Planning your family visit to Cotehele

 

• Free entry for under 5s

• Baby-changing facilities in most toilets

• Buggy-friendly route around the garden, quay and towards Cotehele Mill

• Play area by the Cherry Orchard and at Cotehele Quay

• Children’s menu available within the Barn Cafe

• Pocket money gifts and children’s books available in the shop

• Please take extra care around Cotehele Quay, the pond dipping area at the quay and the ponds within the Upper Garden and Valley Garden.

 

 

 

 

Family fun at Cotehele this Christmas

 

A Family Christmas at Cotehele Mill

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between 23 November - 22 December and then daily from 23 December - 5 January (closed 25 - 26 December), 11am - 3.30pm. Free entry.

Follow the festive lights along the stream to find Cotehele Mill tucked within the Morden Valley. The mill will be decorated in traditional Victorian style and you’ll be able to discover how families like the Langsfords, who lived at Cotehele Mill, celebrated Christmas in those times.

Head to the first floor for toys to play with, costumes to adorn yourselves in and craft activities to complete.

 

Night Before Christmas Family Trail

23 November - 5 January (closed 25 - 26 December). The trail is free but normal admission charges apply.

Enjoy a free family trail as you explore the garden, estate and mill at Cotehele this Christmas. Recreate the magic of the night before Christmas in the garden, help Father Christmas call out all his reindeer on the winter lights walk between Cotehele Quay and Cotehele Mill and round up all the cheeky mice who have hidden our Christmas pudding ingredients around the mill. Please note: Cotehele Mill is only open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between 23 November - 22 December and then daily from 23 December - 5 January (closed 25 - 26 December).

 

Carols by the Christmas tree

30 November, 7 and 14 December, 1 - 1.45pm. Normal admission charges apply.

Wrap up warm and get into the festive spirit with sing-a-long carols by the tree with various local groups performing.

 

 

Let's Wassail!

21 December, starts at 11am. Free event.

Come join us for our annual wassail as we attempt to scare away the evil spirits from the orchard to ensure a bumper crop for the year ahead. Dressing up and noisy instrutments encouraged.