and one powered mobility scooter available to hire for use in the garden, please call 01872 862090 to book.
- Ramped access/slopes
Ramped access to the house
- Seating available
There are several benches in the garden and countryside
- Wheelchairs available
Two manual wheelchairs can be hired for use in the garden on a first come first served basis, call 01872 862090 if you would like to reserve a wheelchair. One wheelchair available in the house
- By road
Follow the A39 from Falmouth or Truro; then onto the B3289 at Playing Place and follow brown sign posts or signs to the King Harry Ferry. The entrance to Trelissick will be on your right.
Parking: Car parking on site £6, National Trust members park free.
Sat Nav: Put in our Trelissick postcode TR3 6QL.
- By train
Truro Train station 5 miles; Perranwell station 4 miles.
- By bus
Bus number 493 from Truro, Lemon Quay to Feock via Trelissick Garden
- Cycling
Routes available on the Sustrans website.
- By ferry
Enterprise boats run a service from Falmouth, Truro and St Mawes: visit the Fal River website or call 01326 741194 for details of ferries, routes and the daily operating timetable. Please be aware there is a steep uphill walk from the ferry pontoon not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility scooters.
- Car-free
We hold the Good Journey Mark for welcoming car-free visitors. Travel a greener way and enjoy a free hot drink (excluding luxury hot chocolate). Plan your journey by train, bus, cycle or foot at Good Journey.
Planning your visit
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Accessibility at Trelissick
Accessibility information to help you plan your visit to Trelissick. Find out about accessible parking, routes, facilities and resources including information on Tramper hire and mobility aids available.
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Visiting Trelissick with your dog
Discover the dog-friendly estate at Trelissick, with parkland, woodland, winding garden paths, shoreline and beach to explore. Trelissick is a two pawprint rated place.
Events at Trelissick
Find out more about events at Trelissick including seasonal trails and activities.
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Explorer Pass
Not a member? If you're planning a trip to Cornwall this year, buy a National Trust Explorer Pass to enjoy unlimited entry to Trelissick along with most of the other places in our care. With 4, 8 and 14-day options available, the pass can be tailored to fit your trip. Discover where you can visit with the Explorer Pass and how to buy yours.
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Group visits to Trelissick
On this page you'll find all the information you need to book a group visit to Trelissick.
Visit Trelissick car-free
We hold the Good Journey Mark for welcoming car-free visitors. Travel a greener way and enjoy a free hot drink (excluding luxury hot chocolate) with a valid ticket or bike helmet. Plan your journey by ferry, bus or cycle at Good Journey.
Highlights
Garden
Woodland garden with formal lawns, herbaceous borders, exotic planting, an orchard and views over the River Fal.
Countryside
Diverse countryside surrounded by the River Fal with a historic park, woodland, Iron Age promontory fort and 18th-century quay.
House
The south facing rooms are open as a place to sit and take in the view with refreshments from the house tearoom and the ground floor rooms host a modest collection.
Café
Crofters Café offers a range of light refreshments, hot lunches, afternoon cream teas and packed lunches for children.
Shopping
Shop with a wide range of gifts, local products, and plant centre along with Cornwall Crafts Association gallery.
Second-hand bookshop
One of the largest second-hand bookshops within the National Trust. 100% of money taken here goes directly to valuable conservation projects here at Trelissick
House tearoom
The house tearoom, with views of the River Fal, has a range of cakes and light refreshments. Please check house opening times.
Things to see and do
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Family-friendly things to do at Trelissick
Discover all the things to do on a family day out to Trelissick. Explore the garden and house, or head out on an adventure around the countryside estate. Find out what family-friendly events are coming up and plan your visit to Trelissick.
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Things to see and do in the garden at Trelissick
Discover peaceful lawns and tranquil orchard spaces in the garden. Stop for far-reaching maritime views at this green lookout point high above the River Fal estuary.
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Things to see on the estate at Trelissick
Visit the estate for walks with far reaching views. An abundance of wildlife fills the air with sounds at this green haven in Cornwall.
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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.
