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Trevarno Tropical Gardens

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Trevarno means "house of the trees" and the description describes perfectly this attractive Georgian house set amidst enjoyable woodland gardens and parkland. The house at Trevarno was begun in 1730 by Philip Hawkins, though the impressive south front is a product of 1763. The interior boasts a series of family rooms filled with furniture and paintings collected by the Hawkins family over generations.

THE GARDENS
Though Trevarno House is an enjoyable place to visit, most people come for the superb gardens. The grounds of Trevarno were landscaped at the same time as the house, and remodeled as woodland gardens in the 19th century. A major transformation took place in the early 20th century, when George Johnstone inherited the estate.

The new owner launched a major replanting scheme which saw a multitude of shrubs added to the woodland landscape. He planted a fringe border to the expanse of lawn south of the house. From the lawn, paths lead through 30 acres of woodland via trails lined with camelias, rhododendrons, magnolias, maples, and many rare trees and shrubs found very seldom in Britain. This planted woodland area has been called one of England's finest examples of landscape gardening.

Formal gardens near the house balance these woodland paths, with a Walled Garden housing tender plants. Trevarno has even created its own namesake plant, the Trevarno Blue, or Ceanothus arboreus.

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Details
Trevarno Tropical Gardens
Trevarno Manor
Crowntown
nr Helston
West Country
Cornwall
England
TR13 0RU
Website: Trevarno Tropical Gardens
Email: info@trevarno.co.uk
Phone: 01326 574 274
Fax: 01326 574 282
map
OS SW641304

© David Ross and Britain Express

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