Cotehele Dairy Cottage

Cotehele Dairy Cottage and its neighbouring buildings, including the cart shed, were built between 1840 and 1883 on a track approaching Cotehele House, the Tudor ancestral home of the Edgcumbe family. The cottage now offers comfortable and fresh holiday accommodation at the heart of the Cotehele estate, with lovely walks and lots to discover from the doorstep.

Full of character the cottage has open beams ceilings that slope into the eaves and a charm reminiscent of the former dairy.

Downstairs, at the front of the cottage, there’s a cloakroom leading into the dining room. Step up here into a cosy sitting room with a woodburning stove and a stable door where you can sit on the bench to enjoy an expanse of ancient oak trees and natural play area for children.  The airy kitchen at the rear of the cottage has a back door where flagstone pathways take you to the enclosed, lawned garden with apple trees, wildflower borders and a seating area.

There is also a ground floor bathroom with roll-top bath and walk-in shower ideal for the first-floor mezzanine bedroom with its original stonework and double aspect views of the countryside.

Through the door from the mezzanine bedroom you will find a light filled king-size bedroom. Step down to the landing to find the family bathroom, a triple aspect twin bedroom and stairs to the ground floor.

Cotehele’s house and garden is less than 5 minutes’ walk away and the garden and grounds are free for you to explore once everyone else has gone home for the day. The estate spans 1,300 acres and includes woodland and fields, industrial ruins, flora, fauna and working farm buildings, as well as a working mill on a historic quay. Cotehele Quay bustled with vessels in the 19th century, but now it’s a peaceful place and a great place to start a walk. Stroll down the hill to reach it.

An area of outstanding natural beauty, Cotehele sits in the Tamar Valley, which meanders down from Launceston to the Hamoaze and then on to Plymouth Sound. The area offers an abundance of walking, cycling and horse-riding adventures.

Walk from Cotehele to Calstock station and pick up the scenic Tamar Valley train line to Plymouth crossing the Calstock Viaduct. Buckland Abbey and Plimbridge Woods aren’t far away. The ancient stannary and market town of Tavistock is less than 10 miles away. Staying at Cotehele enables you to enjoy the beauty of this hidden part of Cornwall, the rugged landscapes of Dartmoor and historic West Devon in one memorable stay.