Lanhydrock
Lanhydrock (a National Trust property), near Bodmin, is a magnificent late Victorian country house with extensive servants quarters, gardens and a wooded estate. After a devastating fire in 1881 the house was refurbished in the high-Victorian style, with the latest mod cons.
It is the perfect country house and estate, with the feel of a wealthy but unpretentious family home. There are 50 rooms to explore – the kitchens, nurseries and servants’ quarters offer a glimpse into life ‘below stairs’, while the spacious dining room and bedrooms are elegant and the long gallery is impressive.
There 30-acres of formal and informal woodland to explore, but the garden opens onto an extensive network of footpaths zig-zagging through 900-acres of beautiful countryside.
A newish innovation are the extensive cycle tracks – bring your own bike or hire one on-site.
