Historic Gardens in Cornwall
Heligan was the family seat of the Tremaynes for over 400 years. By the early 20th century the house fell into neglect and the gardens were allowed to become overgrown. Now an ambitious reclamation scheme has pushed back the years and allows visitors to see these glorious slumbering gardens as they once were.
Pentewan, St Austell, Cornwall, England, PL26 6EN
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Garden: There are two distinct gardens surrounding the romantic Elizabethan manor of Mount Edgcumbe. The first is The Earl's Garden, featuring rare trees, an unusual shell grotto, and a Victorian terrace overlooking Plymouth Sound. The second is a Formal Garden, in Italian, French, and English styles, with separate garden rooms featuring plants from New Zealand, and an American plantation.
Cremyll, Torpoint, Cornwall, England, PL10 1HZ
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Garden: The lovely Palladian manor of Pencarrow House is surrounded by 50 acres of parkland, woods, and formal gardens, with peaceful walks on a network of footpaths. In the woodland is a mysterious Celtic cross.
Bodmin, Cornwall, England, PL30 3AG
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Penjerrick is a lush jungle garden, a secret realm of winding trails through verdant plantings of sub-tropical plants ranging from Gingko Biloba to Sequoia, from rhododendrons to gigantic tree ferns. One highlight is a piece of brain coral brought here by Captain Fitzroy of the HMS Beagle.
Budock Water, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, TR11 5ED
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Pine Lodge Garden and Pinetum is a fabulous 30-acre Oriental garden in the heart of Cornwall. A real horticultural delight, with over 6000 species of plants carefully labelled and presented with an eye to the unusual. Included among many other delights are a woodland garden, arboretum, pinetum, and a Japanese garden.
Holmbush, St Austell, Cornwall, England, PL25 3RQ
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A magnificent ravine garden covering 25 acres. Subtropical plants line the top of the ravine, while at the bottom is a lush rainforest, with tropical plants like banana and bamboo. Perhaps less exotic are 3 acres of hydrangeas. Trebah is at its best from March to October.
Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, TR11 5JZ
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Tregrehan (pronounced 'Tregrain') is a 20 acre garden in a glorious setting beside a country house which has been owned by the Carlyon family since 1565. The garden is best known for its collection of camellias, planted by Gillian Carlyon in the mid-20th century.
Par, St Austell, Cornwall, England, PL24 2SJ
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Trelissick is an extremely popular National Trust garden in a lovely setting above the Fal estuary, providing year-round colour. The garden features woodland and riverside walks, with an Iron Age fort in the park. The garden is built on several levels, with quiet nooks and corners showcasing a wide variety of tender and exotic plants. The colours are especially pleasing in the spring.
Feock, Truro, Cornwall, England, TR3 6QL
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Trenance is an Edwardian public garden in the heart of Newquay. Also within the Trenance Park is Newquay Zoo, Waterworld water park, a miniature railway, conservation centre, boating lake, and self-drive electric cars.
Newquay, Cornwall, England, TR7 2LZ
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Tregwainton is a sheltered garden on the outskirts of Madron, featuring a surprising variety of exotic plants and shrubs, including giant tree ferns. A viewing platform lets visitors take in the walled gardens, built to the dimensions of Noah's Ark. A terrace with summer house gives wonderful views across Mount's Bay.
Madron, Penzance, Cornwall, England, TR20 8RZ
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