Helpful information
Our gardens are now open every day 10.00 – 5.00pm until the 30th November. There is no need to pre-book. We ask that you respectfully follow the 2 metre social distancing guidance when visiting but we have lots of space for everyone! On Fridays and Saturdays we operate with an honesty box so cash only please on Fridays and Saturdays.
The House, Cafe and Shop are now open on the following days:-
House tours: Monday to Thursday (closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday) we are not taking pre-bookings but you will need to book your place on a tour on arrival. The tour times are 11.15, 12.00, 12.45, 1.30, 2.15, 3.00, 3.30. Due to the social distancing guidance, the number of people allowed on a tour will be much smaller to enable social distancing once inside the house. On wet weather days the house tours can fill up very quickly but we are doing our best during the current circumstances.
Cafe: We are now part of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme where you can enjoy a 50% discount on food on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout August – open from 10.30am – 5.00pm (hot food served between 12.00 – 3.00pm last orders for snacks and cakes 4.30pm) Sunday to Thursday (closed Friday and Saturday) for delicious cakes, snacks, light lunches, hot and cold drinks for you to enjoy in our outdoor seating area or a nice little spot in the gardens. We do have limited indoor seating should the weather turn wet. On Fridays you can still enjoy delicious tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cold drinks and snacks as Dubcafe will be here serving outside the cafe between 11.00 – 1.00pm (weather permitting – cash only on Fridays)
Shop: open from 10.00 – 5.00pm Sunday to Thursday (closed Fridays and Saturdays) Looking for a unique gift or just fancy treating yourself? Then come and have a browse around our lovely gift shop.
Admission
Adults
Under 16s
Registered disabled
House and Gardens
£12.50
FREE
£9.75
Gardens Only
£6.95
FREE
£5.25
Special Offers:
Save money on your visit! Plus kids now go free – print off this offer to save £1 off each full paying adult on the admission price to the house and gardens (not gardens only).
Peacock café
The Peacock café is housed in a beautiful vaulted building with plenty of space outdoors. Here you will find tempting cakes, lovely lunches and a great selection of teas and coffees. All our food is freshly made and locally sourced with the best Cornish produce. Alongside you will find our natural children’s play area – complete with a one of a kind slate roofed Wendy house!
Please note that there is no charge for visiting the Café only, just let our friendly staff in the shop know on arrival.
Gift and plant shop
In the cobbled car park you’ll find what was once the stables and carriage yard. Our gift shop has a range of local treats from food and drink to artisan soaps, cosmetics and cards. In the plant shop you can peruse at your leisure the selection of herbs, flowers, shrubs and trees.
Fun Fact: We work together with Treseders, a family-run nursery between Bodmin and St Austell where the owner, James Treseder, is a descendant of another James Treseder. Back in the 1820s he served his garden apprenticeship under the great plant hunter William Lobb before founding his own plant import business in Truro. The Treseders and the Molesworths undoubtedly would have done business in the Victorian era, as they are doing now.
A dog friendly day out
We love dogs at Pencarrow! Your furry friend is most welcome to explore our gardens. We just ask that in the area around the outside of the house and the café you keep them on the lead as we have free range chickens and peacocks, but for the rest of the grounds feel free to let them run off some steam. Please do not leave your dog inside the car on warm and sunny days. We are sorry but no dogs inside the house itself (except assistance dogs), they are welcome in the small room in our cafe and in the outside seating area. You can also treat your pooch to a doggy ice-cream from our cafe (old sock flavour is very popular!) Water bowls are available outside the gift shop and the café and there is a dog poo bin at the entrance to the car park.
Corporate events
Organising a corporate event? At Pencarrow we can cater for promotional events, conferences, receptions and VIP dinners – whether in our marquee or outside. The Old Servants Hall is an ideal conference room seating 30 and is available all year round. Simple buffets and light refreshments can be provided in-house. Guided house and garden tours can be incorporated into your event and we are always pleased to adapt to suit clients’ individual requirements. Please give Tracy a call to discuss your event 01208 841 369.
Visitors with limited mobility
On arrival please call in at the gift shop (situated in the main car park) and let them know of any particular requirements you may have for your visit.
• Parking – we have disabled parking available just outside the house entrance. There are also places to park very close to the café. Please call into the gift shop situated in the main car park and they will direct you.
• The Peacock café, gift and plant shop are fully accessible.
• Toilets – we have a unisex disabled toilet.
• House tours – ramps are available for wheelchairs access into the main house. There are seats in most of the rooms on the tour for those who cannot stand for long periods of time. For those who cannot manage the stairs, we are able to offer access to a film of the upstairs part of the tour, which visitors can watch downstairs.
• Gardens – the paths are hard, gravelly and mostly level but as the gardens are listed and old we ask for your understanding that some of the walkways are uneven. There are gentle slopes on the walk to the American Gardens but wheelchair users with strong arms or motors have said it is worth the effort! We have two ramps onto and off the grass on the East Lawn. There are steps around the garden; but we have a map in the Gift Shop which shows you where these are. The more robust mobility scooters may be able to access the slopes to the lake, however the smaller less sturdy scooters may struggle to cope with the terrain.
• Assistance dogs are welcome, including in the house and Peacock café.
• Wheelchairs – we have two wheelchairs available for use. It is advisable to book these ahead of your visit, please telephone 01208 841 369.
• Sadly we regret due to safety that we can no longer allow mobility scooters inside the house. We do have wheelchairs to use and of course your own wheelchair is allowed.
"The grounds and garden are a lovely mix of slightly wilder areas and formal planting. We walked amongst trees and along the side of the stream to the lake which is really picturesque."
Group booking enquiry
At Pencarrow we are happy to cater for groups. We have plenty of parking suitable for coaches. Please fill in the form below about your trip and we will contact you as soon as possible:
Please note that group rates are only applicable for groups of 20+