Eating and shopping
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Eating and shopping at Trelissick
Find out where to buy food and drink, and browse for gifts and souvenirs, during your visit to Trelissick.
Top trails
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Trelissick to Roundwood Quay secluded stroll
Wander tree-lined riverside paths, peeping through twisting oak branches to glimpse your destination of Roundwood – home to an Iron Age fort and 18th-century quay.
Trail
Trelissick to Roundwood Quay walk
This gentle walk follows the River Fal and offers varying views to narrow creeks and wide expanses of water, also going inland to woodlands and grazed farmland.
Places to stay
Trelissick Water Tower
A stay like no other, Trelissick Water Tower’s interior is just as intriguing as its exterior…
Trelissick Engine House
A restored water pump house in the heart of the Trelissick estate, close to the Fal Estuary.
Ferris's Cottage
Once the gardener’s cottage, now a cosy woodland retreat on the Trelissick estate.
Trelissick Quay Cottage
Perfect for kayakers, this river-side cottage has its own quay for your kayak or canoe.
Trelissick Old Lodge
A neo-classic style lodge with a homely interior, set on the Trelissick estate.
Trelissick New Lodge
A former Victorian gate lodge to the Trelissick estate encompassed by countryside walks.
Upcoming events
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Blossom at Trelissick
Embrace blossom at Trelissick this spring, where the gardens burst with colour and the sounds of spring awakening.
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Truro Art Society exhibition at Trelissick
Trelissick will be hosting an exhibition from Truro Art Society between 3 – 18 May in the stables. The exhibition, featuring work from a number of local amateur and professional artists, will include a range of media in the display.
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May half term at Trelissick
Visit 24 May - 1 June and explore the garden, finding a series of activities that celebrate just some of the ways the Copeland family shaped Trelissick.
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Trelissick 70
70 years ago, in 1955, Ida Copeland generously gifted the garden and estate of Trelissick to the National Trust. This year we celebrate her donation with exhibitions that tell the story of both the Copeland’s Trelissick and the Trelissick we know...
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Miracle Theatre presents Twelfth Night
Miracle Theatre revisits Twelfth Night - Shakespeare’s joyous, chaotic comedy, where love knows no boundaries!
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Summer of Play at Trelissick
Play on repeat this summer at Trelissick where every winding path leads to a way to play.
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Outdoor yoga at Trelissick with Apricity Yoga
Get closer to nature with an outdoor yoga experience in the Trelissick garden lead by Apricity Yoga.
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Quantum Theatre presents Alice Through the Looking Glass at Trelissick
Quantum Theatre bring their lively brand of comedy, music and magic to Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, Alice Through the Looking Glass for summer 2025. They'll be at Trelissick on Wednesday 20 August for a matinee performance.
About Trelissick
Trelissick is set on its own peninsula, with panoramic views over the Fal estuary. You can explore the meandering paths through the garden, leading to exotic plants and herbaceous borders bursting with colour. The house is open seasonally for you to learn the history of the families that once called this place home and to relax in the south facing rooms with refreshments from the Kitchen Cafe to take in the ever changing views of the Carrick Roads.
For those bringing four-legged friends, Trelissick offers woodland walks across open parkland with views down the estuary to the town of Falmouth. Please be aware that only assistance dogs are allowed in the house.
Crofters café offers a delicious range of light refreshments, hot lunches, afternoon cream teas and packed lunches for children, all using seasonal and local produce. There's a National Trust shop and plant sales, second-hand bookshop and six of the best National Trust holiday cottages located around the Trelissick estate. Trelissick also has its own art gallery run by Cornwall Crafts Association and showcases a wide range of work from local Cornish artists.
Trelissick is a member of the Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions.
History
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History of the house at Trelissick
Discover the history of Trelissick house and estate, what makes it special and the people who lived here.
Our work
Project
Project
Space to Grow: For people, nature and heritage
Space to Grow is an ambitious project that will look at redesigning the car park, creating facilities, restoring woodland, creating better access and a walled garden restoration.
Support us
Volunteer with us
Search for live volunteering opportunities, or register your interest with Trelissick.