Art & Gardens of Cornwall

5 days from £719

Lush tropical foliage inside the geodesic biome at the Eden Project, with hexagonal panels arching overhead
Eden Project
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Suggested Itinerary#

Your itinerary is exclusively yours to tailor to suit your group's interests and the profile of your members. Here is our suggested itinerary:

Day 1 – Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Board our private executive coach at your preferred pick up points – stop at a convenient property en route such as Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, a museum devoted to Devon and Exeter’s rich history and global connections and, following a £24 million transformation, is home to a fine collection of paintings by British artists dating from the 16th to 20th century – travel on to the 3* New Continental Hotel in Plymouth.

Day 2 – Eden Project & Lanhydrock

A guided tour of the Eden Project explores the plants, crops and landscapes from the humid tropics and warm temperate regions including olives, vines and citrus fruit from the Mediterranean, South Africa and California – the National Trust’s Lanhydrock property, one of the most complete late 19th century houses in England, offers period atmosphere and extensive servants’ quarters and the garden features a stunning collection of magnolias, rhododendrons and camellias.

Day 3 – The Lost Gardens of Heligan & Trelissick Garden

The Lost Gardens of Heligan comprises over two hundred acres of superb working Victorian gardens including some eighty acres of walled gardens, summerhouses, lawns, lakes and ponds, huge productive gardens and fruit houses and a twenty-two acre subtropical jungle - the National Trust’s Trelissick Garden, beautifully positioned at the head of the Fal Estuary, commands panoramic views over the area, and at its heart is the garden which offers year round colour.

Day 4 – Pencarrow House & Prideaux Place

Guided tour of the Georgian Pencarrow House, the family home of the Molesworth-St Aubyns, with a fine collection of pictures, furniture and porcelain and whose grounds include a beautifully proportioned sunken Italian garden and over 700 different varieties of rhododendrons – guided tour of Prideaux Place, the home of the Prideaux family for over 400 years and filled with royal and family portraits, fine furniture and the Prideaux Porcelain Collection.

Day 5 – Kingston Lacy Mansion

Guided tour en route home of another National Trust property such as Kingston Lacy Mansion in Wimborne dating from the 17th century with one of the greatest family picture collections in the UK and with beautiful interiors and garden.

Remember, every element of this itinerary can be adjusted. If you'd like to change the days, add different activities, or adjust the pace, just let us know.

Features#

What's included in this tour is entirely yours to customise to suit your group's budget and preferences. Here is what we've suggested:

  • Half board accommodation

  • All excursions & guided tours included

  • Executive coach throughout

  • One free place per 10 paying passengers

Tailor your Features#

If you'd like to adjust what's included, perhaps a different hotel standard, more or fewer days, more or fewer dinners included, or different excursions, here are some alternatives:

  • Stay at a 4* hotel

  • For more (or fewer) days

  • Bring a specialist lecturer

  • Include all entrance fees & gratuities

  • Visit more (or fewer) sights*

* See Tailor your Sights for suggestions

Sights#

The places your group visits are exclusively yours to decide. Here are the main sights we've suggested:

  • Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

  • Eden Project

  • Lanhydrock

  • The Lost Gardens of Heligan

  • Trelissick Garden

  • Pencarrow House

  • Prideaux Place

  • Kingston Lacy Mansion

Tailor your Sights#

If you'd prefer to visit different places, or if you'd like to add extra attractions that match your group's specific interests, here are some more suggestions:

  • Buckland Abbey - a 700 year old National Trust building with rich associations with Elizabethan seafarers Sir Francis Drake and Sir Richard Grenville

  • Saltram - created between the 1740s and 1820s by three generations of the Parker family, it features some of Robert Adam’s finest rooms, exquisite plasterwork ceilings, original Chinese wallpapers and an exceptional collection of paintings

  • Greenway House & Gardens - cruise from Dartmouth along the Dart Estuary to the house that was bought by Agatha Christie in 1938 and boasts an atmosphere of wildness and timelessness and wonderful views of the Dart Estuary

Accommodation#

Where you stay is entirely yours to choose to match your group's preferences. Here is our suggested accommodation:

Four nights on half board basis at the 3* New Continental Hotel. Situated in the heart of Plymouth, this Grade II listed Victorian hotel has a restaurant and bar and all rooms are en suite.

Tailor your accommodation#

If you'd prefer different accommodation, perhaps a different hotel standard, location, or basis of accommodation, here are some alternative choices:

  • Stay at a 4* hotel

  • Stay for more (or fewer) days

  • Fewer dinners included

Extras#

The costs on top of your tour price can be tailored to suit your group's needs. Here is what we've listed as extras:

  • Single room supplement £149

  • Insurance

  • Entrance fees to places of interest (NT properties free to NT members)

  • Audio headphones

  • Gratuities

Many of these can be included in the tour price if you'd prefer. For example, we can include entrance fees, gratuities, or audio headphones as part of your overall cost.

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