Port Eliot Estate

General information

PORT ELIOT

- has the rare distinction of being a Grade 1 listed house with a Grade 1 listed park and garden. Like most houses, Port Eliot has a front door and about there the similarity ends. There are 11 staircases, 15 back doors and 82 chimneys. The roof covers half an acre and not once in living memory has it been completely watertight. More

We are happy to announce that Port Eliot House and Gardens will reopened the gates for its annual House Open Season. From 29th February - 26th June 2016, visitors will be able to roam freely in the gardens and explore the ancient treasure chest of a house that Lord and Lady St Germans call home.

Port Eliot will be open every day of the week except Saturdays from 2pm - 5pm (also closed 3rd to 5th June) Tickets cost £8 for adults (concessions £7) and £4 for children Groups are welcome and private tours are available on request, please contact kevin@porteliot.co.uk.

Guided tours

of the house are available at 2.30pm and 3.45pm, included in the normal entry price. Also included in this price are guided tours of the fascinating basements with the china closet and candle lit wine cellars to explore. The basement reveals some of the oldest parts of the house with 9th century walls and 12th century lancet windows from the monastery. Port Eliot will be open for private tours in 2016 from 29th February to 26th June except Saturdays.

Port Eliot Tearoom in the Dining Room

The delightful tearooms will be open from 29th February - 26th June, 2pm to 5pm (closed Saturdays) serving a variety of hot and cold drinks and snacks along with delicious homemade light lunches. Groups are advised to book in advance. Please contact kevin@porteliot.co.uk for more information..

PORT ELIOT FESTIVAL - 28th - 31st July 2016

Every summer Port Eliot throws open its gates for the Port Eliot Festival, a four day celebration of music, literature, fashion, food and entertainment across 18 venues and stages. Find out more about camping in the parkland, events in the children's area, activities for teens, arts and craft workshops and fun on the river by visiting www.porteliotfestival.com. More

RECENT AWARDS & RECOMMENDATIONS

Hudson's Heritage awarded Port Eliot their "Best Picnic Spot" 2012. Judge for yourselves how gorgeous it is! Thanks also to Urlaub Cornwall for recommending Port Eliot to their German readers "Empfohlen von Urlaub Cornwall".

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Port Eliot ? history:

The House at Port Eliot has been lived in for over 1000 years and believed to be the oldest continually inhabited dwelling in the UK. The earliest written reference to Port Eliot is from the 5th century AD, Augustinian monks were there from the year 937, while the earliest remaining evidence of a dwelling on the site is a 1500-year-old glazed tiled floor, dating from the late Iron Age. In the 18th century, Sir John Soane remodelled the Grade I-listed priory and house and landscape gardener Humphrey Repton created the gardens and park. Port Eliot is full of the accumulated treasures of its long history, from works by Sir Joshua Reynolds and Van Dyck to a mural by South West England?s most celebrated 20th century artist, Robert Lenkiewicz.

DOG FRIENDLY

We are Dog Friendly!

Dogs welcome on leads in the grounds. Garden ticket required.

WEDDINGS AT PORT ELIOT

Weddings at Port Eliot are magical and unforgettable occasions; whether you prefer a small, secluded, intimate affair with exclusive use of the House or a ceremony in the stunning Orangery, with its romantic chandeliers entwined with flowers, followed by a vibrant festival-feel celebration under a marquee somewhere in the glorious Grade I listed grounds - Port Eliot is perfect for all tastes! For further information, or to arrange a visit, please contact lucy@porteliot.co.uk.

St Germans Priory Church, adjacent to Port Eliot is the finest, oldest historic church in Cornwall. more...