Landmark Trust stay at Whiteford Temple by Simon van Dyk

We were excited to stay in a Landmark Trust property for the first time, called Whiteford Temple. The Landmark Trust buy listed or historic property in disrepair, faithfully restore them, and let them out for short holiday rentals. The rental income funds the trust and allows them to restore more historic properties in the UK and abroad, whilst adding unique stays to the holiday goers choice of accommodations. The property was a converted stone outbuilding in Callington, Cornwall that looks out over farmland which was used for grazing cows while we were there. The property had a lovely outside sitting area with views over the surrounding countryside. We spent our time exploring the local area and visiting the nearby towns of Callignton and Plymouth (seaside). We also visited the nearby Kit Hill, which offered stunning views over the surrounding area. Would recommend a Landmark Trust stay, especially if you are interested in history and architecture, but a word of advice – book early as they are very popular and can be booked up to a year or more in advance.

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Cornwall farm land with a wooden table and chair

Inside a house looking out the window to cornwall farm land

Cornwall farm land with cows with a wooden chair

Cows grazing in a field in cornwall with overcast sky

Wooden table and chair looking out over misty cornwall farm land with cows grazing in the distance

Front of an old stone building with a wooden table and chairs on the grass outside

Small wooden sailboat moving slowly through a harbour filled with many moored modern sailboats

Restaurant with flower boxes across the waterfront with boats

The Carly Anne fishing boat moored at the waterfront in Plymouth

Plymouth waterfront cobbled street lined with restaurants and bunting strung across the road

A narrow street with stone buildings, the harsh sun shining through between them

Colourful Tuck Shop sign on a stone building with warm light shining through the door

A solitary women examines a restaurant menu on a cobbled street in Plymouth

A red boat moored in a waterfront with restaurants behind

The yellow mount batten electric ferry moored at the harbour in deep blue water

A yellow mount batten small vessel approaching the jetty in the harbour

Colourful sailing boats moored in the middle of the harbour with rusted black gate in the foreground

Cow looks into the camera behind a fence and bramble bush

Cows look into the camera behind a fence and bramble bush

The Kit hill radio tower next to our VW T-Roc against a blue sky

Large cluster of green seed pods of a wild flower

Large cluster of purple seed pods of a wild flower

Cornwall farmland from Kit Hill viewpoint

Cornwall farmland in the distance with pink thistle in the foreground

Pink thistle flowers in the direct sunlight

Super wide panorama of cornwall farmland

Orange and pink wild flowers on Kit Hill

Cornwall farmland and Plymouth harbour in the distance

Haybales on green grass field with blue sky from a car