This year Trelissick did their wonderful illuminations again. Scott and I went previously in 2016 (pictures here). The majority of the garden was all lit up with a variety of coloured lights, although they were all fixed colours this year. …
Category: Houses & Gardens
Pencarrow
Pencarrow house sits on 70 hectares of beautiful countryside two and a half miles north-east of Bodmin. The house and land around it have a long and illustrious history, dating back to 300 BC. In 1031, the estate belonged to the …
Trelissick Gardens
A few photos of Trelissick's gardens.
St Michael’s Mount Garden
My first post about the Mount is here, and my second is here. The garden on the Mount is pretty spectacular. It’s maintained by a team of four gardeners, who do an amazing job at keeping the garden is good …
St Michael’s Mount Castle
St Michael’s Mount castle has existed in many forms, originating as a priory for a group of monks coming from Mont St Michel, before changing hands over five times before eventually belonging to the St Aubyn family since 1659. My …
St Michael’s Mount
On one particularly gloomy and mizzly day back in June last year, Scottie and I popped by St Michael’s Mount, a prominent feature in Mounts Bay. Visible at mid and low tides, the man made causeway provides a lovely (and …
Trelissick by Light
Last winter Trelissick lit up their house and gardens with loads of lights for Christmas. We popped down to have a gander and weren’t disappointed. The whole place was beautiful. The front of the house had colour changing lights. The …
