Where is it?
B3273
Pentewan
Saint Austell
Cornwall
PL26 6EN
website:  www.heligan.com

Home to the Tremayne family for over 400 years the family ceated a self sufficent community at Heligan between 1770 and 1914.

In 1990 John Nelson and Tim Smit found a derelict and overgorwn cottage in a small walled garden and the restoration of the Lost Gardens of Heligan had begun.

Restoration work on the grounds has been undertaken using extensive research into the period, anecdotal accounts and discoveries actually found during clearing work as records about the garden are sparse.

During the first world war many of the staff were called up for service and many never returned home.  In 2013 Heligan was officially recognised and recorded by the Imperial War Museum as a ‘Living Memorial’.

Today restoration continues and the micro-climate of the south facing sheltered site ensures the gardens are a riot of rich and luscious growth all year round.  With its amazing diversity the gardens are open all year round.  3 ponds, wild areas and cultivated gardens compliment the small farm and large vegetable gardens.  Ancient woodlands, lost parklands, meadows and pastures support a herd of cattle.  Poultry roam freely in the orchard whilst pigs live naturally in the wood.

A tearoom serves seasonal menus and ensures provision is available for everyone including those with dietary needs.  The onsite shop has gifts, seeds and plants raised in the Heligan nursery.

Sculptures and a rope bridge, ponds, tree ferns and bananas are all waiting to be discovered on a visit that will last a whole day.