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Christmas at Cotehele: Christmas through the Decades Family Trail

Discover how Christmas has been celebrated since the 1950s and the start of the Cotehele Garland with this family-friendly trail.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Explore how Christmas has been celebrated during the past 70 years of the Cotehele Christmas Garland.

Learn about a 1950s post-war Christmas, discover the most popular toy of the 1960s, open the Cotehele Advent Calendar or create your own Christmas Advert.

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Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Accessibility

Normal access restrictions apply.

Meeting point

Pick up a trail sheet at Visitor Welcome (reception) to start the trail.

What to bring and wear

Don't forget to wrap up warm and pack your wellies this Christmas as the gardens can get muddy.

Upcoming events

‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ at Cotehele 

Get ready to swish, splash and squelch your way through this new sensory trail as 'We’re Going on a Bear Hunt' comes to Cotehele this autumn.

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7 Nov to 15 Nov 2026
at 10:00 to 16:00+ 8 other dates or times

Christmas at Cotehele: Creating the Garland 

Take a peek behind the scenes as our team of gardeners create this year's Christmas Garland.

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9 Nov to 19 Nov 2026
at 10:30 to 16:00+ 10 other dates or times

Christmas at Cotehele: 70 years of the Garland 

Celebrate the festive season with a trip to Cotehele to see this year's Garland marking 70 years of the Christmas tradition within the Great Hall.

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on
21 Nov 2026 to 5 Jan 2027
at 10:30 to 16:00+ 43 other dates or times

A Family Christmas at Cotehele Mill 

Wander down the Morden Valley to experience a family Christmas at Cotehele Mill

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on
21 Nov 2026 to 4 Jan 2027
at 11:00 to 15:30+ 26 other dates or times