Planning your visit

Car parking

Pay and display car parks at Cremyll, Dry Walk and Barrow Centre.  Free car parks at Maker and Rame Head.

Coach parking

Cremyll and Dry Walk car parks. Booked groups can be set down near the House.

Toilets

Free toilets at Cremyll, the Orangery Restaurant, Dry Walk and Rame car parks as well as the house foyer.

Refreshments

Light refreshments, hot meals, sandwiches, and a selection of cakes are available at:

• The Stables Cafe (seating for approximately 50) in the Barrow Park Centre
• and The Orangery Restaurant in the formal gardens in the lower park (seating 100).

Group bookings

• The Orangery - Open daily from April to September - telephone 01752 822586
• The Stables - Open daily from April to September - telephone 01752 823823

Menus can be supplied.

Pasties, light refreshments, ice-creams and sweets are available from The Cremyll Shop.

Restricted winter openings, although available to hire for wedding receptions, private functions and parties.

Dogs

Dogs are to be kept under control in the park. On a lead in the formal gardens, but we regret they cannot be allowed in the Earl's garden. .

How long?

Groups should allow two hours to visit the house and Earl's garden and a further one and a half if they wish to explore the formal gardens and have refreshments.

Eco Bus

We have a small passenger electric bus running within the Park when the House is open. It connects the House with the Barrow car park and the lower park at the Cremyll Gate. It runs approximately each half hour. A timetable is displayed at the stops.

Guide book

This is available from the reception shop - £3.50 or posted - £5. This gives information and the history of the country park, house and family.

Shops

Ticket office and shop situated within Mount Edgcumbe House. Open from 1 April to 30 September, Sunday to Thursday, 11am to 4pm.

The Cremyll Shop inside the lower park gate is open daily from 1st April to 30th September 10.30am to 4pm.

Orienteering

There is a good orienteering course in the country park. Groups should obtain an indemnity form from the office at the House in advance. A charge is made for orienteering maps (50p) which are accompanied by question and answer sheets. These are available from the House Shop or on request by telephone.

Filming

Mount Edgcumbe has been the venue for filming in past years. As the house and park have many and varied opportunities we welcome enquiries. Recent films and scenes which have featured Mount Edgcumbe are two of Rosamund Pilcher stories and The Hornblower series.

Additional information for disabled visitors

There is disabled car park adjoining the Barrow Park Centre - follow the signs from Dry Walk car park entrance. Special access is available to the House, ask at the Reception. Special toilets are located at the Orangery Restaurant; Dry Walk and Rame car parks as well as in the House.

There is a passenger lift within the house that allows those with walking difficulties to reach the first floor which includes the access to the exhibition rooms.

Badge holders can also park at Barn Pool - a special ticket is available on request from the house reception or information shop.

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