After living in Cornwall all of my life I am ashamed, but delighted, to say that today was my first visit to Trelissick. Donning our dog-walking trainers my friend, Celia, and I grabbed our fur-babies and set out.
Not all of Trelissick is dog-friendly, the gardens and the manor house are out of bounds but there is still plenty to do with a four-legged friend in tow. We chose to take the circular walk through the woods, which would also afford us with stunning vistas of the coastline and the Fal Estuary. Stomping along under the shaded canopy of the trees having a natter and appreciating the views, whilst Buddy bustled through the undergrowth and Humphrey kept to the path carrying his loot (a stick), took us just shy of an hour and brought us out onto the private shingle beach below the big house itself.
Myself and Celia happily agree that a day out is not a day out unless it ends in cake! So after watering the pups, off we strolled to find a seat at Crofters Café. Delicious looking sandwiches, hot food and oodles of baked fares awaited us, I thought deciding what to eat could possibly take longer than the walk had. However, on seeing the Cornish cream tea the choice was made.
Blissfully sated with fresh scones, jam, clotted cream and tea we had decided to head for home when something caught my eye.
A shining beacon to any bookworm, a sign for a second hand book shop!
Leaving Celia in charge of the two weary hounds I scurried inside this hidden gem. Split between three rooms the bookshelves are brimming with battered books and well-thumbed tomes. There are sections covering children’s books, everyday fiction and best of all, the rare editions.
Quite frankly with the cosy sofa, the sprawling scenery just visible through the quaint windows and the whispers of some of the greatest legacies of literature within those walls, I could have stayed there all day.
