Historic Gardens

Fancy a bit of history with your horticulture? Cornwall’s gardens boast a wealth of history dating as far back as the Iron Age. Discover a fascinating landscape of grand estates, castle gardens and grounds, manor houses, all teaming with green-fingered tales of yesteryear.

Bosahan Garden

Close to the Helford River, Bosahan serves-up horticultural bliss with a breathtaking view to the...
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park

Restored Tudor mansion house, past home of Earl of Mount Edgcumbe. French, Italian and English...
Prideaux Place

Prideaux Place is one of the very brightest jewels in Cornwall's crown; one of the West Country's...
Cotehele

Built c1485-1627 and was a home of the Edgcumbe family for centuries. Its granite and slatestone...
Trewithen Gardens

Location: Grampound Road

Explore under the lush canopies of woodland and discover the horticultural secrets of one of the...
Penjerrick Garden

Spring flowering garden with camellias, rhododendrons, tree ferns, trees and ponds. Very tranquil,...
Lanhydrock House and Garden

One of the most beautiful National Trust properties in Cornwall, Lanhydrock House and gardens are a...
Carwinion Garden

Twelve-acres of wild Victorian gardens nestled in the Helford Valley, Carwinion is home to one of...
Pentillie Castle

Pentillie Castle was built in 1698 and is surrounded by a 2,000 acre estate, much of the parkland...
Longcross Victorian Garden

Beautiful and idyllic restored Victorian Gardens in a maze-like layout with water and granite...
Ince Castle Gardens

From a striking location at the end of the peninsula overlooking the River Lynher, these gardens...
Antony House and Garden

Overlooking the beautiful tidal Lynher River this grand 18th-century mansion is nestled in parkland...
Caerhays Castle Gardens

Location: Gorran

Nestled in a secluded valley above Porthluney Cove, this 100-acres of woodland gardens is one of...
Tregothnan Botanic Gardens

Location: St Michael Penkevil

World renowned private 40 hectare botanical garden. New camellia maze, South American garden and...
Trebah Garden

Location: Mawnan Smith

Trebah is a uniquely beautiful, wooded 25 acre sub-tropical ravine garden with its own beach on the...
Enys Garden

Come and explore the rare and historic treasures of one the oldest gardens in Cornwall. Tucked away...
Lost Gardens of Heligan

Location: Pentewan

Unveiled in 1992 after decades of neglect, the Lost Gardens have been restored to their previous...
Tresco Abbey Garden

Venture a stone's throw beyond the tip of the mainland and experience what is perhaps the UK's most...
Boconnoc

Boconnoc is 3 miles east of Lostwithiel. The grounds are the largest park in Cornwall and the...
Trerice

Location: Kestle Mill

An Elizabethan Manor House with fine interiors and delightful garden.
Challenge the family to a...
Trevarno Estate and Gardens

Beautiful, unforgetable, a perfect day out for all the family! Do not miss a visit to the historic...
Trengwainton Garden

Experience stunning views and an abundance of exotic trees and shrubs in a garden cradled just...