Tredethy is idyllic all year round, but at this time of the year you truly enjoy its countryside location. Where everywhere else on the coast is pretty busy and a bit too touristy, here you can enjoy peace, nature, fantastic walks and cycling in the restoring shadows of ancestral trees with the soothing sound of water as from the nearby river, and why not you can plunge yourself in the river for a total immersion into the natural world.
Then again, from here you are so close to the hustle and bustle of the coast and in a quarter of an hour you can be there enjoying the spots where it is all happening, and to get that unique feeling of the British seaside, the taste of the sea that you will cherish all year round.
Today we are going to immerse in the sheer beauty of an historical building. Lanhydrock House and Gardens, a National Trust property and one of the best we visited in Cornwall so far.
We went there last week with the children for an Alice in Wonderland tea party and we all enjoyed the event, but most of all the house and grounds visit.
We started off with lunch at the cafe' with sandwiches, organic juices, scones, Victoria cake, a nice cappuccino and a very acceptable espresso served with a little amaretto biscuit. Off we went for a bit of Alice in Wonderland fun, with a lot of games, a mad hatter tea party table and lots of helpers wearing colourful costumes the children admired.
It was one of the hot days this summer has blessed us with, so we decided to find shelter in the house and do a bit of exploring there, before going out again and hit the grounds, followed by an exhibition of edible plants and flowers and a visit at the pretty church beside the house.
The house inside is a jewel, fully restored and beautifully kept and an array of kind volunteers show you the way.
If you have to go for one thing, be it the kitchens, complete with a cheese room, bread making room with bread oven, washing area, larders and various other spaces that would send any domestic goddess to bliss.
Jump on a cart for £0.50 to take you back to the car park if you are tired (this can turn in a bit of a fun ride for the children). And don't forget to stop by the delicious plant shop on your way out. We bought a healthy Lemon Verbena and found a suitable use straight away by trimming it on our evening guests' semifreddo ice cream at the TRATTORIA.
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