Heritage Open Days: Stories from the Stones at Cotehele

Join a volunteer guide for an external architectural development of Cotehele over time. 

Booking essential. Call 0344 249 1895. This event is free. 

Monday 14 September 2026, 11:30am to 12:30pm 

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. 

This tour involves standing and walking for a long period of time. There is no seating available along the route. 

Meet by the Grass Circle near the house 

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

For further information call 01579 351346, email cotehele@nationaltrust.org.uk or visit the website, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cotehele