Prideaux Place, Padstow
Cornwall in Historic Houses UK

First recorded as being Lords of Prideaux Castle, Luxulyan 1000 years ago, the family has been based at Prideaux Place since 1592, still lived in by the family who built it.

The house, surrounded by 40 acres of landscaped grounds and with its ancient Deer Park, is a charming mix of Elizabethan, Strawberry Hill Gothic and Georgian eras. Each room has its own individuality from all these different ages and one of it has been spoilt by Victorian additions.

The 18th-century outbuildings in the Stable Courtyard are worth a visit by themselves and the newly restored gardens are a compliment to the 1740’s Temple, Exedra and the 1750’s Double Dairy and battlements. Here you can escape the hustle and bustle of Padstow and enjoy our fully licensed tearoom for a light lunch or Cream Tea overlooking the Deer Park to the Camel Estuary and beyond.

Now an international film location where such luminaries as Helena Bonham Carter, Imelda Staunton, Richard E Grant, Ralph Fiennes, Kiera Knightley, Joanna Lumley and Peter O’Toole and many other famous names have all acted.