This 1620 palace looks like it's been rooted in the Cornish soil for ever, but a fire in 1881 almost obliterated the interiors. It was owned by the Robartes family for 250 years until it was given to the National Trust in 1953.

 

The Long Gallery, which survived the fire, has a 116ft-long plaster ceiling showing Old Testament scenes, fringed with flowers, animals and birds.

 

 

 

** Details are correct as of April 2015, before you take the trip to this activity, it's worth contacting them for more accurate information, including any prices and opening times.

You don't want a long trip home with disapointed children in the back of the car.