Pencarrow House & Gardens
Home of the Molesworth-St Aubyns for almost 500 years.
Washaway, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 3AG
Facilities
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Accessible loos
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Accessible parking
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Free parking
- Guide dogs welcome
- Accessible parking
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
- Accessible toilets
Owned, loved and lived in by the family. Pencarrow is a Georgian house with Grade II* listed gardens.
Enjoy a guided tour with a difference and step back into the past with stories of the Molesworths past and present! We have a superb collection of portraits, furniture and porcelain.
You’ll find walks through 50 acres of beautiful formal and woodland gardens, a Victorian rockery, Italian garden, many different varieties of rhododendrons, a lake, Iron Age hill fort and icehouse.
Pencarrow has a café, gift shop, plants for sale and childrens playground. Dogs welcome in the gardens and can have a run off the lead in the woods. We also offer weddings.
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Opening Times
General Opening Season: Until 30th October 2026
The House, Café and Shop are open every day except Saturdays, from 10.00am to 5.00pm. The Gardens remain open every day (including Saturdays) during the same hours, 10.00am to 5.00pm, until 31st October 2026.
Guided House Tours
Guided tours of the House are available on all open days (every day except Saturdays) until 30th October 2026. Tours begin at 11.15am and run every 45 minutes, with the last tour departing at 3.00pm. Each tour lasts approximately one hour.
Special Events
- Bluebell & Wild Garlic Sunday: Sunday 3rd May 2026, 10.00am – 4.00pm
- Snowdrop Sundays: February 2026 (dates to be confirmed) – held at the start of the season
Additional Services
Group visits are available during the open season. Wheelchair loans are also available to visitors during opening hours.
Historic Houses members visit for free.
House & gardens: £16.75
Under 16’s free
Gardens only: £10
Under 16’s free
No charge if just visiting the cafe
Concessions available
Groups of over 20 people will receive discounted entry.
For group visits please e-mail [email protected]
We offer visits to primary schools. Visits are tailored to each group and complement the school curriculum.
Please contact us on (01208) 841369 to arrange a visit.
- Guide dogs welcome
- Accessible parking
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
- Accessible toilets
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