Getting Here.
Erth is located on its own peninsula, surrounded by the River Lynher, just outside the village of Trematon.
Erth is remote and yet, easily accessible by road and serviced by excellent rail links from London & the North
Located just over the border in Cornwall.
By Car
Use postcode PL12 4QY - don’t follow it to its end though !
What 3 Words - blossom.glorified.darling
Directions:-
Take the M5 south towards Exeter. Once past Exeter you want to get onto the A38 for Plymouth. Go past Plymouth and head towards the Tamar Bridge, go over the bridge - and you enter Cornwall. !!!!
Head through the tunnel, at the first roundabout (Carkeel) take the 2nd exit signposted Liskeard. Head up the hill for about a mile, and take the 4th left hand turn signposted Trematon.
Head through Trematon, and you will come to a V in the road at a pink house, with two options based on the width of your car - take the right hand option, bear in mind the roads now narrow - give way where possible.
Follow the road for 2 miles and you will come to Elmgate - you will know you are here as there is a yellow house in the middle of the road, with black postbox in the middle of the house -called Crossways. Take the right hand turn at the side of the house, which goes up hill. Follow this road - (FYI Sat Nav will have taken you this far), as you head up the hill, ignore SAT NAV and DO NOT turn left at any time. Continue along the road past Tredown Farm on your right hand side. You will the drive onto Erth Peninsula, marked by the white signs. Once on the peninsula, please do not drive fast, as there are animals that scare easy !. Erth Barton appears ahead of you on the hill. Drive down the road, until you come to the very end. Erth Barton has large barns in front of you. Once you arrive please park up in the front of the house.
By Train
Fast trains run direct top Saltash from London Paddington in under 3 hrs 45 minutes.
Or if you are coming from elsewhere trains run direct to Plymouth and then change to Saltash
Taxis are available from Saltash direct to Erth - take just over 10 minutes
or alternatively you can take a taxi from Plymouth to Erth,
Book early via the Trainline to get the cheapest tickets
By Plane
Our nearest airports are:-
Cornwall Airport - Newquay - One hour away
Exeter Airport - One hour away
Bristol Airport - two hours away
All airports have car hire available in case you want to explore Cornwall whilst you are on Erth.