A Long Walk
‘A tranquil haven, the house and grounds remain secluded from the outside world and one of the most magical locations in England’ www.porteliot.co.uk/gardens
Port Eliot is the ancestral home of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans. The house has roots as ancient as the 5th century AD, making it one of the oldest buildings in continuous habitation in the UK. In the 18th century Port Eliot House was constructed around these earlier remains.
Rising high up on Bodmin Moor, the river Lyhner winds its way over granite, sandstone, slate and clay to join the Tamar in Plymouth Sound 20 miles later. The main tributary of the Lynher is the river Tiddy. It rises near Pensilva in S.E. Cornwall and flows south east, past the village of Tideford until it joins the Lynher just after passing St Germans.
In the early 18th century, the Eliot family decided to create a park in keeping with their wealth and status. They dammed the estuary, diverting the watercourse, and built a winding drive two miles long to follow the water's edge. The drive winds through carefully designed parkland before you emerge to find a stunning view of the mansion side by side with St German's Priory.
In the late 18th century, the house was remodelled again by Sir John Soanes. Around the same time Humphry Repton was laying out the surrounding landscape gardens and park.
Adapted from www.britanexpress.com/attractions
A Long Walk
‘A tranquil haven, the house and grounds remain secluded from the outside world and one of the most magical locations in England’ www.porteliot.co.uk/gardens
Port Eliot is the ancestral home of the Eliot family, Earls of St Germans. The house has roots as ancient as the 5th century AD, making it one of the oldest buildings in continuous habitation in the UK. In the 18th century Port Eliot House was constructed around these earlier remains.
Rising high up on Bodmin Moor, the river Lyhner winds its way over granite, sandstone, slate and clay to join the Tamar in Plymouth Sound 20 miles later. The main tributary of the Lynher is the river Tiddy. It rises near Pensilva in S.E. Cornwall and flows south east, past the village of Tideford until it joins the Lynher just after passing St Germans.
In the early 18th century, the Eliot family decided to create a park in keeping with their wealth and status. They dammed the estuary, diverting the watercourse, and built a winding drive two miles long to follow the water's edge. The drive winds through carefully designed parkland before you emerge to find a stunning view of the mansion side by side with St German's Priory.
In the late 18th century, the house was remodelled again by Sir John Soanes. Around the same time Humphry Repton was laying out the surrounding landscape gardens and park.
Adapted from www.britanexpress.com/attractions