Tregothnan Estate, UK’s first tea plantation

9 September 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  4 minutes

Tregothnan House and Deer Park © geograph.org.uk - Fred James/cc-by-sa-2.0

Tregothnan House and Deer Park © geograph.org.uk – Fred James/cc-by-sa-2.0

The Tregothnan Estate is beside the village of St Michael Penkivel 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of Truro in Cornwall. St Michael Penkevil lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.   read more…

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