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 Christmas dinner in a post-rationing Britain, discover the most popular toy of the 1960s, open the Cotehele Advent Calendar or create your own Christmas Advert.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- 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.
Woven Through Time Exhibition
Discovery more about the textiles and tapestries in the Cotehele collection.
Hibernation at the Mill
Follow the mill path to learn about hibernation.
Introduction to Forest Bathing
Join Sidney from Forest Bathing SW for a creative, relaxing Forest Bathing workshop – suitable for beginners.