Cotehele

There’s something new in the garden for you to discover 365 days of the year. Spanning 14 acres plus 12 acres of orchard, it has variety far beyond the average garden on account of its terrain, rills and juxtaposition to the house.

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

The Cotehele estate spans 1,300 acres and includes woodland and fields, industrial ruins, flora, fauna and working farm buildings.

This gentle, circular walk is a great introduction to the native woodland and river views of the Cotehele estate.

This circular walk from Cotehele Quay takes you through Cotehele and Bohetherick Woods, exploring semi-natural ancient woodland and taking in the sensory experience of the river and trees.

This walk starts at Cotehele Quay and leads you through the fantastic Danescombe Valley to take in buildings from the rich mining history of this world heritage site.

Our Barn Restaurant is open 10am-5pm and is serving a limited takeaway menu of hot and cold drinks and some light snacks. Please remember to wear a face covering whilst inside the Barn Restaurant, unless except.

Stop by The Edgcumbe Tea-Room on Cotehele Quay for takeaway hot and cold drinks and snacks. Open daily from 10am-5pm.

The shop and plant centre at Cotehele is open daily from 10am-5pm. For everyone's safety we have introduced social distancing measures and screens at our tills. It is through your purchases that we are able to continue to look after Cotehele for everyone, for ever.

Open Friday-Tuesday from 11am-5pm (closed Wednesdays and Thursdays), the Bull Pen Gallery is dedicated to exhibiting and selling the work of local artists and craft makers.

Find hundreds of good quality donated books in our volunteer run second-hand bookshop located within Retainers' Court, open from Monday 12 April, 12noon-5pm. Every time you buy a book from the bookshop you help care for 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.

'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.

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.

Now more than ever, we all need access to nature, fresh air and open spaces. Become a member today and you can explore our outdoor places and park at most of our car parks free of charge. What's more, your membership will go towards looking after nature, beauty and history for generations to come.