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Gardens & Historic
Houses In Cornwall
With
it’s mild climate and short winters,
Cornwall is renowned for it’s gardens
(Editor’s note - my Mum visits Cornwall
every February to see the gardens and the
flowers beginning to bloom because that is
when the spring starts !! ) There are a number
of useful sites you could visit to find out
more, for example try Great
Gardens of Cornwall
which has information
about spectacular gardens such as Lamorran,
For
those who are interested in visiting historic
houses and gardens and parks, the
National
Trust
owns many fine properties and
gardens in Cornwall.
There
are also many privately owned sites such as The
Lost Gardens of Heligan,
Trevarno
Trebah,
Trewithen
and of course, the world famous Eden
Project.
If
you would like to visit any of the gardens or
houses, just click the particular place and it
will take you to the relevant website page
where you can find out what it is, where it
is, visiting hours and other useful
information.
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Antony
Torpoint
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Superb
early 18th-century mansion, home to the
Carew family for 600 years and set in
parkland and fine gardens laid out be
the Georgian garden designer,
Humphrey Repton. Visit the National
Collection of day lilies or take a walk
in the surrounding woods.
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Lamorran
Gardens
St Mawes, Falmouth
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Situated
on the Roseland Peninsula with extensive
views of St Anthony's Head and the
lighthouse, the gardens enjoy a favoured
microclimate.
With a large collection of
Rhododendrons and Azaleas, the design
for the garden has blended English,
Japanese and Mediterranean ideas and
concepts.
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Trebah
Trebah, Falmouth
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26
acre Cornish ravine garden, rated among
the 80 finest gardens in the world. A
sub-tropical paradise home to a unique
collection of rare and exotic plants,
trees and shrubs winding down to a
private and secluded beach on the
Helford River.
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Trevarno
 
Crowntown, Helston
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70
acres of enchanting gardens and grounds
featuring one of Cornwall's largest and
most diverse plant collections set
within magnificent formal, informal and
woodland areas. The gardens
include numerous specimen shrubs and
trees, a stunning bluebell valley,
ornamental lake with picturesque
Victorian Boathouse and formal cascade,
Sunken Italian Garden, Serpentine Yew
Tunnel, extensive Pinetum, Bamboo
collection, atmospheric Rockery and
Grotto, the Great Lawn and Summer
Terrace and many other interesting
features.
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Eden
Project
Bodelva, St Austell
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The
Eden Project is often referred to as the
8th wonder of the World and
is an internationally renowned
attraction. Based around two vast Biomes
in a large crater created by china clay
mine workings, the Eden Project is a
‘must visit’ – not one, but every
year! Click the link to visit the Eden
Project website.
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Cotehele
St Dominick, Saltash
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A
National Trust property, Cotehele is a
medieval house built between 1485 and
1627. Home of the Edgcumbe family for
centuries, it is crammed with historical
features and was the setting for the
filming of ‘Twelfth Night’ in
1996.The house is set in extensive
grounds with formal gardens, a heavily
planted valley below, a medieval
dovecote, a stewpond and Victorian
summer house.
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Trerice
Ketsel Mill, Newquay
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Set
in a beautiful secluded spot, the house
contains fine fireplaces, plaster
ceilings, oak and walnut furniture,
interesting clocks, needlework and
Stuart portraits. The highlight of the
interior is the magnificent Great
Chamber with its splendid barrel
ceiling. The garden has some unusual
plants and an orchard with old varieties
of fruit trees. In the hayloft behind
the Great Barn is an exhibition on the
history of the lawnmower. Visitors are
welcome to play 'Kayles' (Cornish
skittles) on the parade ground.
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Trelissick
Feock, Truro
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Beautifully
positioned at the head of the Fal
estuary, the estate commands panoramic
views over the area and has extensive
park and woodland walks beside the
river. At its heart is the garden, which
has year-round colour, with the display
of spring blossom being particularly
delightful. The house is not open, but
there is an art and craft gallery, shop,
plants for sale, restaurant, café and a
fine Georgian stable block.
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Lost
Gardens of Heligan
Heligan, Mevagissey
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The Lost Gardens
of Heligan can now be found ! They are
near Mevagissey and consist of 80 acres
of grounds with walled gardens. The
gardens were created in the 19th century
complete with
follies and temples and have been
the site of the largest garden
restoration project in Europe. A
definite must visit so check out the
website for a comprehensive virtual
tour, opening times and prices.
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Glendurgan
Mawnan
Smith
Falmouth
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This
valley garden of great beauty was
created in the 1820s and developed over
many years by the Fox family. Running
down to the tiny village of Durgan and
its beach, the garden has many fine
trees and rare and exotic plants, with
outstanding spring displays of magnolias
and camellias. In their season glorious
displays of wild flowers carpet the
valley slopes. The laurel maze, dating
from 1833, puzzles young and old. An
original cob and thatch schoolroom has
been reconstructed. The house is
privately occupied.
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Lanhydrock
Bodmin
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One
of the most complete late 19th-century
houses in England, Lanhydrock is full of
period atmosphere. Although the
gatehouse and north wing survive from
the 17th century, the rest of the house
was rebuilt following a disastrous fire
in 1881. The new house featured the
latest in contemporary living, including
central heating. The garden has a
stunning collection of magnolias,
rhododendrons and camellias, and offers
fine colours right through into autumn.
All this is set in a glorious estate of
900 acres of woods and parkland running
down to the River Fowey, with an
extensive network of footpaths.
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Trengwainton
Madron, Penzance
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Intimate
and closely linked to the picturesque
stream running through its valley, the
garden leads up to a terrace and summer
houses with splendid views across
Mount's Bay to The Lizard. The walled
gardens contain many rare and unusual
species which are difficult to grow in
the open anywhere else in the country.
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Trereife
Park
Trereife, Penzance
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Trerifife
Park at Newlyn
has been the home of the Le
Grice family since 1821. The site has
been identified by the name from as
early as 1201. The name originates from
the Cornish for a farmstead in the
original ownership or working of the
original settler of the name of Eruf.
Architecturally, this is one of the most
interesting houses in
Cornwall,
being a fine and typical example
of the houses in the
beginning of the 18th Century. The House
is listed Grade II
with the stables and adjoining walled
gardens.
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Trewithin
Gardens
Truro
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Elegant
18th Century house set in
extensive landscaped gardens renowned
for their horticultural importance.
Many
of the flowering trees and shrubs were
grown from seed sent from Asia
and are now bigger than their
parent plants, having flourished in the
mild Cornish climate. No less than 25 of
them are ‘UK champions’.
The
garden has level gravel paths making
them accessible for push chairs and
wheel chairs.
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