SITUATED IN THE SOUTH-WEST
OF ENGLAND, CORNWALL ENJOYS A VERY
FAVOURABLE CLIMATE. THIS HAS GIVEN RISE TO MANY UNIQUE GARDENS.
IN THE SPRING, FLOWERS BLOOM EARLIER AND MORE PROFUSELY.
RHODODENDRONS AND AZALEAS ARE A FEAST TO THE EYE AND IN THE
SURROUNDING COUNTYSIDE, FIELDS OF DAFFODILS ABOUND.
GARDENS IN THE
VICINITY OF FALMOUTH ARE:
TREBAH, GLENDURGAN
AND TRELISSICK. THE EDEN PROJECT IS
ABOUT AN HOUR'S DRIVE AWAY AS ARE THE GARDENS OF HELIGAN
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TREBAH
SUB-TROPICAL
FERNS & PALMS ABOUND IN THESE STEEPLY WOODED GARDENS WINDING DOWN
TO THE HELFORD RIVER WITH IT'S PRIVATE BEACH WHERE U.S. TROOPS EMBARKED
IN JUNE 1944 FOR THE D-DAY LANDINGS.
FACILITIES INCLUDE
PLANT-SALES, COFFEE SHOP & GIFT-SHOP
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TRELISSICK
A NATIONAL
TRUST PROPERTY SITUATED ON THE BANKS
OF THE
FAL ESTUARY. AS WELL AS CULTIVATED GARDENS,
THERE ARE RIVERSIDE WALKS.
FACILITIES INCLUDE
RESTAURANT,GALLERY & SHOP
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GLENDURGAN
ANOTHER NATIONAL
TRUST PROPERTY SET IN A WOODED VALLEY LEADING DOWN TO THE HELFORD
RIVER AND THE SMALL HAMLET OF DURGAN & BEACH. THE
GARDENS BOAST MANY SUB- TROPICAL PLANTS & A MAZE.
FACILITIES INCLUDE CAFE AND SHOP
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EDEN PROJECT
RECEIVING WORLD-WIDE
ACCLAIM, THIS HORTICULURAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE 21st CENTURY OFFERS
A NEW APPROACH TO ONE'S APPRECIATION OF PLANTS & THEIR IMPACT
UPON SOCIETY. SPECIES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE DISCOVERED IN THEIR
NATURAL SURROUNDINGS.
FACILITIES INCLUDE
CAFES,SHOP & PLANT-SALES
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LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN
THESE GARDENS
WERE RECENTLY DISCOVERED AND RENOVATED IN THE 1990'S AND IS AN ON
GOING PROJECT TO BRING THEM BACK TO THE FULL GLORY OF YESTERDAY WHEN
THE ESTATE WAS COMPLETELY SELF-SUFFICIENT.
VISITORS CAN WANDER THROUGH PRODUCTIVE GARDENS, JUNGLE WALK, PLEASURE
GROUNDS AND THE WIDER ESTATE.
FACILITIES INCLUDE:
RESTAURANT, PLANT-SALES AND GIFT SHOP
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