Harper's Cottage

17/02/2026

A truly world class venue and just ten minutes from Harpers Cottage

18/01/2026

A favourite walk of the Dartmoor Rangers along the river Lyd. Ask us, we know all of the good walks!

12/01/2026

Jump in the hot tub, bring a dog, enjoy everything Cornwall has to offer!

22/11/2025

It's a record-breaker!

This year's Christmas garland is officially record-breaking, with a whopping 38,000 flowers grown, picked, stripped, dried and prepared onsite in 2025.

The garden team and their team of dedicated volunteers have worked since January to ensure the success of this multi-coloured, magical display, a Tamar Valley tradition that has its start in Cotehele's Great Hall in 1956.

Head Gardener Dave, Gardener Kayleigh and the team have enjoyed one of their most successful growing seasons in decades, thanks to near-perfect spring and summer weather. Enormous thanks go to the whole garden team and the amazing garden volunteers for this astounding achievement.

Don't miss your chance to see this spectacular display: the garland can be found in the Great Hall from 22 November to Monday 5 January, from 10:30am to 4pm (excluding 25 and 26 December).

📸 ©National Trust Images/Steve Haywood

[Image description: Gardener Kayleigh places the last flower in this year's garland at Cotehele, which is a long swag of dried flowers suspended from the ceiling of the Great Hall. The flowers are purple, white, yellow and orange. Kayleigh holds a basket of dried flowers at the top of a ladder.]

12/10/2025

Bodmin is very close to Harpers Cottage and a great place for a walk. The Cheesewring (that pile of rocks in the background) offers great views over the moor.

16/08/2025

View from Pew Tor to Merrivale, Dartmoor. A beautiful walk from Pork Hill car park.

02/07/2025

This Saturday the 6th for a week discounted from £1250 to £750 because our builders are working on our roof (next door) between 9am-4pm for four days. So there could be a bit of banging but if you’re out most of the day you won’t be bothered.

PM us if you’re interested, first come first served.

27/06/2025

Why not drop by Colwith Distillery when you’re down? It’s award winning vodkas and gins are made using their spirit distilled from potatoes grown on their farm here in Cornwall.
You can also book a tour/tasting and also make your very own gin!

02/06/2025

This interactive museum is absolutely world class and only ten minutes from Harper’s Cottage. If you want to learn about the Boer War in a very engaging way, you must go! Their S African restaurant is beautiful and their gift shop full of lovely things and wine!

Now open in Cornwall

16/05/2025

Try Inkie’s Smokehouse at Golitha Falls after a walk on Bodmin Moor; you’ll love the burgers!

03/05/2025

Good times on the beautiful Lyd in glorious sunshine!