Godolphin

Over het museum

Godolphin was the home of the Godolphin family from the 1300s until 1786, and the estate shows about five thousand years of human activity, from a Neolithic enclosure on Godolphin Hill to Bronze Age field systems. The family rose to power on the profits of tin mining. Over several generations, from the 1400s to about the 1630s, they rebuilt and extended the house and laid out a grid of compartment gardens, whose remains can still be seen. The family held posts such as Sheriff of Cornwall, and one member became Lord High Treasurer to Queen Anne.

In 1786 the estate passed to the Dukes of Leeds, who let it to tenants. Much of the grand house was demolished in the early 1800s, and tenant farmers altered the surviving buildings and stored crops in the King's Room. Parts of the historic garden were preserved under grass.

In 1937 the artist Sydney Schofield bought the property. He and his wife Mary bought back architectural pieces, furnished the house with antiques and restored the roof with a government grant, opening the house to visitors in 1957. The National Trust bought the house and surrounding buildings in 2007 and has carried out major conservation work. Since 2006 Godolphin has been part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site because of its mining heritage. Visitors can explore the garden, outbuildings and wider estate with the Leeds engine house, and walk up Godolphin Hill for views over both coasts.

Hoogtepunten

• Garden with medieval-style compartment layout, among the most important historic gardens in Europe
• Godolphin House, open to visitors for one week each month except January
• King's Room and Cider House, with seasonal family crafts
• Leeds engine house and the remains of the Godolphin family mine
• Godolphin Hill with views over St Ives Bay and St Michael's Mount
• Barefoot trail, mud-pie kitchen and Polly the milkable cow for children

Vaste collectie

• Godolphin House – The surviving north range of the historic house, with the King's Room, furnished and shown to visitors during the first week of each month except January.
• Historic garden and outbuildings – Garden with the remains of 16th-century compartment gardens, orchard, King's Garden and the farm buildings, including the Cider House.

Opgericht

1500

Beheerder

National Trust

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices are without Gift Aid; with Gift Aid the adult ticket is 15.40 pounds, the child ticket 7.70 pounds and the family ticket 38.50 pounds. Admission is free for National Trust members. Car parking costs 1.50 pounds for up to one hour, 2.50 pounds for up to two hours and 5 pounds all day, and is free for National Trust members; the meters accept cash only.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The estate is on sloping ground with cobbles, uneven surfaces, steps and ramps, and the house has narrow corridors. There are five accessible parking spaces about 50 metres from the Welcome Hut, an accessible toilet in the Piggery tea-room and induction loops at the Welcome Hut and the Piggery. An electric mobility Tramper can be hired (booking essential by email) and an all-terrain wheelchair can be borrowed free of charge. Large print and Braille guides, a visual story, an easy-read guide and a British Sign Language tour on a tablet are available, as are sensory bags and noise-cancelling headphones. Assistance dogs are welcome everywhere; other dogs are not allowed in the house.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Doe- en voelstations
• Verschoonruimte
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

Free entry for under-5s. Children can try the barefoot trail, the mud-pie kitchen, arts and crafts in the Cider House and milking Polly the cow, with extra activities in school holidays. The Piggery toilets have baby changing and a toddler seat. About three quarters of the garden is suitable for pushchairs, with some steps.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Many sat navs do not locate Godolphin correctly, so the National Trust recommends using what3words and following the brown signs. From Helston take the A394 to Sithney Common, then the B3302 towards Leedstown and follow the signs.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig
• Museumwinkel

The Piggery tea-room serves hot and cold drinks, cakes and sandwiches, with children's and vegan options but no hot food. A second-hand bookshop is generally open from 10:00 to 16:00, depending on volunteer cover. Toilets are in the Piggery and near the orchard.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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