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Forest bathing at Mount Edgcumbe Country Park
A free 885 acre country park on the Rame Peninsula, with old woods, a deer park and views over Plymouth Sound.
Mount Edgcumbe Country Park covers about 885 acres of the Rame Peninsula, looking across Plymouth Sound and the mouth of the Tamar, and is run jointly by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council. A deer park was created here in 1515 and wild fallow deer still shelter in the copses. Away from the formal gardens near Cremyll, maintenance is light, so much of the park feels rough and rural.
The South West Coast Path runs for about 14km through the park, including stretches through woodland, and the Zig-Zag paths from the 1760s wind along the cliff through exotic shrubs. Start from Cremyll and head away from the formal gardens for the quieter woods and the copses where the deer graze. The park and gardens are open all year and free to enter.
Practical
- Managed by
- Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council
- Terrain
- Parkland, woodland and coast path, with some steep sections
- Nearest station
- Plymouth, then the Cremyll foot ferry
- Facilities
- Orangery restaurant in the Formal Gardens
- Opening and entry
- Free; open daily all year, from morning to dusk
- Official page
- visitcornwall.com
Last updated 4 November 2026. Paths, parking and access can change, so check before you visit. Spotted something out of date? Please let us know.
Guides nearby
A guide within 15 miles of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park
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