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Calstock, Cornwall

Cotehele Engine Cottage

The exterior of Cotehele Engine Cottage
The exterior of Cotehele Engine Cottage | © National Trust / John Miller
The sitting room and dining area at Cotehele Engine Cottage, Cornwall
The open plan kitchen and sitting room at Cotehele Engine Cottage, Cornwall

Cotehele Engine Cottage

A holiday cottage with a history, this cosy retreat is tucked into the valley on the Cotehele estate.

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The sitting room and dining area at Cotehele Engine Cottage, Cornwall
The open plan kitchen and sitting room at Cotehele Engine Cottage, Cornwall
The exterior of Cotehele Engine Cottage
The kitchen area at Cotehele Engine Cottages, Cornwall
The double bedroom at Cotehele Engine Cottage, Cornwall
The double bedroom at Cotehele Engine Cottage, Cornwall
The bathroom at Cotehele Engine Cottage, Cornwall
The exterior of Danescombe Cottage and Cotehele Engine Cottage, Cornwall
The area surrounding Cotehele Engine Cottage, Calstock, Cornwall

© National Trust / John Miller

A holiday cottage with a history, this cosy retreat is tucked into the valley on the Cotehele estate.

At a glance

Guests
2
Bedrooms
1
Number of dogs welcome
2
Reference
011005
Acorn rating

About Cotehele Engine Cottage

Be part of Cotehele Engine Cottage’s eclectic history when you spend a holiday here. The quirky stone building was built in the early 19th-century to house a Cornish beam engine and was later reused as a blacksmith's shop on the ground floor, with a miner's dry (changing room) on the floor above. Now it plays host to a cosy one-bedroom nook, where a log-burner immediately greets you upon entering.

A real romantic retreat, the cottage sits tucked away into the valley side with woodland rising steeply behind. You’ll be on a secluded corner of the Cotehele estate with the River Tamar nearby. There is a network of walks around the estate, a working flour mill and a large Tudor house for you to explore. Be sure to visit Shamrock, the only surviving Tamar Barge.

Further along the Tamar Valley, you’ll find more woodland walks and plenty of places to hire a boat or kayak. You can also hop on the Tamar Valley Line from Plymouth to Gunnislake, crossing the impressive Calstock viaduct.

Features and facilities

  • Cot & high chair, not available
  • Fridge, available
  • Dishwasher, not available
  • Tumble dryer, available
  • Television, available
  • WiFi, not available
  • Garden, not available
  • Microwave, available
  • Freezer, not available
  • Washing machine, available
  • Telephone, not available
  • DVD, available
  • Open fire / wood burner, available
  • BBQ, not available

Location

Accessibility

Access via an uneven track. Find more information in the Accessibility Guide. Accessibility questions? Email holiday.enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk or call us on 0344 800 2070.

Read our accessibility guide 

Layout

Ground floor layout

Open-plan sitting room/kitchen/dining with solid-fuel stove.

First floor layout

Double bedroom with a king size bed and a bathroom with shower over bath.

More information

Heating: Convector heating included.

Parking: Parking is adjacent to the cottage.

Utilities/Electricals: The washing machine and tumble dryer is a combined washer/dryer. There is no freezer but there is an ice box compartment in the fridge.

Please note: Please be aware that access to this cottage is via an uneven track. The cottage is remote and mobile phone reception is very limited.

This cottage is in a wooded area which can make the atmosphere naturally damp at times.

Offers: Guests will benefit from a late Sunday checkout of 4pm at this cottage.