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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
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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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