Lanhydrock, above the River Fowey near Bodmin, was the Robartes family seat for more than three centuries, and its 17th-century gatehouse and Long Gallery, with its plaster ceiling of Old Testament scenes, survived the fire of 1881 that gutted the rest. The Agar-Robartes rebuilt it as a comfortable late Victorian home, and it passed to the National Trust in the 1950s. You see the whole household at work, from kitchens, sculleries and dairy to the nursery wing and family rooms, which reviewers say feel like a home rather than a museum. Outside are formal gardens, the church beside the house, parkland with cycle trails and a play area near the car park; dogs get a three pawprint welcome. Tips from visitors: the car park is a long walk from the house, so use the buggy to the gatehouse if you need it, its surface is rough for mobility scooters, and the house has limited wheelchair access. There are cafes by the car park and in the barn.
