To provide you with the best experience on this website, cookies are used. By using the site it's assumed that you're happy with our use of cookies. However, you can change your cookie settings at any time. More info on cookies. Find Us On Facebook Sign Up Latest News home creative community what's on weddings room hire house & gardens contact & find us 1 2 3 winter wonders event saturday 4 december 10am-4.30pm Welcome to Cockington Court Welcome back to Cockington Court - we are so excited to reopen. Watch our video below to find out why you should visit. Following the latest Government announcements, we are pleased to provide an update on reopening Cockington Court, in line with the Government's Road Map. We are so excited to share the news that the Manor House, its galleries and our makers studios will be open from Monday 12 April. Most of our studio makers will be open at the Stable Yard and Sea Change Studios, with measures in place to keep visitors safe. Anchor studios, OurGlass and Rex Latham Blacksmith are open from 10am daily. Please check other studios for their various opening times. Most of our studio makers continue to take orders online and provide a click and collect service. Please, at this crucial time, support our makers. You can find all their contact details on our Creative Community page. The parkland is open 9am - 7pm, and The Seven Dials café is open for take away. The Galleries and Visitor Welcome Point are open 10:30am - 4:30pm. The nearest parking to access the whole site is behind the Manor House. This car park is open 8:30am - 7pm daily. Disabled parking can be found behind the Rose Garden – please refer to maps below. The public toilets are open 10 am - 5pm daily. If you’re local, do visit the park – it’s stunning and will definitely lift your spirits. For those of you further away, we will share images of our beautiful surroundings on social media to keep you with us in spirit until you are able to visit. Please keep in touch on our Facebook page for further updates. While you visit Please practise social distancing while you’re on site to help keep everyone safe. Please be aware that some areas will be different to previous visits as it may be restricted, depending on the space. This is all to make your visit safe. We are very keen to welcome all our visitors back and provide a safe site for you to visit. Best wishes, Marissa Wakefield, Centre Director A craft centre with a difference Cockington Court is one of Torbay's favourite destinations, combining history with present day through a thriving craft centre and a popular programme of events. The site enjoys a growing reputation as a regional centre for quality arts and crafts. Set in an award-winning country park a mile away from the seafront, Cockington Court is an historic manor house with over twenty craft studios, tea rooms, walled art garden, tudor rose garden, contemporary art gallery and a popular children’s play area. Cockington Court is managed by TDA as a craft centre, visitor attraction and creative business space. The country park itself, Cockington Country Park, is managed by Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust. Our Kitchen Gallery has a growing reputation in the arts world as a contemporary gallery space of regional significance, having showcased work by artists of international acclaim as well as emerging local talent. 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 delicious chocolate being made by the chocolatier. Cockington Court is very much a dog friendly site. We are delighted to have won a silver award in the Herald Express Tourism Awards for Dog Friendly Business of the Year 2016. We request that visiting dogs are kept on leads and under control in the rose garden, walled art garden, stable yard and Sea Change studio areas. Open daily from 10am, free admission Studio times may vary, please contact the maker before planning a special visit Cockington Court Craft Centre is operated by TDA as a visitor attraction and innovation centre to support small creative businesses. Cockington Court has undergone extensive renovation at a cost of £2.85m, part funded by the European Development Fund, Torbay Council and CABE, transforming the former aristocratic home into office space, craft studios and function rooms. Find out more about the restoration project Cockington Court Tripadvisor Traveller Rating 841 reviews Tripadvisor Ranking #16 of 47 things to do in Torquay Read reviews Write a review Certificate of Excellence 2018 Read Reviews Stay connected… Stay in touch with us on your favorite social network. We’ll keep you updated on all of the latest news, events and special offers. 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