Photo: Prideaux Place by Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About this place
Prideaux Place in Padstow, Cornwall, has been home to the same family since it was built in 1592.
The Elizabethan manor house sits above the town and looks out across the Camel Estuary.
Its great chamber is noted for a remarkable plasterwork ceiling, dating from around 1600.
The house is still privately owned by the Prideaux-Brune family, who open it to visitors each year.
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Plan your visit
Nearest station: Boscarne Junction (Bodmin and Wenford Railway) (9.4 miles)
Open from Easter to early October; check the official website for exact dates and tour times.
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Within 5 miles of Prideaux Place there are 1 historic properties, including 1 historic building.
Within 10 miles of Prideaux Place there are 3 historic properties, including 1 historic building, 1 archaeological site and 1 historic house, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and National Trust sites.
Within 20 miles of Prideaux Place there are 15 historic properties, including 5 historic buildings, 3 historic houses and 3 castles, across English Heritage, National Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Facts
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Cornwall, England
- Visit duration
- Allow around 2.5 hours (approximately 1 hour for the house tour plus time in the grounds and café, based on visitor accounts).
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