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COTEHELE

56 ha

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome56 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: BARN ABOUT 25 METRES SOUTH EAST OF COTEHELE HOUSE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax, Red Admiral +40 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
St Dominica Heritage Trail (Halton Quay Route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Dominica Heritage Trail (Ashton Route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amica WalkWalking route4.7 km
Named routeLength 4.7 km
Friezeland FPpublic footpath · 411 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 411 mPath type: footway
Chapel Pathpublic footpath · 697 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 697 mPath type: footway
Lower Kellypublic footpath · 315 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 315 mPath type: service
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cotehele viewed from its gardens

Cotehele viewed from its gardens

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