Description
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 House and Earl's Garden (admission charged) is open Sunday to
Thursday and Bank Holiday Monday between 11am and 4.30pm from Sunday 3
April to Wednesday 28 September 2011. Group bookings can also be
arranged in March and October. The house is available for civil wedding
and civil partnership ceremonies plus conferences.
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, the majority of the formal gardens and the Orangery
Restaurant.
The Stables and Orangery are open daily until 30 September
(occassional closures for special events) then weekends only for the
winter period. Refreshments can also be purchased at the Cremyll Shop
inside the gate in the lower park. House and the Earl's garden is open to the general public
- 3 April to 29 September 2011
- Sunday to Thursday 11am to 4.30pm, last admission 4pm
- Please note that we are closed on Fridays and Saturdays
Individual admission rates 2011
- Adults: £7.20
- Concessions: £5.50
- Earl's Garden only: £2.50
- Children: £3.75 (5 to 15 years), under 5 years free
- Family: £12.50 (1 adults and up to 3 children)
- Family: £16 (2 adults and 2 to 3 children)
Group admission rates
- Normal hours 11am to 4.30pm: Adults £6.50, Concession £5, Children £3.50
- Early opening 10.30am: Adults £7, Children £3.75
- Special openings: Adults £7.50, Children £4
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