CORNISH TOURS
Individual Tours of Cornwall
and HOME
Land's End, St Ives Penzance and St Michael's Mount
The Lizard, Helford and Falmouth
The Roseland, Bodmin Moor and Fowey
Tintagel, King Arthur's castle and the Wild North Coast
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Cornish Garden Tours
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Getting the Most from your Visit to Cornwall ... just a few helpful ideas!
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Averil & Mike Inglefield
VERY SPECIAL TOURS of CORNWALL
from FIELDINGS
35 Treyew Road
Truro
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And here are a good selection of the
leading Cornish Gardens, with a short description and a link to a website.
 THE
EDEN PROJECT near St Austell. A fantastic site set in five massive Biomes
... a very large, fascinating Project ... and attracting visitors from all
around the world. The Number One garden destination in the UK.
 TREWITHEN
GARDENS, near Truro. Enjoy the peace of these magnificent gardens with
their outstanding collections of magnolias, camellias and rhododendrons
... as well as other rare trees and shrubs.
 THE
LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN, near Mevagissey - 19th Century
gardens now restored to their former glory. Semi tropical setting on the
south coast near Mevagissey. Well worth a visit.
 TREWIDDEN
GARDENS, near Penzance. One of the largest and finest selections of
camellias in the country. The chief architect of Trewidden Garden was
Thomas Bedford Bolitho who started in 1880 to plant a unique collection of
trees and shrubs, thus creating one of the finest informal gardens in
south-west England with magnolias rhododendrons and camellias.
 TRESCO
ABBEY GARDENS, Isles of Scilly. All in all, this garden is home to species
from 80 countries, ranging from Brazil to New Zealand and Burma to South
Africa ... by building tall wind-breaks, Augustus Smith channelled the
weather up and over the network of walled enclosures he built around the
Priory ruins ...
 TREBAH,
near Falmouth, is a garden for all seasons, with year round colour and
scent. It has something for everyone with The Gallery Shop, Planter's
Café, and Garden Shop ... and is a 'must' for Garden enthusiasts (TourWebEditor)
 ST
JUST IN ROSELAND CHURCH sits in its own Cornish Eden, surrounded by
greenery. A pale, grey stone church tower rises above the lush trees in
the midst a most beautiful, well kept garden.
For more St Just in Roseland Church photographs, try this website
... its actually a set of wedding photographs (TourWebEditor)
 TRESILLIAN
HOUSE. Set in 20 acres of grounds, this privately owned and elegant
country house, provides a dramatic and imposing impression, as it breaks
into view, when approached by the eastern drive with its coloured borders
interspersed with ancient granite staddle stones ... and ...
And the website for RJHarris,
the owner and Head Gardener at Tresillian House, for whom it is a labour
of love! ... well worth a look!(TourWebEditor)
 TRELISSICK
GARDENS near Truro. Diverse collection with magnificent river views,
Origin early 19th century developed in 1920s/30s. Rhododendrons,
camellias, acers, conifers hydrangeas, and tree ferns. Gently sloping site
sheltered by woodland & surrounded by 376 acres parkland...
 COTEHELE
by the Tamar River. An ancient and romantic place, hidden in woodland
above the River Tamar. Formal and informal gardens, with pools, dovecote
and tower ... wonderful display of daffodils in early spring.
 GLENDURGAN
near Falmouth. A garden of three valleys, that reaches down to the
sparkling waters of the Helford River. For the serious gardener,
Glendurgan is a veritable treasure chest of delights around every corner.
 LANHYDROCK
near Bodmin. The grandest and most welcoming house in Cornwall, Lanhydrock
is superbly set in 450 acres of woods and parkland running down to the
Fowey river and encircled by formal and woodland gardens, lovely in all
seasons.
 PENCARROW,
a Georgian house with 50 acres of Grade II* Listed Gardens, must be one of
Cornwall’s finest stately homes. It is still privately owned and lived in
by the Molesworth-St Aubyn’s whose ancestor, John Molesworth purchased the
estate in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
 ST
MICHAELS MOUNT near Penzance. The jewel in Cornwall's crown, this magical
island has a church, a medieval castle (home of the St Aubyn family for
over 300 years), an exotic garden clinging to the steep flanks, and an
ancient harbour where you will find shops, restaurants and an audio-visual
presentation on the history of the Mount.
 TRENGWAINTON
near Penzance. A very mild climate and a renowned collection of trees &
shrubs makes Trengwainton a plantsman’s dream-garden. Many of the species
growing here originate from the plant-hunting expeditions on the 1920s,
and the garden includes some of the largest tree ferns in the West
Country. The magnolia garden with champion specimens opens in March &
April
 TRERICE
near Newquay. A delightful small Elizabethan manor house, Trerice is an
architectural gem hidden away from the world in a web of narrow lanes and
still somehow caught in the spirit of its age. Behind the Dutch-style
gabled façade are ornate fireplaces, elaborate plaster ceilings and a
collection of English furniture of the highest quality.
 TREVARNO
HOUSE near Helston has a history stretching back to 1246 when owner
Randolphus de Trevarno gave the estate its name. Owned by a series of
notable families since that time, the enchanting combination of mature
woodland blends with more formal areas such as the Italian Garden, Grotto,
Cascade and Victorian Boathouse to create a magical and memorable
experience for all visitors.
 BOSVIGO
has 3 acres of intimate gardens surrounding the charming, mainly Georgian
house (not open to the public). Bosvigo specialises in hellebores and
there are also some interesting pulmonarias. The plantsman will find much
of interest in this immaculately kept garden. The nursery also has
interesting perennial and herbaceous plants for sale. ((about 0.5 mile
from The Fieldings B&B in Truro(TourWebEditor)))
 FAMOUS
HEADLAND GARDEN near Fowey. A splendid cliff garden is bounded by the sea
on three sides. The magnificent 1.5 acre site is 100 feet above sea level
and the views are spectacular ... inland towards Fowey Harbour, out across
the entrance to the harbour and out towards the English Channel.
 Mount
Edgcumbe is the stunning Tudor home of the Earls of Mount Edgcumbe. The
house and the surrounding grounds have spectacular views over Plymouth
Sound, one of England's finest natural harbours. The Earl's Garden was
created beside the Tudor House in the 18th century ... and the Formal
Gardens were created over 200 years ago in the English, French and Italian
styles. One of Cornwall's very best gardens!
Transport
If you just want to go to a Cornish Garden - say The Eden project -
we'll provide a PRICE QUOTATION FOR TRANSPORT FROM AND BACK TO YOUR
HOTEL/B&B - ON REQUEST
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