Bodmin Moor

Bodmin Moor (6mi/10km northeast of Bodmin), an area of barren, craggy moorland crowned with granite tors, lies at the heart of the narrow Cornish peninsula. It is a fascinating landscape, offering excellent walking. The highest point is Brown Willy (1,375ft/420m), from which there are extensive views. The moor is dotted with standing stones and other monuments of various periods. The inn at Bolventor, a small village in the center of the Moor, achieved fame as the "Jamaica Inn" of Daphne du Maurier's (1907-89) novel of that name. Cornwall often features in her work.

Must-see attractions nearby:

Lanhydrock House and Gardens

Bodmin Moor

Altarnun

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Read More Calstock, England

(Near Bodmin)

An attractive trip from Plymouth, Cotehele is up the River Tamar (9mi/15km to the northwest), passing Calstock, with the Morwell Rocks. It is also 14mi/23km southeast of Launceston.

Calstock is popular with tourists and yachtsmen, and especially any visitors who enjoy walking among splendid scenery.

Cotehele House

(Bodmin Moor)

Cotehele House, a mainly Tudor manor house with some earlier (15th C) gates and towers, has original furnishings dating back to Stuart times; also 17th-18th C tapestries. The spacious terraced garden is charming.

Cotehele House once belonged to the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe. This medieval mansion, which was built from gray granite between 1485 and 1539, has survived largely unaltered and contains fine furniture, needlework and weapons.

The terraced garden overlooks the river Tamar. It has formal courtyards, a medieval dovecote, a walled garden, pools and a working water mill.

There is also a small museum on the property.

Address: Cotehele House, St Dominick, Calstock PL12 6TA, England

Hours:

March 15 to November 2: 11am-4:30pm; Closed: Fri

November 24 to December 23: 11am-4pm; Closed: Fri

Always opened on: Good Friday - Christian

Tips: Last admission 30 minutes before closing. Garden open all year 10:00-dusk. Dogs welcome on woodland walks.

Parking: Free

Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.

Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service

Transit: BritRail: Calstock

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