Toward the end of October, I visited National Trust's Trelissick for the first time. Trelissick has a house and grounds to explore and is one of the National Trust's most popular properties with visitors. The grounds have stunning views over the estuary of Fal, and some viewpoints allow views of the town of Falmouth in the distance on a clear day. The park has been set up as a garden with different plants and trees, and visitors can enjoy a seat in the house to look over the views. Visitors can also explore the woodlands down to the estuary.
I started off by exploring the gardens. The weather had been wet all morning on the day, but it ceased during much of the visit. I walked along some of the trails to the lower part of the garden and then up the hill.
A little covered room had some views over the parkland.
The trail on the ridge had some views over the estuary, which could be glimpsed from the trees. The ferry could be heard in the distance.
One building had some views over the ridge.
Opposite was another viewpoint, over the other side of the estuary and the town of Falmouth in the far distance. There was a bench to sit on, and I'm not sure what is in the stone area behind.
Trelissick was a farm, and it was mentioned in 1275. The house dates from 1750, and it was donated to the National Trust in 1955.
The house used to be set up as a museum, but only a couple of rooms have been left as a museum. Only the ground floor can be seen, and the rooms at the back of the house (with the views over the estuary) can be enjoyed with food from the cafe. This way, visitors can enjoy the view at their own comfort. Apparently, the use of the building has changed after the pandemic as the house used to be a museum, but the rooms were very dark, and visitors could not enjoy the views as the room needed to be fairly dark to protect the items. The house's contents were actually sold in 2013.
I explored the rooms that were set up like a museum first.
The other rooms were for sitting to enjoy the property and view.
The garden is known for rhododendrons and azaleas. These were planted by the Copeland family, and one of the family was chair to the family business, the Spode china factory. The flowers and plants grown here were used in the designs for the china.
The Victorian Gothic water tower is a common feature of the property, and this building is let out.
I enjoyed my visit, and I think that the gardens would be more stunning in the spring.
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