Lanhydrock House

Over het museum

Lanhydrock was built by the Robartes family, who made their fortune supplying fuel and credit to the Cornish tin industry. The family bought the estate in 1620, and the main mansion was largely completed by John Robartes, later 1st Earl of Radnor. The Long Gallery, finished in the 1630s, has a plaster ceiling with 36 scenes from the Book of Genesis and holds a rare library of more than 3,000 books printed before 1700.

For much of the 18th century the house stood largely empty and in poor repair, until later owners began to invest in it again. A serious fire in 1881 destroyed most of the main building. The Agar-Robartes family rebuilt it in a Victorian style, and it became a family home once more, with modern kitchens, servants' quarters and a nursery.

The house and estate were transferred to the National Trust in 1954. Today visitors can follow three routes through the house, covering the Robartes family, the family of Victorian children and the servants below stairs. The Long Gallery ceiling was fully conserved in 2024, and the visit also includes a formal garden, parkland and woods.

Hoogtepunten

• Long Gallery with a 17th-century plaster ceiling and rare early library
• Three house routes covering the family, the children and the servants
• Victorian kitchen and refurbished nursery
• Antwerp Cabinet from the 1600s
• Garden and a wooded estate with walking and cycling trails

Vaste collectie

• The house at Lanhydrock – A Victorian country house visited on three routes: the Robartes family and the Long Gallery ceiling, the kitchens and servants' rooms, and the family and nursery.

Opgericht

1954

Beheerder

National Trust

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices are standard admission without Gift Aid; the Gift Aid price is 10% higher. National Trust members enter free and park free. Non-members pay to park: £2 for up to one hour, £4 for up to 2 hours or £6 all day.

Toegankelijkheid

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

There are several steps, ramps and slopes on the site, and the house has narrow corridors. A lift in the house is in operation, and manual wheelchairs and powered mobility vehicles are available. An access buggy runs daily between reception and the gatehouse. Accessible toilets are opposite the Park Café and in the Stables courtyard. Accessible parking is in the main car park, and the spaces on the left are nearest the house. There are induction loops, large-print guides and a photograph album. Only assistance dogs are allowed in the house and shop. Bags larger than 36 x 26 x 12 cm are not allowed in the house and must be left in free lockers at the bag drop.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk
• Verschoonruimte
• Speeltuin / speelhoek

Hands-on activities and play along the Family route in the house, a refurbished Victorian nursery, a play area at the hub next to the Park Café, and a buggy-friendly route around the garden. The free Stranger Folk app is an outdoor quest for children aged 7 to 12. Seasonal family activities run in school holidays. Baby changing facilities are available.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The main entrance is by the Double Lodges and has a vehicle width limit of 2.5 metres; the site is signposted from the A30, A38 and the A390 near Lostwithiel. Use postcode PL30 4AB for the main car park. National Cycle Network route 3 passes the entrance.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museumwinkel
• Kluisjes

Park Café at the hub and Stables Café in the courtyard, a Courtyard Restaurant, a gift shop, a plant centre and a second-hand bookshop. Free lockers are available at the bag drop.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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