Yet again clear blue skies and sunshine. We’re off to visit Antony and have decided the best way to get there is to take the ferry from Devonport to Torpoint leaving just a short drive.
Antony is where the Tim Burton film of Alice in Wonderland was filmed in 2009 and there’s a legacy of Alice left behind. Antony is the home to the Carew-Pole family (used to be Plantagenet pretenders in Henry VIII times). We did the Antony Woodland walk before looking round the house which took us down to the estuary for some good views. The house contains hundreds of portraits of the Carews and Poles dating back to the 17th century. Some of the rooms have superb plastered ceilings (look a bit like wedgewood to an amateur) and have been designed by Robert Adams. It’s about 1:30 now and time to hit the road again for Cotehele that is a Tudor flint house that has the appearance of a small castle.
As we’re in Cornwall now, a pasty is calling, but having tried all their restaurants, they’re all sold out! Cotehele has 8 miles of footpaths and a bus that ferries you up and down some of the steep slopes. The gardens were superb with hidden parts, formal gardens and ponds, follies and thatched shelters. The colour was magnificent and well planned out and coordinated – wish I could do the same at home. The castle/home was full of tapestries, tester beds and medieval furniture, it had classic 16th century leaded lights and stained glass windows and was in superb condition. Well done to the National Trust. After leaving here, we needed a glass of cider to cool us down so we headed off to the Fortescue Arms in East Allington that Philip had recommended to us. It took us down the narrowest lanes we’ve been along yet. Some of the lanes even had grass growing along the middle of the road! Sadly it didn’t open until 6pm so we decided to head off to the Start Bay Inn for a well earned cider before heading back to the caravan site for a BBQ.
Sitting outside the pub, looking out to sea and having a nice pint of cloudy cider, it decided to start drizzling so we were driven back into the pub to study the menu. All the fish served is caught in Start Bay and as it was still raining, we decided to try the scallops and monkfish for starters followed by local burgers and another couple of drinks. Apple pie and clotted cream rounded off an excellent meal.
Antony is where the Tim Burton film of Alice in Wonderland was filmed in 2009 and there’s a legacy of Alice left behind. Antony is the home to the Carew-Pole family (used to be Plantagenet pretenders in Henry VIII times). We did the Antony Woodland walk before looking round the house which took us down to the estuary for some good views. The house contains hundreds of portraits of the Carews and Poles dating back to the 17th century. Some of the rooms have superb plastered ceilings (look a bit like wedgewood to an amateur) and have been designed by Robert Adams. It’s about 1:30 now and time to hit the road again for Cotehele that is a Tudor flint house that has the appearance of a small castle. 
As we’re in Cornwall now, a pasty is calling, but having tried all their restaurants, they’re all sold out! Cotehele has 8 miles of footpaths and a bus that ferries you up and down some of the steep slopes. The gardens were superb with hidden parts, formal gardens and ponds, follies and thatched shelters. The colour was magnificent and well planned out and coordinated – wish I could do the same at home. The castle/home was full of tapestries, tester beds and medieval furniture, it had classic 16th century leaded lights and stained glass windows and was in superb condition. Well done to the National Trust. After leaving here, we needed a glass of cider to cool us down so we headed off to the Fortescue Arms in East Allington that Philip had recommended to us. It took us down the narrowest lanes we’ve been along yet. Some of the lanes even had grass growing along the middle of the road! Sadly it didn’t open until 6pm so we decided to head off to the Start Bay Inn for a well earned cider before heading back to the caravan site for a BBQ. 
Sitting outside the pub, looking out to sea and having a nice pint of cloudy cider, it decided to start drizzling so we were driven back into the pub to study the menu. All the fish served is caught in Start Bay and as it was still raining, we decided to try the scallops and monkfish for starters followed by local burgers and another couple of drinks. Apple pie and clotted cream rounded off an excellent meal.
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