As we neared the end of April the weather started to turn a bit, more sunny days in between others with rain. But at least we now had the drier weather we would expect at this time of year. We decided on a National Trust property as one of our outings this week, and headed over to Cornwall and Cotehele for a look around. We started off by heading into the house for what was my first look around this place, before a wander out to the orchard. We next headed past the pond and up to the Prospect Tower before dropping back to the gardens and then undertaking a walk down to the River Tamar and along to Cotehele Quay. A lovely day out, some nice sunshine and a chance to see a place that King George 3rd had visited.
The entrance to Cotehele is on my right here, that’s the house aheadThe front of the house faces down to the Rover Tamar and the viaduct at CalstockInside the courtyard at Cotehele, the door into the main hall is straight aheadInside the hall, plenty of heads of animals and armaments adorning this room. There were also some extremely old chairs on the left hand sideThe house sprawls up and down stairs, this is the white bedroomAnd the red oneA peep hole to see down into the main hall King George IIIs bedroom, they have around 80 tapestries here at Cotehele. Not all of them are whole and some have been cut to fit around doors. But they are everywhere on lots of the wallsWe next headed up to the orchard, there is a cider making barn to the left here which we also had a look inBlossom on the apple treesThe back of the house and the pondDuck and ducklings on the pondProspect Tower, possibly believed to be a decoration for the visit of King GeorgeNice views to Kit Hill from the topAnd towards DartmoorNow a few photos up you’d have thought the tower was a standard square but no its triangular and has slightly bowed wallsBack down at the house now and there was a local school putting on some performancesAfter a sandwich and brew in the cafe we headed off towards the Quay by the riverThe viaduct at Calstock as we dropped down steeplyThe small Chapel in the Woods, built by Sir Richard Edgcumbe on the spot where he escaped from the King’s men in 1483. After he had sought to stand against King Richard III, the kings men chased him across his land, fleeing towards the river, he quickly came up with the idea to thrown his hat in the river, as it slowly sailed downstream the King’s men assumed he’d drowned crossing the Tamar.Inside the chapelRiver TamarBluebellsCotehele Quay, all that was left was the steep climb back up to the house and the car.
We used to visit many NT properties for days out when the kids were little. Always interesting houses, with decent cafes, nice gardens and a playground. I miss those days now.
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Looks impressive and very historic, another place saved on Google Maps for some future visit!
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Cotehele is quite something. I once spent a very rainy week in the Calstock woods there, lovely part of the world.
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Thanks for this look at a very traditional part of the UK.
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We used to visit many NT properties for days out when the kids were little. Always interesting houses, with decent cafes, nice gardens and a playground. I miss those days now.
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They are a decent day out for kids, some of them are worth a look around, especially the houses and the stuff in them
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Beautiful place 😍.
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