Cotehele - Bring the Dogs

Cotehele Valley Garden in spring with woodland and stream

Important dog policy note: Dogs welcome on leads on the estate. Four named garden areas are dog-free: Mother Orchard, Old Orchard, Cut Flower Garden and Valley Garden.

A late-medieval and Tudor manor on a wooded bend of the River Tamar, the ancestral home of the Edgcumbe family from the 14th century. The house holds one of the best collections of 17th-century tapestries in the country. The grounds drop down through formal terraces and a medieval dovecote to Cotehele Quay, where the restored 1899 Tamar sailing barge Shamrock is moored, alongside a small Discovery Centre on the river’s working past. A working watermill sits in the wooded valley about twenty minutes’ walk from the house. The wider estate paths are free to walk; the house, gardens and mill are National Trust admission.

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The facts

Status: On my list to visit
Region: Cornwall
Area: Tamar Valley
Type: Estate
Dog rules: On lead
Walk distance: 2+ miles
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Heritage: Tudor
Cost: Mixed (free with NT membership, otherwise paid entry)
Membership benefits: National Trust
Website: nationaltrust.org.uk ↗

Facilities

Water tap
Toilets
Picnic tables
Cafe on site
Accessible parking
Parking

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