Mount Edgcumbe Folly
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park
Mount Edgcumbe House is an imposing 16th-century manor located in its old grounds - now Mount Edgcumbe Country Park.
The house is famed for its art collection, which includes tapestries and porcelain. The park is also home to the Mount Edgcumbe folly, a striking 18th-century structure that overlooks Plymouth Sound.
The surrounding Mount Edgcumbe Country Park is a beautiful area of countryside to explore, with woodlands, meadows and coastal paths. There are also plenty of opportunities for activities such as walking, cycling and fishing
Whether you’re interested in the history of Mount Edgcumbe House or just want to enjoy a day out in a stunning setting, Mount Edgcumbe Country Park is well worth a visit.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is in Cornwall AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 13 August 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Mount Edgcumbe Country Park Information
Mount Edgcumbe Country Park Address
Cremyll, Torpoint PL10 1HZ, UK
PL10 1HZ
Website: http://www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk/
Get directionsMount Edgcumbe Information
Mount Edgcumbe Address
Cremyll, Torpoint PL10 1HZ, UK
PL10 1HZ
Website: http://www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk/
Get directionsLocal History around Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park
There are some historic monuments around including:
Royal Commission Fortification: unfinished battery at KnatterburyD-Day landing craft maintenance site, 170m north of Saltash PierFort StamfordStaddon Heights Defences including Fort Staddon Fort, Brownhill Battery, Watch House Battery, Staddon Heights Battery, Staddon Battery and associated features and structuresPromontory fort, medieval chapel of St Michael's and Second World War radar station at Rame HeadBallast pond at Torpoint 690m west of North Corner QuayFirestone Bay artillery towerEastern King batteryStonehouse Town WallErnesettle batteryBowden BatteryMount Pleasant RedoubtTwo batteries and part of a third at Maker Heights called Redoubt No1, Redoubt No2 and Redoubt No3Crownhill FortInswork ChapelMedieval chapel in the grounds of Shillingham ManorResolution Fort: Civil War town defences at Friary CourtHoly well called St Julian's WellWorth's Cattedown Bone Cave 150m north of Cattedown WharvesThe coastal fortifications of Drake's IslandRoyal Commission fortifications at Forder Hill including two musketry lines and a road blockMount Batten: prehistoric and Romano-British settlementFort BovisandTrehan Cross, at Trehan villageMount Batten: 17th century artillery tower, Civil War breastwork, and World War II remainsWestern Kings artillery towerThe Royal Citadel mid 17th century bastioned artillery defence, incorporating late 16th century artillery fort and 18th century statue, on the HoeSlip No 1 (The Covered Slip), South Yard, Devonport DockyardThe West Ropery (site of), South Yard, Devonport DockyardCawsand FortBattery with Royal Commission fortifications called Redoubt No.5 at Maker HeightsWhitesand Bay (or Tregonhawke) batteryBullpoint gunpowder magazines and camberTrematon Castle, a shell keep built on a motte and bailey castleAgaton fortEggbuckland KeepCivil War fieldworks at Inswork PointBowl barrow immediately south of the cricket ground and pavilion in Mount Edgcumbe ParkPlymouth Castle (remains of)Breakwater fortBattery and Royal Commission fortification called Grenville BatteryCivil War battery at Wearde QuayWoodland fortKnowle batteryBlockhouse at the Garden Battery.
