Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park
Mount Edgcumbe
A Cornish country estate on the opposite shore of Plymouth Sound, with a Tudor mansion, Italian and French gardens, and coastal parkland overlooking the naval base.
The estate covers roughly 350 hectares along the Cornish coast. Its Tudor mansion, damaged during the war and later rebuilt, displays family collections (open April to September). The free country park includes formal gardens in English, French and Italian styles, a national collection of camellias, woodland paths, and a hilltop ruined-style viewing temple overlooking Plymouth Sound and the Devonport naval base. The Cremyll ferry from near the Royal William Yard takes about 8 minutes, making it the classic half-day trip from Plymouth.
Opening hours
Park open all day; house April–September, Sun–Thu 11:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Royal William Yard
- Drake's Island
- Kingsand & Cawsand
- Tinside Lido
- Plymouth Hoe & Smeaton's Tower
- Royal Citadel
- Plymouth Gin Distillery
- The Barbican & Mayflower Steps