Trematon Castle — Attraction in Saltash

I visited a few years ago before the current owners took over. It's a lovely site, pretty gardens and lovely historical buildings. A family member was unfortunate enough to encounter Julian Bannermann who muttered expletives and complained about expletive tourists, I also encountered a female resident who accused me of trying to damage a statue whilst I was taking a photo. Very, very unpleasant people who obviously disliked sharing their garden with others. All in all quite a traumatising experience. I understand the Bannermanns have moved on now, so perhaps this information is irrelevant, but I just needed to share it. I hope the new ' House of Hackney' residents have more human qualities..... The 4 star review is for the beautiful environment and gardens and lovely staff in the...

The gardens are inspirational -- however, after visiting nearby Restormal we visited here to learn the history of Trematon and its surrounds. Although the gardens are beautiful we were disappointed to discover so much emphasis placed on the gardens and very little information available regarding the history. We were informed that last year there had been laminated sheets reprinted from a 1960s magazine available, that they had disappeared, and not been replaced. This is a shame: as we paid the £8 (no concessions) fee we were given a leaflet (of the gardens) with little information regarding its long and...

This was a nice place to visit. Having grown up in Saltash it was nice to be able to see it properly (um..without sneaking into the grounds.. as a kid). It's not your typical heritage site as it is a lived in property. The grounds are well maintained and you can go into the castle and all the way to the top keep. Although this closed off and used for chickens. There is a cafe which serves really nice cake and proper pots of tea. Prepare for a steep walk from car park to grounds, and back again. It's well worth a visit and will be going back again. Beware of opening times as...