Outdoor Kids

Far from a day out exclusively for grown-ups, many of Cornwall’s gardens are a feast of fun for both big and little botanists. Why wait for a rainy day to show the kids a rainbow when you can experience breathtaking explosions of colour whatever the weather.

Lost Gardens of Heligan

Location: Pentewan

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

Location: Mawnan Smith

A valley garden of great beauty, created in the c1820's and running down to the tiny village of...
Trengwainton Garden

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

Potager is a new organic garden emerging from an old nursery near the Helford Estuary. The garden...
Cotehele

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

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

Location: Mawnan Smith

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

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

Location: Grampound Road

Explore under the lush canopies of woodland and discover the horticultural secrets of one of the...
Eden Project

With a worldwide reputation Eden barely needs an introduction, but this epic destination definitely...
Trerice

Location: Kestle Mill

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

Location: Feock

Perched at the head of the Fal Estuary, Trelissick boasts jaw-dropping views and a huge array of...
St Michael's Mount

This iconic island rises gracefully to the church and castle at its summit. Accessible on foot at...
Trewidden Garden

Enjoy the peaceful beauty of this intimate woodland garden that is home to one of the largest...
Tresco Abbey Garden

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

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