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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 essential
  • Free event (admission applies)

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

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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

Booking number

Call 0344 249 1895

Accessibility

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

Meeting point

Meet by the Grass Circle near the house

What to bring and wear

This tour is held outside so please wear appropriate outdoor clothing. Don’t forget to bring a waterproof if it rains and sturdy footwear.

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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on
28 Sep to 15 Nov 2026
at 10:00 to 16:00+ 48 other dates or times

Woven Through Time Exhibition 

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

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on
28 Sep to 1 Nov 2026
at 11:00 to 16:00+ 34 other dates or times

Hibernation at the Mill 

Follow the mill path to learn about hibernation.

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on
29 Sep to 1 Nov 2026
at 11:00 to 16:00+ 33 other dates or times

Introduction to Forest Bathing 

Join Sidney from Forest Bathing SW for a creative, relaxing Forest Bathing workshop – suitable for beginners.

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on
4 Oct 2026
at 10:00 to 13:00