Cotehele Quay, Mill & Bohetherick Wood, Cornwall
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Cotehele Estate countryside walk… 3½ miles Cotehele Quay, Mill & Bohetherick Wood, Cornwall www.nationaltrust.org.uk/walks Experience the views, wildlife and countryside surrounding Cotehele House. th Discover a historic quay, well preserved lime kilns and a working 18 century mill. Cotehele bridge spans Be sure to look out for otters’ footprints beside the Morden stream! the Morden stream and although medieval Start: Cotehele Quay car park in style, was actually Grid ref: SX 424681 Maps: OS Landranger 201; Explorer 108 built in 1820. Look over the bridge’s sides Getting here & local facilities to see if you can spot By bus: Sundays only, Tavistock to Cotehele or Callington to Cotehele House (190). For otter footprints or public transport information visit www.traveline.org.uk or telephone 0871 2002233 ‘spraint’ in the river By train: From Calstock train station, follow the signs to walk to Cotehele mud below. By car: From Tavistock, take the A390 (Gunnislake & Callington) road, following brown signs to Cotehele at St Ann’s Chapel. Or, from Plymouth/Saltash, take the Callington road (A388) following brown Cotehele signs at the roundabout after St Mellion By ferry: Ferry service from Calstock to Cotehele Quay – summer only, tide dependent. The lime kilns at Dung Visit www.calstockferry.co.uk, or telephone 01822 833331 Quay are one of a set of three in the Car park, toilets, discovery centre and Edgcumbe Arms tea room at Cotehele Quay. Cotehele area. These Barn Restaurant, gallery, shop and further toilets at Cotehele House. Please contact the kilns originally property direct for opening hours or see www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cotehele produced lime to sweeten the area’s Look out for… acidic soil. Several other examples can be t Cotehele Quay: Once a busy working quay, Cotehele was central to the found along the River transportation of goods such as limestone, coal, timber and soft fruits to and from Tamar. Plymouth. ‘Shamrock’, one of the last Tamar Barges to be built, can now be seen here. t Dung Quay: This aptly-named quay refers to the horse dung which was brought from Enjoy great views from the docks and streets of Plymouth to help fertilise Cotehele’s market gardens. East Down (see point 3 on the map) across t Trig House: ‘Trigging’ was a method of slowing down the wheels of horse-drawn the Tamar Valley into carts using a skid system, before the vehicles made their way down the steep hill to Devon. This field Cotehele Quay. Some of these ‘trigging’ mechanisms can now be seen at Cotehele previously enjoyed a Mill. long tradition of daffodil and strawberry t Cotehele Mill: This working mill stands on the site of an earlier, medieval example production. and draws its power from the Morden stream. Now producing organic wholemeal flour (available at the mill and shop), the mill also includes workshops demonstrating traditional skills. Contact the property for opening times. All images © National Trust Directions Distance, terrain and accessibility: Allow 2 to 2½ hours for this 3½ mile (5.6 km) circular route. Suitable for all the family if reasonably fit, there are 1. From the quay car park, walk past the Edgcumbe Arms and follow signs some muddy tracks, uneven surfaces and steep gradients. Dogs are towards the mill. Turn left over Cotehele Bridge and left again at the T- welcome on the estate, but must be kept under control and cleaned-up after. junction. 2. Take the left-hand path down to the lime kilns on Dung Quay. With the Contact us: Email: [email protected] kilns on your right follow the faint track around the buildings to a narrow Telephone: 01579 352720 Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cotehele path going up towards the road. Cross the road and take the track diagonally right opposite, walking up the hill to Bohetherick Woods. At the first junction, turn left, continuing uphill. ‘A walk rising up out of the valley to take in wonderful views over the 3. At the top, the path levels out to pass through a kissing gate, with fine Tamar before diving back into the woodlands of the Morden Valley. views of the valley. Follow the track until reaching the road. Turn right This is also a fantastic walk during daffodil time.’ and follow the winding road up the hill. Beware of traffic on sharp bends. Jane Kiely, National Trust Countryside Team As the road turns left, you will see ‘Trig House’ in front of you. Turn right onto a level track which eventually bends its way down the hillside. 4. Go through a gate by an old oak tree and bear left on the track. Ignore the first turn and continue until the track turns right and drops steeply. Near the bottom of the slope, turn left onto a path with woods on the right and fields to the left. Cross a small stream trickling in from the left and bear right onto the narrow, downward sloping stony path to Cotehele Mill. 5. Turn right and walk along the road to the Mill entrance. Follow the track between the buildings and turn right on a path at the end of the saddler’s workshop. Continue on the path across the meadow and over a footbridge to reach the main track. (N.B. To do a shorter walk, turn right here and follow the level track along the valley, retracing your steps back to Cotehele Quay). 6. To continue the longer walk, turn left at the main track and follow the lower track to the weir. Turn right, climbing up the steep hill. The path levels out and passes a drain. Soon after, take the narrow path on the right and follow it until you join a main track (‘The Elbow’). Turn left uphill and just before reaching a white gate take a right turn along an old extraction track. Follow this to the end, and on meeting a crossing path, turn left uphill to the road. 7. Either turn right onto the road and walk downhill to the Quay, or take a © Reproduced by permission track opposite, going up the steps to enjoy more views of the Quay and of Ordnance Survey. All rights reserved. valley. Continue on this stepped path, cross the road and take the steep OS licence no. AL 100023974 stepped path opposite, down to the Quay. As a charity, independent of government, the National Trust relies on the generosity of its supporters to continue caring for our countryside and wildlife, so that everyone can enjoy the beauty of the outdoors for generations to come. Find out more at www.nationaltrust.org.uk .