| check-in time: 5:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. other amenities include a seasonal heated outdoor pool, a game room and terraces, plus garden access, shooting and fishing. set in an updated 1698 castle on 2,000 acres of gardens and woodlands, this high-end b&b overlooking the river tamar is 5 miles from saltash. there are also sitting rooms with fireplaces. a suite adds a 4-poster bed and a dressing room. the 9 stately rooms feature antiques, as well as premium bedding, flat-screens, and tea and coffeemaking facilities; most offer free wi-fi, and views of the grounds, river and/or countryside. cornish breakfast is served in an opulent dining room; dinner and afternoon tea can be arranged
Exeter Airport 1 hr 5
Smeaton's Tower - currently closed (29 min)
18th-century lighthouse overlooking Plymouth Sound, once marking the Eddystone reef, open all year. Mount Edgcumbe House (38 min)
Park and garden Plymouth Gin Distillery (27 min)
Pre-booked tours of gin distillery with Pilgrim Fathers link, also offering bar/dining experiences. National Trust - Buckland Abbey (31 min)
Centuries-old abbey with an estate museum & gardens, situated among woodlands with marked trails. Tinside Lido (29 min)
Art deco Whitsand Bay (24 min)
3-mile beach for walking, jogging & surfing, with lifeguards, tide pools & areas for diving. National Trust - Antony (29 min)
Tours & events in a historic Queen Anne estate (still occupied) with formal & woodland gardens. Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park (42 min)
Imposing 16th-century manor and grounds, with art, tapestries and porcelain. Open March-September. National Trust - Cotehele (15 min)
Tapestry-lined, National Trust house and gardens overlooking river, plus a quay with restored barge. Dartmoor Zoo (31 min)
Family-owned zoo in 33 acres of parkland with endangered animals and a conservation centre. National Marine Aquarium (29 min)
Art deco-style aquarium with fresh and sea fish, sharks, feeding sessions and underwater tunnel. Royal William Yard (28 min)
Collection of imposing Royal Navy buildings from the early 1800s, now housing restaurants & shops. Adrenalin Quarry Ltd (20 min)
Rural quarry site for hurtling down gnarly zip lines, deep water swimming & go-karting. The Garden House (34 min)
Diverse plants fill this 10-acre garden in different themed areas, with on-site nursery and tearoom. Hoe Park (28 min)
Famed cliffside green space featuring a lighthouse, a statue of Sir Francis Drake & war memorials. | 
