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Visitor Quote

"'On reflection I was left with one clear thought, there is a very real sense that the excitement and drive of JC's original planting ambitions have been recaptured. The combination of new wild-source plants and the availability of new garden cultivars, particularly magnolias, have provided you with the same opportunities that the estate had in the early part of the 20th Century. ....to read the remainder of this please visit our news section"
Mark Flannagan, Keeper of the Gardens, The Crown Estate, Windsor

Caerhays Castle is an English Heritage Grade 1 Listed Building which was built by the famous architect, John Nash, for the Trevanion family. Building work started in 1807 and was completed by 1810.

The Trevanions must have been stretched by the construction cost of Caerhays since, by 1825, they had taken out a mortgage (incumbrance) with The Bank of England for £20,000. Further mortgages accumulated along with their gambling debts and, by 1842, the Trevanion family fled to Bruges and their estates were acquired by their creditors.

By 1855 the roof had fallen in and the Castle was derelict with geese said to be nesting in the Drawing Room. At the second auction Michael Williams of Burncoose and Scorrier acquired the Castle and some of the estate. It was to take a further 4 years to refurbish and make the building habitable again.

For more history of the castle, gardens and general estate please click on the pictures below

Caerhays Castle

Castle and Family History

Garden View

Garden History


East Portholland

AONB Project - Estate History