County guide · The Stately Homes
Best stately homes in Cornwall
Cornwall's great houses include Lanhydrock, a High-Victorian country house above the Fowey valley, the medieval Cotehele on the Tamar, and Antony, the Carew Pole family's Georgian home.
There are 7 stately homes in Cornwall on this list. Lanhydrock is the best-rated, at 4.8 from 5,808 Google reviews.
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Every stately home on this list - 7 in total, 4 you can stay overnight in
Lanhydrock
Cornwall
Victorian country house with over 50 rooms open to visitors, rebuilt after an 1881 fire
Cotehele
Cornwall
Medieval and Tudor granite house overlooking the River Tamar, largely unmodernised
Trerice
Cornwall
Small Elizabethan manor house known for its elaborate curved gables
Godolphin
Cornwall
Tudor and Stuart house built on the wealth of the Godolphin tin mines
Antony House
Cornwall
Early 18th-century silver-grey stone house, still home to the Carew Pole family
Pencarrow House
Cornwall
Georgian house occupied by the same family for over 500 years.
Prideaux Place
Cornwall
Elizabethan house overlooking Padstow, home of the Prideaux-Brune family for over 400 years.
Common questions
How many stately homes can you visit in Cornwall?
7 stately homes in Cornwall are on this list. Every one of them opens to visitors in some form, whether that is a ticketed house, a regular tour or a hotel occupying the building itself.
Which is the best-rated stately home in Cornwall?
Lanhydrock, rated 4.8 from 5,808 Google reviews. Only houses with at least 100 reviews are considered, so a high score from a handful of visitors does not top the list.
Are any stately homes in Cornwall free to enter?
None of the 7 on this list is recorded as free entry. Entry prices are set by each house rather than held here, and several are covered by a membership scheme, so check the operator's own site before you travel.
Who runs the stately homes in Cornwall?
Of the 7 on this list, 5 are run by the National Trust and the remaining 2 by private estates, independent trusts or local councils. Who owns a house decides whether a membership card gets you in, so each entry names its operator and links to the official site.
Can you stay overnight in a stately home in Cornwall?
Yes. You can stay at Lanhydrock, Cotehele, Trerice and Godolphin. What is on offer ranges from a full country-house hotel to a self-catering cottage on the estate, so check each house's own page and book direct.