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Treesmill Farm

Treesmill Farm dates back to the 15th Century. The mill was once run by monks from the local priory and the Saints Way runs past the gate.

The Farm is featured heavily in the novel "The House on the Strand" by Daphne Du Maurier. The title is the English translation of the local village name Tywardreath and Treesmill actually means Mill on the strand (beach). Trees is a corruption of Dreath, to treath and eventually trease.

The novel is inspired by the changes that have happened over the last few hundred years. Ships once came up the creek to the Mill but the local bay silted up due to mining and the creek has become a tiny stream, as you can see from the picture on the right. The surrounding area is in a lovely rural setting and steeped in history and tradition ideal for getting inspired!

There are lots of lovely places to stay in this area, check out our accommodation page for some places recommended by our students.

Click here to see a map showing how far our students have travelled to train with us.

The Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery is situated in the middle of Cornwall in the southwest of England. There are beaches only a few minutes drive away.

Cornwall has long been a place of interest and a popular destination for holidaymakers. We are surrounded by beautiful beaches, cliff walks, golf courses, spectacular scenery as well as various tourist attractions so there is plenty to see and do here for everyone.

The world famous Eden Project is 10 minutes away by car.

You can learn jewellery making and have a great holiday at the same time! Find out what our students say about our location and facilities.

Click the link on the left to find out about the local area and discover things to do while you're here. If you're travelling with your family, this site will give them lots of ideas for things they can do while you're having fun and learning a new skill at the Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery!

We are less than five minutes drive from Par railway station.
The A390 road runs past the top of our lane.

BY CAR

We are situated in Mid Cornwall on the South Coast. Just off the A390 we are nestled in the beautiful Treesmill Valley at Treesmill Farm.

Heading south west into Cornwall on the A390 approx two miles after you have been through Lostwithiel at the top of a hill when you can see the sea take a left turn down the lane signposted Tywardreath. This is a steep hill down into Treesmill Valley. We are at the bottom of the valley on the left. If you start going uphill again then you have gone too far.

Heading north east from within Cornwall on the A390 approx half a mile after you have been through St. Blazey over the railway crossing and before the dual carriage way take a right turn up Porcupine lane continue all the way to the end and turn right. This is a steep hill down into Treesmill Valley. We are at the bottom of the valley on the left. If you start going uphill again then you have gone too far

Pull into Treesmill Farm and continue past the cottage buildings and workshop to the gravel parking area at the end. The jewellery school is the large barn at the end with double doors.

BY TRAIN

The nearest train station to our workshops is Par, which has main line services from London Paddington and is a good 30 minutes walk.

We are a short taxi ride from the station, which will cost around £3.50.

Please note that Par is a very small train station and there will be NO TAXIS waiting when you arrive.

YOU MUST PREBOOK YOUR TAXI BEFORE YOU ARRIVE.

Here are some local taxi numbers

• Alan's Taxis 01726 815212
• Flash Cars 01726 816868
• Yeo Taxis 01726 814095
  

 

BY AIR

NEWQUAY

Newquay airport is a 40-minute drive from the Jewellery School. Please check www.newquay-airport.co.uk for the latest information on flights and airlines.

Car hire at the airport is available in advance from Croftlea Cars free phone 0800 1693240 or from Hertz.

The airport is situated approx five miles northeast of Newquay town centre. Without a car you could take a bus/taxi from Newquay airport to Newquay train station. Then you could get a train to Par station.

The airport is served by several airlines including:-

Air South West (0870 241 6830) from London Gatwick
www.airsouthwest.com
Ryanair (0871 246 0000) from London Stansted
www.ryanair.com

PLYMOUTH

Plymouth airport is a 45-minute drive from the Jewellery School. Car Hire is available in advance from Avis

The airport is located four miles north of Plymouth city centre.

Without a car you could take a bus/taxi from Plymouth airport to Plymouth train station. Then you could get a train to Par station.

The airport is served by:-

Air South West (0870 241 6830) from London Gatwick, Bristol, Manchester and Jersey. www.airsouthwest.com

There are plenty of places to choose from for accommodation but we would advise you to book ahead as Cornwall is a very popular destination. You can call St Austell Tourist Information for help in booking on 01726-879500

The nearby ports of Fowey, Charlestown and Mevagissey are really picturesque with plenty of great bed and breakfast places to stay.

 

We can arrange a 2, 3 or 5-day course specially designed to suit your ability.

So let us know if you are coming to visit Cornwall.

You can learn a new skill at the Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery and go home with some handmade jewellery.

To download a pdf file with the information on this page, click here

Map of our location from Multimap