| Bosahan |
A 5 acre valley garden which is 100 years old bordering on the Helford River. It is
said to have been the inspiration for Daphne du Maurier’s novel ‘Rebecca’. Colour is provided by masses
of Camellias, Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Magnolias along with bog plants
in the water garden.
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| Trelean |
This 3 acre garden is set in a wooded estate. Features are Rhododendrons, flowering shrubs, various Eucalyptus, Cistus, Enkianthus, Olearias,
Robinias, 50 different types of Acers, Herbaceous Perennials and 14 different Nothofagus. The steep winding paths are edged on either side by Holly, Hazel, Scots Pine
and 70 different Conifers.
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| Carwinion |
An unmanicured valley garden of 10 acres with a wild subtropical woodland area which has Europe’s most
comprehensive collection of bamboos (over 100 specimens all labelled). One of the main features is a Gunnera Manicata which is said to be the largest in Europe with a crown as large as a man’s body.
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| Fox Rosehill Gardens |
A long established picturesque 2 acre garden. A secluded corner allows many exotic trees and shrubs to flourish which can only
be found in the mildest climates.
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| Falmouth |
Noted as a holiday resort and yachting centre, the ancient port of Falmouth is used by shipping from all over the world. Sir Walter Raleigh was the first to realise its natural advantages as a commercial harbour on the junction of 7 river estuaries, though it was regarded as strategically important by Henry VIII, who built Pendennis Castle in the 1540’s to guard the harbour entrance. During the Civil War the castle was held by the Royalists, but after a 6 month siege in 1646 it became the last stronghold in England to surrender to Cromwell’s troops. The old town grew in conjunction with the growth of shipping. On the main quay is the ‘King’s Pipe’, a chimney beneath which tobacco seized from smugglers was burnt by the excise men. |
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| Penjerrick |
The home of the Barclayi and Penjerrick Rhododendron hybrids. The upper garden is planted with Rhododendrons, Camellias, tree ferns, Bamboos and many rare trees as well as containing the second largest Beech in Britain. |
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| Trebah |
A 25 acre, steeply wooded ravine garden, running down to a private beach. Glades of huge sub-tropical tree ferns and palms mingle with giant Gunnera, Furcrae and Echium, and over all is the great rolling canopy of 100 year old Rhododendrons and a multitude of trees and shrubs with ever changing colour and scent. |
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| Lizard Point |
The southernmost part of the British mainland takes its name from the old Cornish words lis (a palace) and ard (high) – appropriate
for this majestic stretch of coast with its soaring cliffs and pinnacles of rock. The wild seas give a more sinister aspect; more lives
have been lost by shipwreck here than on any other part of the Cornish coast. |
