Trerice’s Magic
When my friend Emily and I were arranging a Christmas meet up we knew as we were both National Trust Members a trip to an NT property would feature. We decided on Trerice, which is in Cornwall, and met on a rather wet December day.
The car park was surprisingly busy and there was lots of people bustling around and enjoying the property. Trerice had laid on some festive workshops which included wreath making and painting Christmas tree decorations. We didn’t partake in these but I’m sure they were great and I can imagine lots of children would enjoy the decoration painting. There was also the option to make a visit to Father Christmas, which again, for obvious age reasons, Emily and I didn’t partake in!
Christmasses Gone By
This year Trerice had been decorated to represent a Christmas gone by from the 1950’s. In the North Chamber you could see how a Christmas at the Elton family would have looked and there were plenty of children’s toys and games that were from the past. Emily and I enjoyed looking at some of the old fashioned games and imaging what life would have been like for us if we had lived a couple of generations ago and what toys we would have been opening on Christmas morning.
A Bite to Eat
After exploring we decided we needed a little bite to eat. We visited the Barn Restaurant and treated ourselves to a savoury pastry and drink. I had a spinach and feat filo parcel and a wild elderflower bubbly drink. I enjoyed the drink but less so the filo parcel – it was a little greasy and would have been nicer if it had been served warm.
There’s a tradition at Trerice that has been going since 2014 in which gold painted plaster stars have been hung in the ceiling of the Barn Restaurant. Apparently the stars now feature during the festive period at Trerice and look nice and pretty hanging from above. Stupidly I don’t appear have taken any pictures of them though!
Just as we were getting ready to head out and explore Trerice’s gardens an orchestra started to play Christmas songs and carols and added to the festive feeling amongst all the visitors.
We spent a little time walking around the gardens outside of the front of the Elizabethan manor but there wasn’t too much to see given the time of year.
Next stop we were off to the Headland Hotel in Newquay for a Festive Afternoon Tea!!
This looks like such a nice place! I always enjoy seeing how others celebrate Christmas.
It sure was, I’m certainly the same Alicia!!
What a beautiful property! I could spend hours wandering and investigating! I love old homes that are open to the public and give us a peek into days past.
Yes, I know what you mean Noel! I think in the summer there is a bit more open for you to see but it was a nice morning.
What a nice place to visit!
What a nice place to visit!
It sure was Andria 🙂
I felt like I stepped back in time reading your post. What a charming and festive adventure, right down to the lovely garden. Thank You for sharing this awesome trip!
Aww that’s lovely to hear! Thanks so much for your lovely comment Evelyn!
The pictures look so cool and beautiful. Good post you done.
Thanks Diana 🙂
Such a lovely place! My son would definitely want to visit Father Christmas. 🙂
It’s really nice, there was a Tudor Father Christmas so that would have been a bit different for him!
This place looks amazing! I would love to visit a beautiful place like this one.
It’s so lovely with so much history too!
I really love visiting places like this. I’ve never been to the UK but it’s on my bucket list. The buildings are just so interesting to me.
Defo come and visit if you ever can! So many beautiful buildings and castles etc to wander around!
Trerice looks like a magical place to be. It’s like just in the movies!
YEAH totally! I think it could be!
I had never heard of Trerice before. What a gorgeous house! Sounds like an amazing place to stay! your photos are amazing and sounds like you had a great christmas!
It’s really lovely and worth a visit, especially being a National Trust member! Thank you 🙂
This is so beautiful! It looks like you had a grand time! My mom and I visited a castle in Toronto a few months ago, and it was amazing. I hope to explore more in this new year!
I loved it! Ah that sounds great, glad to hear you had a good time! Happy exploring!
Looks like such a beautiful place! I love the vintage Christmas decor featured in the home.
Me too, was so interesting and nostalgic!
Looks like a peaceful and cozy place to visit. I have always wanted to visit a property like that.
National Trust places like this are a dream to visit – always so many great tales to be heard!
It looks absolutely stunning, not a property I have heard of, but so lovely all the same.
Thanks, it’s so nice looking and fun to explore for all ages 🙂
I love looking at the photos in your blog post!! Christmas is my favorite time of year.. and these photos portray my dream Christmas. What a beautiful place… Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, its such a nice time of year isn’t it, I’m sad it’s over now! At least it next year will come around quickly!
I would love to visit a place like this. I love going to historical places and learning about the past.
It has so much history attached to it – amazing to think houses like this are soooo old!!
This looked like a nice and relaxing Christmas. Where exactly is this located?
Trerice is located near Newquay in Cornwall. Lovely place to visit.
I love that cute little tree and it’s tinsel! Looks like a fun place to visit!
It was so festive and cute! Thanks for your comment Alexa.
A nice place to visit during the holidays! I like going back in time and it looks like they had many festivities going on to enjoy.
Totally, I’ve been twice in the winter now so should really try and visit in the warmer months!
Very beautiful photos. What a quaint little town. I would go visit this place any time of the year.
Looks like a wonderful trip! My children would have loved visiting with Father Christmas and making wreaths. Wonderful pictures.
It looks like you both had a wonglderful time. That’s is a beautiful place any time of year. I would love to visit.
Oh!! It looks like a great and interesting place to visit and looks like you all had a wonderful time there in Trerice. I will definitely put this on my travel lists goals this 2018.
Be sure to visit if you are local and can! It’s really nice and I reckon there wold be more to do in the summer too.
This is a beautiful place. I love the fireplace, so unique!
It’s so lovely! Needs the fireplace though – it was a bit chilly!
This looks like such a beautiful property! I enjoyed seeing how you celebrate Christmas.
It was lovely and really festive too. Thanks for your comment 🙂
Age or not, I would have had to taken part in the ornament painting. It looks like a beautiful location.
Yes I was tempted! Such a lovely place.
I can see why this was a dedicide spot to go too. The history of the building alone is magical. I love that they showcased Christmas gone by from the 1950’s, allowing you to further immerse into the the history hiding in the walls. Are you going to go back in the warmer weather to possibly explore the grounds?
It was so nice and full of a historical story like you say. I would love to go back and explore the grounds in the summer and I’m sure I will!
What a great place to visit to get in the holiday spirit!
Definitely! No doubt I’ll return again!
All your photos look so nice. Looks like you had a great time.
Thank you, we had a lovely time 🙂
What a quaint place to visit during the holidays! It’s so interesting to learn about how Christmas has been celebrated in years past.
Yes, it was quite a contrast to compare how we celebrate now and back in the olden days!
This place looks amazing to visit. I would love to be able to go one day. I especially love going to places that are rich in history just like this one.
There is so much history at the NT properties – lots of stories to be told!
Wow! Trerice seems so charming and exceptional, Rachel. I am adding it to my bucket list thanks to your post!
It’s a great place to visit, glad you’ve added it to your bucket list!
Trerice looks like a nice place to visit, love the old building and the ambience for the Xmas season. How wonderful there was an orchestra playing when you guys were about to enter the garden. I would be thrilled.
It is a lovely place to go and have a look around – it was especially nice at Christmas when it was decorated.The orchestra were great 🙂