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mind he has planted over 100,000 trees, restored
seven barns and cottages adjacent to the main
estate building, and nearby, a short walk along
a woodland track (created for a visit by Queen
Victoria), has built eight wooden cottages,
available to buy as a timeshare or to rent for
self-catering.
The cottages (each with two or four bedrooms)
are designed with an impressive raft of eco-
features. The walls and roof are made of timber
from sustainable sources, the paints and waxes
are non-toxic, the walls are insulated with
recycled newspaper and the water comes from
the estate's own source. But Trelowarren's most
substantial eco-initiative is its seven-tonne
woodchip Binder boiler, fuelled by wood from the
estate's coppiced forest, which ensures the heat
for all the cottages is self-renewable.
The main walk around the estate is about 6km
long, but there are several other woodland trails,
including an 8km round-trip to Tremayne Quay.
Afterwards, you can cool off in the swimming pool
and eat at the adjacent New Yard Restaurant,
which sources ninety percent of its ingredients
from within a 15km radius. Expect locally caught
fish, clams from the Helford River and game,
herbs and fruit sourced from the estate.
051 Stay in an eco cottage
on the trelowarren eState,
cornwall
The daily dilemma at Trelowarren is whether
to stay within the privacy of the estate (where
there are several woodland walks, an award-
winning restaurant, a Cornish arts exhibition,
tennis court, outdoor heated swimming pool and
walled garden) or leave the historic grounds to
explore the surrounding Lizard Peninsula, the
most southerly tip of the British Isles and an
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Trelowarren is one of Britain's oldest estates.
It is mentioned in the Domesday Book and has
been owned by a local
Cornish family - the
Vyvyans - for six
centuries. The vision
of Trelowarren's
owner, Sir Ferrers
Vyvyan, is to turn the
estate into a luxury,
self-catering holiday
village that is carbon
neutral. With this in
One of the new wooden eco
cottages at Trelowarren;
Kynance Cove
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