Cotehele
Tudor House with Magnificent Formal gardens and Valley Garden with Medieval Stewpond and Dovecote
Cotehele
Summary
The bones of the fifteenth century garden laid out by Sir Richard and Piers Edgcumbe can still be made out today. The features include the lower terrace, the middle terrace with its central rectangular pond and Upper Garden or Terrace with its battlemented wall underplanted with a mixed border. The Orchard lies beyond the North Garden. The property is owned by the National Trust.
The gardens are open throughout the year – check their website for details
Cotehele
Access
Wheelchair Accessibility
Many of the paths have loose gravel with some cobbled areas.
For wheelchair users, there is a map you can collect from the reception which shows accessible routes.
Dogs
Dogs are not allowed in the gardens.
The Edgcumbes acquired Cotehele in 1353 and in the fifteenth century, Sir Richard Edgcumbe and his son Piers made alterations to the house and also laid out the garden, the bones of which can still be seen today. Sir Richard had been knighted after supporting Henry Tudor against Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth, 1485. MORE >