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Stories from the Stones

Join our volunteers for an external guided tour of Cotehele House to find out more about its architectural development through the centuries.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Starting as a small medieval house, find out how the Edgcumbes changed their family home over more that 600 years, along with their fortunes, finishing in the Victorian period as an antiquarian curiosity and home for a widowed countess.

Spaces limited and available on a first-come basis. The tour lasts approximately 75 minutes.

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

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The basics

Accessibility

This tour involves standing and walking for a long period of time. There are limited chairs along the route.

Meeting point

Meet by Visitor Welcome

What to bring and wear

Please dress for the weather, the tour is held outside.

Upcoming events

A Very Royal Summer of Play at Cotehele 

Enjoy a very royal summer of play at Cotehele. Discover courtly games and outdoor fun for playful family days out.

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on
13 Jul to 6 Sep 2026
at 10:00 to 16:00+ 55 other dates or times

Woven Through Time Exhibition 

Discovery more about the textiles and tapestries in the Cotehele collection.

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on
13 Jul to 1 Nov 2026
at 11:00 to 16:00+ 111 other dates or times

Laura Wakeham: Through My Eyes 

In collaboration with the Bull Pen Gallery, discover Laura Wakeham's newest exhibition for an 'exploration between perception and creation.'

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on
18 Jul to 26 Jul 2026
at 12:00 to 16:00+ 8 other dates or times

PGS Theatre: Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore in Concert 

Experience this timeless classic production of HMS Pinafore at Cotehele. Booking essential.

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on
18 Jul 2026
at 18:30 to 21:00