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 …

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 …