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Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park

Mount Edgcumbe
Torpoint
Cornwall
PL10 1HZ

Tel: 01752 822236

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Mount Edgcumbe House

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Mount Edgcumbe House is the former home of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe. Set in Grade I Cornish Gardens within 865 acres Country Park on the Rame Peninsula, South East Cornwall.

Whether you are searching for a venue for a family outing or group visit, enthused by the magnificent Grade I Cornish gardens and famous historic house, combining your visit with a cruise of the River Tamar, looking for a civil wedding venue or viewing the national collection of camellias you are invited to come and explore, enjoy, learn its history or even dream awhile.

Mount Edgcumbe House was first built in the 1500s and was restored after World War Two. It is jointly owned by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council and is one of the regions most popular historic tourist destinations.

The wider park is open year round, daily from 8am to dusk and is free to the public. The free area of the park includes the National Camellia Collection and the majority of the formal gardens.

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  • Guide Dogs Permitted - Assistance dogs only, in the house. All other areas dogs permitted but must be under close control.
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors - On driveway next to the house.
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors - Various accessible toilets situated around the site.

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Opening Times

House and the Earl's garden is open to the general public (1 Apr 2026 - 30 Sept 2026)

* Country Park Open Daily 8am - Dusk

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Coastal walk & rock pooling on a hidden Cornish beach, PlymouthTake a trip on the Cremyll Ferry over to Mount Edgcumbe where the guided walk will begin on the South West Coast Path to the beautiful beaches of Kingsands and Sandways.

Saturday, 13th December 2025 - Saturday, 13th December 2025

Mount Edgcumbe Christmas FairChristmas Fair at Mount Edgcumbe
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Thursday, 25th June 2026 - Sunday, 28th June 2026

Morvala Festival of ArtsMorvala Festival of Arts
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