South West England

Castles & Stately Homes

The South West is home to numerous Castles, Stately Homes and Historic Houses, all steeped in history and social interests. Names like Tintagel Castle and Pendennis Castle are of course widely known but many of the lesser well known buildings are also well worth a visit.

Castles & Stately Homes Link
Plymouth
Saltram House Arts and Crafts
Crownhill Fort Maritime
The Admirals House Maritime (Nelson)
Cotehele House Archaeology, Maritime, Walking
Mount Edgcumbe House Restored Tudor Mansion in 800 acres of parkland.
Buckland Abbey Former home of Sir Francis Drake
Buckfast Abbey  

Antony House

A Queen Anne mansion set in large gardens

Torbay
Powderham Castle  
Berry Pomery Castle  
Oldway Mansion

American - Paris Singer became an American citizen as tax was cheaper, she was also the model for the Statue of Liberty.

Coleton Fishacre Performing Arts (Gilbert & Sullivan)
Dartmouth
Britannia Royal Naval College Maritime
Dartington Hall American - Leonard Elmhirsts
Dartmouth Castle American wife Dorothy (the Whitney heiress)
Arts and Crafts
Coleton Fishacre Performing Arts (Gilbert & Sullivan)
Poole / Portland
Corfe Castle Enthusiasts (Railway)
Lulworth Castle Enthusiasts (Churches)
Sherborne Castle Gardens (Capability Brown)
Maritime (Sir Walter Raleigh)
Enthusiasts (World Wars)
Mapperton House  
Minterne House  
Forde Abbey Enthusiasts (Churches)
Kingston Lacy History (Banks family) and gardens
Athelhampton  
Wolfeton  
Ilfracombe
Hartland Abbey Enthusiasts (Churches)
Walking tour
Dunster Castle Maritime
Walking tour
Castle Hill Filleigh  

Arlington Court

 
Fowey
Tintagel Castle  
Restormel Castle  
Caerhays Castle Arts and Crafts
Lanhydrock House  
Boconnoc  
Prideaux Place  
St Michaels Mount Enthusiasts (Churches)
Pencarrow Maritime
Falmouth
Pendennis Castle Maritime
St Mawes Castle  
Godolphin House  
Trelowarren Arts and Crafts
St Michaels Mount  
Restormel Castle  
Tintagel Castle