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Lanhydrock, Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 5AD. Tel: 01208 265950. Magnificent
late Victorian country house with extensive servants' quarters,
gardens and wooded estate. Stunning 17th-century gatehouse and
long gallery. The ultimate 19th-century 'Upstairs/Downstairs'
experience. Adventure playground. National Trust. Charges apply.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About 8 miles north of Fowey.
Restormel Castle. Built
in c. 1300, the great circular shell-keep of Restormel survives
in good condition. It stands on an earlier Norman mound surrounded
by a deep dry ditch, atop a high spur beside the River Fowey.
Twice visited by the Black Prince. English Heritage. Charges
apply. www.english-heritage.org.uk. About 8 miles north of Fowey.
St Catherine's Castle, Fowey, Cornwall. One of a pair of small
artillery forts built by Henry VIII in the 1530s to defend Fowey
Harbour, consisting of two storeys with gun ports at ground level.
Parking is located in Fowey which is 1/2 mile walk. Location:
In the centre of Fowey.
The Eden Project, Bodelva,
Cornwall PL24 2SG. Tel: 01726 811911. Eden is about connecting
plants, people and places. Eden is a large site but we provide
wheelchair-accessible transport wherever possible. There is something
to engage and entertain children of all ages. www.edenproject.com.
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