West Cornwall has a wealth of Gardens open to the public, and many of these are National Trust properties.
Close to us we have the National garden museum at Trevarno, near Helston set in 70 acres of gardens, grounds and
woodland walks.
Gardens you may wish to visit are:-
Bonython, Cury, Helston. 20
acres garden exceptional colours from April to September.
Bosahan, Manaccan, Helston. Atomospheric valley garden close to Helford river with views over the river and sea.
Burncoose,
Redruth. 30 acre woodland garden alongside nurseries.
Carwinion, Mawnan Smith,
Falmouth. Peaceful 14 acre Helford Valley Garden.
Chygurno, Lamorna, Penzance.
Beautiful 3 acre cliffside garden overlooking Lamorna Cove.
Glendurgan, Mawnan
Smith Falmouth. All year valley garden again on the Helford river.
Potager
Garden, Consantine, Falmouth. A new orgainc garden with a mix of plantings, vegetables and fruit.
Trebah, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth. An exotic sub-tropical valley garden on Helford
River.
Trengwainton, Madron, Penzance.Superb spring garden with terrace that
has stunning views over Mounts bay.
Trewidden, Penzance. Peaceful garden
with Tree ferns, shrubs and walks.
Houses & Gardens:-
Lanhydrock, Bodmin. Set in 30 acres of formal/informal woodland gardens.
Pencarrow, Bodmin. Set in 50 acres of informal gardens and woodland.
St Michaels Mount, Marazion, Penzance.
Set on its own island a unique maritime garden created in terraces below the castle.
Trerice, Newquay.An Elizabethean Manor with an informal garden and Cornish Orchard.
Eden & Lost Gardens of Heligan:-
A little further afield near
St Austell are the world renowned Eden Project with its Biomes and plantings from across the world.
The lost gardens
have over 200 acres of Victorian gardens and lush subtropical plantings close to Mevagissey & St Austell
