Get there by water
Why not get there by water?
Many of Cornwall’s gardens are perched by the sea, so what better way to get there than by water? Hop aboard an environmentally friendly mode of transport, and swap the traffic for tranquil waterside views as you float to the garden of your choice:
Boat: The Helford Garden Ferry
To: Glendurgan and Trebah
This large catamaran ferry stops at Helford Village, Helford Passage, Trebah, Glendurgan and the Budock Vean Hotel.
www.helford-river-boats.co.uk Tel: 01326 250770
Boat: Fal River Links
To: Lamorran House, St Mawes
Fal River Links runs ferries between Falmouth and St Mawes, or Truro and St Mawes, throughout the summer only.
www.falriverlinks.co.uk Tel: 01872 861913
Boat: Fal River Links and the King Harry Ferry
To: Trelissick
Part of Fal River Links, the King Harry Ferry links Philleigh (on the Roseland Peninsula) and Trelissick, all year round. Between Easter and September you can take a standard ferry from the Prince of Wales Pier in Falmouth, all the way to Trelissick.
www.falriverlinks.co.uk Tel: 01872 861913
Boat: St Michael’s Mount Ferry
To: St Michael’s Mount
At low tide you can walk along the historic causeway to these beautiful castle gardens, but at high tide hop aboard the motorboat and arrive at the majestic island in style.
Tel: 01736 710265
Boat: ‘Black Tor’, Padstow-Rock Ferry
To: Prideaux Place
It’s a short hop between Rock and Padstow on this year-round service (except Sundays in winter), and then a short walk up to Prideaux Place, that sits on the hillside above the harbour.
http://www.prideauxplace.co.uk Tel: 01841 532239
Boat: Polruan to Fowey
To: Headland Garden
This passenger ferry runs from Fowey throughout the year, and the Headland garden is situated on the seaward side of the small fishing village of Polruan.
Boat: Torpoint Ferry
To: Antony
Cross from Plymouth to Torpoint and you will be faced with an easy two-mile stroll to reach Antony House, but the magnificent spectacle of this horticultural hotspot is certainly worth walking the distance for.
www.torpointferry.org.uk Tel: 01752 812233
Boat: The Scillonian
To: Tresco Abbey Gardens
This beautiful cruise takes you to one of Cornwall’s most exotic gardens, set apart from the mainland on the idyllic Isles of Scilly.
www.ios-travel.co.uk/sea.htm Tel: 0845 710 5555
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