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


 

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


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

 



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




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

 

 

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