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30 best Gardens to visit in Cornwall

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Discover 30 best gardens in Cornwall near near Penzance, Truro, Bodmin, Newquay and St Austell. Lots of places to visit including historic houses, family friendly gardens with lots of things to do with children.

We have gardens open this weekend for you to visit as well as the school holidays. If you have toddlers then there are plenty of pushchair friendly walks.

Antony Woodland Garden
Lost Gardens of Heligan
Trelissick Gardens
Trengwainton
Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden
Trewithen Garden
Hidden Valley Gardens
Marsh Villa
Cothele
Pencarrow
Caerhays Castle
Lanhydrock House and Gardens
Lamorran House
Trewidden Garden
Tremenheere

Cornwall is one of our favourite destinations especially in Spring and early summer when most of the great gardens are really special and at their best, great for days out!. You will many different things to do.
The camellias start appearing as early as December in some places with daffodils in early January. The main season however is from March onwards when the magnolias and rhododendrons begin to flower. The season for these plants lasts to around late May but after that time there are plenty of Gardens with summer interest.

When is the best time to visit Gardens in Cornwall?
The best time to visit Gardens in Cornwall is between March and October.

So if you are visiting towns like Penzance, Newquay, Truro, St Ives and other places we have all the information you require.

Beautiful Places to visit in Cornwall

Antony Woodland Garden, a beautiful garden in Cornwall

Cornwall, Antony Woodland Gardens is a wonderful Spring Garden in Cornwall with a National Collection of Camellia Japonica. Just one of the beautiful places we have for you to visit in Cornwall

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Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden

Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden

Cornwall, This small garden set near to the bustling streets of St Ives is a quiet oasis and a reminder of the great work of Dame Barbara Hepworth.

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Beautiful Gardens Cornwall

Bonython Estate Gardens, Helston, Lizard

Cornwall, The beautiful Bonython Estate Gardens near Helston on the Lizard - a great treat for garden lovers

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Burncoose Garden & Nursery

Burncoose Gardens and Nurseries, near Redruth

Cornwall, Great plant nursery with informal Spring displays of rhododendrons.

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Caerhays Castle Garden

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Caerhays Castle Gardens, near Truro

Cornwall, One of the finest places to see beautiful rhododendrons, magnolias, camellias in Cornwall. Castle open. Views of the Atlantic Ocean from the gardens.

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Cotehele Gardens National Trust Cornwall

Cotehele House Gardens, near Plymouth

Cornwall, Cothele Manor House and garden are a real treat and on the edge of Dartmoor. Exotic and tender plants thrive in the mild climate and there is something to see all year, with rhododendrons and azaleas. Another beautiful place to visit in Cornwall

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The Eden Project in Cornwall

Eden Project, near St Austell

Cornwall, A stunning visitor attraction with must-see Biodomes and dramatic outdoor landscaping. One of its giant Biomes houses the biggest rainforest in captivity, complete with water features including a cascading waterfall.

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Glendurgan Garden a National Trust Garden in Cornwall

Glendurgan Garden, near Falmouth

Cornwall, Glendurgan Garden - Lovely in early summer with rhododendrons, magnoilas, camellias and bluebells and with maze for children. Another beautiful place to visit in Cornwall

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Godolphin House Garden a Great British Garden

Godolphin House and Gardens

Cornwall, Remarkable House and historic gardens dating from medieval times. The small The King's Garden is the 16th-century privy garden to the King's Room (open) and is set within ancient stone walls and is a riot of colour in the Summer

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Hidden Valley Garden's Mediterranean area

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Hidden Valley Gardens, near St Austell

Cornwall, RHS PARTNER GARDEN OF THE YEAR UK WINNER 2023. Hidden Valley - Award winning garden - the most colourful Summer Garden in Cornwall

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Holiday cottages near Cornwall Gardens

Holiday Cottages in Cornwall

Find your perfect cottage to rent for your garden holiday in Cornwall

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Japanese Garden Cornwall

Japanese Garden Cornwall

Cornwall, A Japanese and place of tranquillity with a variety of plants and water features, where visitors can enjoy the wonder of nature in a peaceful, relaxing space.

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Lamorran House Garden

Lamorran House Gardens - a beautiful place to visit in St Mawes

Cornwall, Set in a stunning position with fantastic views to St Anthony's Headland and the sea, it is a totally unique garden where Sub Tropical plants thrive. Unlike any other garden in theBritish Isles.

