It's a rare privilege - and a peek into a more gracious world - to have a superb English country house and garden all to yourselves
12 beds
9 bedrooms
Sleeps 16
Children welcome
Babies welcome
The Experience
Gather the clan and immerse yourselves in this glorious estate surrounded by woodland, deer park, fields, sheep and cows. All the rooms are designed by Sarah Fortescue. A warming open fire is waiting for you when it’s chilly plus a library full of good books and a pop-up projector for film nights. A large drawing room has views over the garden and plenty of seating for everybody.
The kitchen is fully geared up for you to either cook or bring your own chef; fresh vegetables, herbs and soft fruits from the garden are yours when in season and you can order a picnic hamper. Walks around the estate, lake and gardens are sublime, there’s a games room and tennis courts. On long summer days, wander to the cricket pitch to watch the Boconnoc team play then set up the barbecue on the terrace for an al fresco supper.
It’s peaceful here and very comfortable; you’ll find fresh flowers in the hallway and bedrooms have gorgeous countryside views. You should unwind nicely.
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We think you'll love
- Being surrounded by such beauty in the house and the gardens
- Getting a picnic together and sitting by the lake on sunny days
- Settling in the library to watch a film when the weather is dull
You should know
- Mobile reception can be a bit patchy
- Not all the bathrooms are en suite but they are all private
Essentials
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Barbecue
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Electricity included
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Information
& pricing
Special offer: If you book to stay in November we are offering homemade pasties or homemade mince pies to you and your guests
Booking information
- Check in
- 5pm
- Check out
- 9am
- Booking restrictions
- Minimum stay: 4 nights. 4 nights on weekdays. 4 nights at weekends. 7 nights in high season.
- Closed
- November, January - February.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Property
- This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
- Meals
- Pubs/restaurants 20-minute drive.
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from £1000
- Weekly price
- from £6900
- Damage deposit
- £350
- 1 House for 16
- From £100012 beds9 bedrooms
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Location
The neighbourhood
You're surrounded by the estate then narrow country lanes, fields, woodland and deep rural peace. The nearest town is Lostwithiel - four miles. Here you'll find good restaurants and shops including great antiques. The Duchy of Cornwall Nursery and Cafe is three miles away for excellent local food, the Eden Project is half an hour.
Local points of interest from The Team At Boconnoc
- Join one of the restorative classes we have on offer in the woodland gardens - yoga, meditation, stretch and circuit training
- Take a tour of the gin distillery on the estate, watch the onsite furniture maker at work in his workshop or see the model railway in one of the barns in the Stable yard
- Hire a fishing rod for the day on the river Fowey. Enquiries can be made in the Boconnoc Office
- For a relaxed lunch try NSK Fowey - we recommend the haddock rolls, or head to Appleton's for negroni cocktails and delicious food
- Walk, run or bring bikes and cycle for miles around the tracks on the estate
- Look out for the kingfisher as you stroll around the lake, or look out for the resident deer in the deer park
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Introducing
The Team At Boconnoc
The Fortescue family have owned Boconnoc House since 1864 and the award-winning restoration work was taken on by Anthony and Elizabeth - deemed an almost impossible task as the house and gardens had been allowed to sink into considerable disrepair. Now restored to its former glory, you are welcome to share it and you are looked after, beautifully, by an efficient and friendly team.
One of the most idyllic places I have ever been! Pure escapism on this peaceful, lush green estate. Only 15 minutes from the beaches of the south Cornish coast, yet feels like a hundred miles from civilization. We loved the home grown veg boxes delivered to our door, and local butchers and fish mongers also deliver. Our children loved every minute of it and can’t wait to go back.