Cockington Country Park is a beautiful mix of picturesque well-ordered garden landscapes, open parkland, rural countryside and substantial woodland. Tucked in amongst this 450 acre country park are three pretty ornamental lakes, an historic Manor House with craft centre and studios, a chocolate box village, delightful thatched cottages and a quaint 11th Century church.
Explore through a network of paths and bridleways on foot or by bike. Our Visitor Centre, located in the heart of the village, offers lots of information about the park, its history, wildlife and the Trust, as well as a selection of quality gifts and souvenirs. Disability access is good with tarmac or laid paths.
Cockington Court is a historic manor and home to over twenty craft studios, a contemporary art gallery, tea room and rose garden. The court and craft studios are managed by TDA and the rose garden is cared for by the Trust. You can discover artists and craft makers at work in their studios, watch the glass blowers create amazing works of art, hear the blacksmith clinking at his forge and smell the delightful aromas of the chocolate creations.
There are a two tea rooms in Cockington village and one at the Court. The Drum Inn serves meals daily. The village has a number of gift shops offering a wide variety of quality merchandise. There is the welcome point in Cockington Court where you can buy gifts. Behind the court within stable yard and craft complex, there is a wide range of artisan studio offering unique items for sale. See the glass-blowers in action, the blacksmith working the forge, the chocolatier creating heavenly delights, leather crafts, jewellery, original art and sculptures. Leave time to pop into our Cockington Visitor Centre too, in the heart of the village, to browse our range of unique gorgeous gifts. Proceeds go towards the care of the park and other green spaces in Torbay too.
The Cockington Estate was owned by three families from 1066 until 1932 when it passed into public ownership. Cockington Country Park was created in 1991. The Country Park has been awarded the Keep Britain Tidy Green Flag for 26 years; one of only five parks in England and Wales to have received the award since it started! Lots of information is available in our Visitor Centre in the heart of village, which is jam packed with interesting and fun facts. The visitor centre is manned by local volunteers, passionate about the park and its history. Why not pop in for a chat? They have loads to tell!
From 2013 to 2019, the Green Heart Project successfully restored key heritage assets in Cockington and has enhanced the visitor experience through better signage and heritage information. The project also developed a programme of volunteering, which continues to help care for the park. The Linhay and Gamekeepers Cottage have been transformed. The former into the visitor centre for the country park and the latter into accommodation for long term volunteers, who help look after the park. The three lakes and surrounding landscape have been restored to re-establish the original Victorian vistas once familiar to the Mallock family. Five fantastic trails and walking routes have been created including a tree trail and a seasonal family letterboxing trail. The project also increased opportunities to learn about the park through resources, guided visits and residential stays.
Cockington Lane, Torquay TQ2 6XA or use this link to find our car park: https://w3w.co/jogging.shadows.calculate
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