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10 DAYS
Great Estates
This tailored trip links some of the southwest's most impressive country houses and gar-
dens. It begins with vintage carriages at
Arlington Court
, then heads southeast to visit the
Victoriana-filled halls of
Knightshayes Court
and the battlements of
Powderham Castle
,
both easy day-trips from Exeter. To the west lies
Castle Drogo
, an architectural fantasy
built during the early 20th century, while
Buckland Abbey
boasts an older heritage: it was
Francis Drake's former home.
Over the Cornish border,
Cotehele
is a mostly Tudor manor with a wonderful old quay. On
the edge of Bodmin Moor, Grade I-listed
Lanhydrock
mixes 17th and 19th century styles:
look out for the Great Hall and the magnificent Victorian kitchens. To the south are the
