Visit Pencarrow House and Gardens

Helpful information

Our gardens are now open every day from 10.00am – 5.00pm until the 31st October. The House, Shop and Cafe will re-open on the 7th April.

The House will be open from the 7th April for guided tours only every day except Saturdays until the 31st October. Tours will start from 11.15am, every 45 minutes, the last tour of the day is 3.00pm. There maybe occasions where these times vary due to circumstances but they will generally run to these times. There is no need to pre-book, all you need to do is pop into the shop on arrival and chose a tour time. The guided tours will take around one hour and will cover 11 rooms.

Dogs are not allowed inside the house (with the exception of guide dogs and assistance dogs). Mobility scooters are not allowed inside the house, however we do have a wheelchair for use and electric wheelchairs are also ok for use inside the house. There are also chairs in most rooms for those who may need to sit down. It might also be worth noting that the guided tour may not be suitable for very young children and babies who can become bored not being able to run around or touch things.

For visitors who have difficulty with stairs and accessing the upper floor, we have a film to watch of the upper floor that you can watch downstairs so nobody misses out!

The Peacock Cafe will be open from the 7th April, every day except Saturdays.

The Pencarrow gift shop will be open from the 7th April, every day except Saturdays. Open 10.00am – 5.00pm

Parking is free but ALL visitors need to register their visit in the shop.

Special Offers:

Save money on your visit! Print off this offer to save £1 off each full paying adult on the admission price to the house and gardens (not gardens only).

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Corporate events

Organising a corporate event? At Pencarrow we can cater for promotional events, conferences, receptions and VIP dinners – whether in our marquee or outside. Simple buffets and light refreshments can be provided in-house. Guided house and garden tours can be incorporated into your event and we are always pleased to adapt to suit clients’ individual requirements. Please e-mail Nico info@weddingsatpencarrow.com

Visitors with limited mobility

On arrival please call in at the gift shop (situated in the main car park) and let them know of any particular requirements you may have for your visit.

• Parking – we have disabled parking available just outside the house entrance. There are also places to park very close to the café. Please call into the gift shop situated in the main car park and they will direct you.
• The Peacock café, gift and plant shop are fully accessible.
• Toilets – we have a unisex disabled toilet.
• House tours – ramps are available for wheelchairs access into the main house. There are seats in most of the rooms on the tour for those who cannot stand for long periods of time. For those who cannot manage the stairs, we are able to offer access to a film of the upstairs part of the tour, which visitors can watch downstairs.
• Gardens – the paths are hard, gravelly and mostly level but as the gardens are listed and old we ask for your understanding that some of the walkways are uneven. There are gentle slopes on the walk to the American Gardens but wheelchair users with strong arms or motors have said it is worth the effort! We have two ramps onto and off the grass on the East Lawn. There are steps around the garden; but we have a map in the Gift Shop which shows you where these are. The more robust mobility scooters may be able to access the slopes to the lake, however the smaller less sturdy scooters may struggle to cope with the terrain.
• Assistance dogs are welcome, including in the house and Peacock café.
• Wheelchairs – we have two wheelchairs available for use. It is advisable to book these ahead of your visit, please telephone 01208 841 369.
• Sadly we regret due to safety that we can no longer allow mobility scooters inside the house. We do have wheelchairs to use and of course your own wheelchair is allowed.