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Tamar Valley & Tavistock Cotehele & Cotehele Mill
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ith its superb collections of textiles, armour and furniture Cotehele House, a Tudor house in the
Calstock area of Cornwall, is a fascinating place to visit. The house itself, which sits on the west bank of the River Tamar, is decorated with tapestries and adorned with textiles, arms and armour, pewter, brass and old oak furniture. Visitors can explore the many rooms, darkened to protect the beautiful tapestries from deteriorating. Enthusiastic staff ensure safety and shine a torch allowing visitors to see the intricate details of the wall mounted tapestries. Now in the care of the National Trust, Cotehele House was the home of Sir Richard Edgcumbe from 1485-89, and his son Sir Piers Edgcumbe from 1489-1520. Visitors can explore the planted terraces and Valley garden which include a medieval stewpond and a stone dovecote. The two orchards, planted with local apples and cherries, are great places to find a bit of peace.
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Cotehele House and Gardens occupy nearly 150 acres comprising the gardens and orchards plus another 130 acres of parkland and ornamental woodland. Just down the road is Cotehele Quay, the home of the restored Tamar sailing barge ‘Shamrock’. The on-site Discovery Centre tells the story of the Tamar Valley and its river which forms the boundary between Cornwall and Devon. Cotehele Mill, which is in working order, is a fantastic reminder of a past when corn was ground for the surrounding communities. A range of outbuildings includes a traditional furniture maker and a potter, plus saddler’s and blacksmith’s workshops. On Tuesdays and Thursdays visitors can see flour being
ground at the watermill. There are baking demonstrations and more…
ith more than 400 acres of heathland to explore, Kit Hill Country Park shows how humans have worked
minerals since the stone age. Located in the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) as well as the World Heritage Site, Kit Hill is a distinctive outcrop of the great granite mass that runs under the whole of Cornwall. The area, which is rich in archaeology from a Neolithic long barrow to 19th century mining remains, is also home to a rare array of animal and plant life. Formerly owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, Kit Hill was
given to Cornwall County Council in 1985 to celebrate the birth of Prince William. Located between Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor, this
wild, rugged granite hilltop is famous for its fine views and fascinating history. With 400 acres Kit Hill is the most dominant landscape feature in East Cornwall. Climbing to just over 1000 feet above sea level, it lies at the most westerly point of Hingston Down, rising from the River Tamar at Gunnislake.
On a clear day you can look south as far as the Eddystone Lighthouse, nearly thirty seven miles away, around to Plymouth Sound or the far North West to the satellite dishes beyond Bude on the the north Cornish coast at Morwenstow. Visitors can also see the distant Caradon Hill, Brown Willy and Rough Tor in addition to the River Tamar winding through ancient oak woodland. Kit Hill has always been an important site and has been shaped by more than 5,000 years of human activity, from its early use for agricultural farming, through to its use for religious purposes and onward to the more recent exploitation of its stones and minerals. The Hill is managed as an Open Access Country Park
by Cornwall Council, with particular emphasis on the maintenance of Lowland Heath. Guided walks and events take place throughout the year.
Address Kit Hill Country Park, Clitters Callington, PL17 8HW Telephone 0300 1234 202
www.cornwall.gov.uk/default. aspx?page=9896
Opening times Open access to the public all year
Price Freet
Address Cotehele, St. Dominick, Saltash Cornwall, PL12 6TA Telephone 01579 351346
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ cotehele
Opening times Open 12th March to 30th October: 11.00 – 16.30
Price
Adult: £10 Child: £5 NT members and under 5: free
Liskeard & District Museum L
iskeard and District Museum is situated in a beautifully renovated 19th Century building that was previously a bank. The building, with its Gothic style stonework, was designed by Liskeard’s famous architect Henry Rice. The history of the area is tied up with the early extraction of tin and the rich cattle based agriculture. The museum is developing a strong archaeological and geological section to explain this part of the areas history. Liskeard was a medieval Stannary and coinage town.
By combining the Museum with a visit to St. Martins Church and Stuart House visitors can get a feel for an ancient Cornish Town.
Most of the current displays relate to the resurgence of the town during the 19th Century copper boom. The museum is an interpretation point for the Caradon mining district.
Entry to the museum is free and is fully wheelchair accessible with a lift to all three floors.
Address Liskeard and District Museum, Foresters Hall, Pike Street, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3JE Telephone01579 356087
museum@liskeard.gov.uk www.liskeard.gov.uk/Museum. aspx
Opening times Weekdays, 11.00 – 16.00 Saturdays, 11.00 - 13.30 Closed for three weeks over Christmas/New Year.
Price Free
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