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Lanhydrock House Gardens

Lanhydrock House and Gardens, near Bodmin

Cornwall, Lannhydock House and Garden, a gem of a National Trust property with both beautiful formal and informal gardens, providing colour from March onwards. There is an extensive woodland walk with a wonderfull collection of rhododendrons

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Lost Gardens of Heligan

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Lost Gardens of Heligan, St Austell

Cornwall, Restored back from obscurity - The Lost Gardens of Heligan are one of Britain's finest restorations. The jungle takes you through a valley with paths and pools, tree ferns and tropical plants. There are also formal gardens and a woodland walk.

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Mount Edgcumbe House and Garden

Mount Edgcumbe Park, House and Gardens, Torpoint

Cornwall, Mount Edgcumbe House and Garden is a Grade 1 Historic landscape, and 10 acres of garden in English, French and Italian styles of 18th - 20th century. Spectacular seaside setting by shingle beaches. You can also visit the Earl's Garden

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National Dahlia Collection

National Dahlia Collection

Cornwall, More colour than you can imagine with over 1,000 varieties of dahlias. Visit between August and September.

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Pencarrow House Gardens

Historic Houses

Pencarrow House and Gardens, near Bodmin

Cornwall, Be amazed at the 50 acres of beautiful historic formal and woodland gardens at Pencarrow House approached by a long drive flanked by rhododendrons, camellias and blue hydrangeas. Beauti a lovely streamside walk with views to the House which is open

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Penjerrick Gardens

Penjerrick Gardens, near Falmouth

Cornwall, One of the Lost Gardens of Cornwall set in a peacful 15 acre oasis. The Garden is semil wild with only low maintenance and has an atmosphere all of its own.

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St Just in Roseland Churchyard

St Just in Roseland Churchyard

Cornwall, One of the prettiest churchyards in Britain with spring flowers, rhododendrons and camellias. Such a wonderful place to visit.

St. Michaels Mount Garden

St. Michaels Mount Garden

Cornwall, St Michaels Mount has superb subtropical gardens and you can also visit the castle. Part of the gardens are on terraces climbing up around 200 feet, these were built around the 1870s.

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Trebah Gardens in Cornwall

Trebah Gardens, near Falmouth

Cornwall, Trebah Gardens, near Falmouth are one of our favourites in Cornwall. There are 26 acres in all with small ponds, lakes and cascades which eventually run down to a small secluded private beach. An all the year round garden!

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Trelissick Gardens

Trelissick Gardens, Truro

Cornwall, Lovely in all seasons with informal walks, and great views. Trelissick is also home to the National collection of azaras and photinias. In the dell there are tree ferns hostas and hellebores.

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Tremenheere Sculpture Garden

Tremenheere Sculpture Garden near Penzance

Cornwall, A wonderful garden and must visit if you are in Cornwall. In a beautiful sheltered valley, the woods, stream and dramatic vistas provide a perfect setting for large-scale exotic and sub-tropical plantings.

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Trengwainton Garden

Trengwainton Garden, near Penzance

Cornwall, Trengwainton Garden is best in Spring and early summer with tree ferns, rhododendrons and magnolias. The stream garden alongside the drive bordered by beechwood gives much colour throughout the seasons.

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Trerice Manor and Garden

Trerice Manor House and Garden, places to visit near Newquay

Cornwall, The small garden at Trerice Manor is a great place to visit near Newquay and best seen in summer. The peaceful gardens set around a mellow Elizabethan Manor House in a delightful setting.

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Tresco Abbey Gardens

Tresco Abbey Gardens

Cornwall, Enter into a 17 acre Sub Tropical Paradise on the isle of Tresco with plants from all over the world. This garden will always stay in your memory!

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Trewidden Garden

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Trewidden Garden, Penzance, Cornwall

Cornwall, The 15 acre garden offers an unforgettable orchestra of colour throughout the year and particularly during the spring months. A large yet peaceful and intimate garden with a maze of paths to explore.

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Trewithen Garden

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Trewithen Garden near Truro

Cornwall, Some of the finest magnolias you will see anywhere, and one of the finest Spring Gardens in Cornwall. Many of the magnolias and rhododendrons will be the largest you can see in England.

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