Cotehele

Important notice -

Cotehele garden, and quay is open. You need to book your visit in advance. You'll be turned away if you arrive without a booking. Bookings open weekly every Friday: please check What's On to book. Cotehele Quay car park open with limited spaces

An atmospheric Tudor house with Medieval roots, a working mill on an historic quay, a glorious garden with valley views and an expansive estate to explore.

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Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

We’ve opened more than 100 gardens and parks in England and Northern Ireland through advanced booking. From Monday 6 July, we’re gradually opening gardens and parklands in Wales. Tickets are released on Friday for the following week. More than 200 coast and countryside car parks are open across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. All National Trust houses remain closed for now. Read this article to find out what's open and what to expect from your visit.

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What's on

Please book ahead before visiting 

The garden at Cotehele is now open. You'll need to book your tickets online or by calling 0344 249 1895 by 3pm the day before your visit. Members can book for free, while non-members will need to pay when booking. We'll be releasing tickets every Friday. Please note we'll be turning people away who arrive and haven't booked. We're looking forward to welcoming you back.

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Upcoming events

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Timed entry to Cotehele (29 June - 5 July)

Sun 05 Jul 2020
10:00-10:30
Book your timed entry to visit Cotehele.

Timed entry to Cotehele (6 July - 12 July)

Mon 06 Jul 2020
10:00-10:30
Book your timed entry to visit Cotehele.
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Things to see and do

Looking through the foxgloves towards Cotehele house in Cornwall

Summer in the garden at Cotehele 

Cotehele garden is beautiful in summer, filled with a myriad of colourful plants and flowers with the herbaceous borders being particularly spectacular.

View of the River Tamar from the woodland paths

Cotehele Quay 

The historic Cotehele Quay on the banks of the River Tamar is a great place to start exploring the wider Cotehele estate.

The bridge at the weir

Explore the Cotehele estate 

Open daily from dawn to dusk, the Cotehele estate spans 1,300 acres and includes woodland and fields, industrial ruins, flora, fauna and working farm buildings.

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Eating

Woman holding takeaway hot drink

Feeling peckish?

The Piggery Kiosk by the house is now open daily. Initially we will be serving a limited range of takeaway hot and cold drinks and some light snacks. We've introduced new safety measures including closure of our seating areas, screens at our till and collection points and waymarked routes. We'll also only be accepting card payment. We look forward to welcoming you back and know that you'll support us to make this a safe experience for everyone.

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Our work

Shamrock Tamar sailing barge in her mooring at Cotehele Quay

Conserving 'Shamrock' 

'Shamrock' is a lovely old boat built in 1899 in Plymouth and now retired on Cotehele Quay. A major restoration project uncovered serious structural issues which need to be fixed to make her ship-shape again.

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Best Days Out Cornwall 

We're proud to be part of an association of tourist attractions in Cornwall that, for over 40 years, has been working to provide the best attractions for families and visitors to Cornwall.

Dormouse being weighed and measured by licenced staff as part of the Endangered Species Programme

Caring for wildlife at Cotehele 

Cotehele covers 1,300 acres of countryside, with woodland, meadows, riverside, industrial ruins and reed beds all providing a wide range of habitats for wildlife.

The field beside the River Tamar at Cotehele quay

Working with and for nature: creating new habitat at Cotehele quay 

We're planning to develop a wildlife rich intertidal habitat in the field below the woodland path by Cotehele Quay.

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Join or give

The cut flower garden at Cotehele

We need your support 

For 125 years, people like you have helped us protect some of the UK's best-loved places. Everyone needs nature, beauty and green spaces now more than ever. But our income has dropped sharply due to the coronavirus crisis, and our essential conservation work is at risk. Please give what you can to help us look after these places, so people and nature can thrive.

Visitors in the garden at a National Trust place

Experience more with National Trust membership 

As we gradually and safely open more of the places we care for, there’ll be more opportunities to explore gardens and parklands near you. If you’re a member, you can access all these places free, together with most National Trust car parks. It’s so important for everyone to have fresh air, birdsong, big skies and open spaces to enjoy. Your membership will go towards looking after all of this for generations to come.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Cotehele on the National Trust Collections website

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