Cotehele Blossom Festival

Cotehele National Trust’s Festival of Blossom is back for 2025!

Experience the beauty of spring as Cotehele’s orchards burst into bloom, buzzing with pollinators and alive with festivities. This year, the celebrations extend across the Tamar Valley and Plymouth, featuring a variety of blossom-themed events and activities throughout April and May that you can reach by train.

See the full programme of events on Cotehele’s official website.

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Events at Cotehele

Visit Cotehele between Saturday 26th April – Sunday 11th May for special events including music, dance and even ‘blossom yoga’! See the full programme of events on Cotehele’s official website.

To get there, enjoy the scenic 30-minute journey from Plymouth to Calstock on the Tamar Valley Line (train times). From Calstock station, take a 1.2-mile walk alongside the river and up through the woods to Cotehele (please note – the woods section is steep & uneven)

Other events along the Tamar Valley Line

In partnership with the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership and Green Communities Plymouth, there are several blossom-related events accessible from stations along the Tamar Valley Line, including:

Blossom Walk from Plymouth Railway Station to Central Park

Sunday 6 April, meet at 11am at Plymouth railway station. This is a free event. Book here.

Blossom Walk around St Budeaux

Monday 14 April, meet at 10am at St Budeaux Victoria Road railway station. This is a free event. Book here.

Blossom Walk around Devonport

Tuesday 15 April, meet at 4pm at Devonport railway station. This is a free event. Book here.

CreativiTEA on the Blossom Train

Wednesday 23 April, catching the 12:28 train from Plymouth railway station to Gunnislake and back. Free event, however train tickets must be purchased. 

Join the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership on their special Blossom Train along the Tamar Valley line.

Whilst travelling, passengers can help themselves to complimentary items from the catering trolley of CreativiTEA! Blossom into yourself with resident artist and poet Sally Crabtree and create blossom garlands, magic glass rings, edible art biscuits or a mini Poetree of your own.

Booking essential, email railpart@plymouth.ac.uk to book.

Storytelling at St Budeaux

Tuesday 6 May at 10.45am and Sunday 11 May at 11.20am, meet at St Budeaux Victoria Road railway station at 10.45am. Free event, booking essential – Bookings open soon.

Blossom Yoga at Keyham

Friday 9 and Sunday 11 May, adults yoga (open to all abilities) at 10am, family yoga (open to all abilities, including children) at 11.30am in Keyham Green Places (PL2 2DT) near Alexandra Park. Booking essential: Adult session | Family session

Blossom Walk around Keyham

Friday 9 May, 10.30am-2.30pm. Meet at Keyham station. This is a free event. Book here.

Fares & ways to save

The adult Off-Peak Day Return fare from Plymouth to Calstock is £8.30.

5-15 year olds travel half-price. Under 5s are free.

Top tip – get a Devon & Cornwall Railcard (just £12 a year and now available online) to save a third on the above fare for you and a friend. You can also bring up to four children for just £1 each.