This 19th-century garden is a hidden gem nestled in the rolling hills of Cornwall. The garden's tranquil atmosphere is enhanced by its picturesque setting, with meandering streams, wooden bridges, and a stunning cherry garden that blooms beautifully in the spring. The garden's crowning glory is its majestic Giant Stride beech tree, one of the largest and oldest in the country. Visitors can explore the garden's winding paths, discover hidden glades, and enjoy the vibrant colours of the rhododendrons and azaleas that thrive in the mild Cornish climate.
Great place for a family day out. Gardens have two routes: purple and red. Purple is step free, easy with the pram. Red one isn't overly challenging but does have some steps. Great layout, lots of little areas to stop and admire and a lovely little pebble beach. We tried the cafe too it's nice with lots of choices. I will say though bringing a picnic is a good idea as cafe is situated at the front and the beach which feels like a final point of the walk - only has an ice cream shop. Really worth a visit!
Lovely National Trust garden with a variety of plants, nooks to explore, a small stone beach, and a hedge maze. It's larger than I expected as walked about 1.5-1.75 miles. Paths were fairly easy though hilly with steps in places. The maze is quite nice though be aware there are bees and wasps living in there. It was mostly paved inside (vs dirt) with some steps. There are a couple of benches throughout if wanting to enjoy the gardens. Facilities: There is a lovely used bookstore and small cafe at the entrance, and small cafe kiosk at the beach. The toilets at the entrance are significantly nicer than the one lavatory at the beach. Gravel car park is quite large and free for members. Non-service dogs are not allowed within the garden.
What we describe as a 'small and cosy' National Trust Garden. One of the smaller sites to visit which can easily be fully explored in two hours. The garden has a couple of trails to follow and during our visit had outdoor games, colouring and a bug hotel to explore. Follow the trail to the coast and you stumble across a lovely small beach (note that this is outside of the National Trust site) which can get quite busy depending on when you visit. The highlight is the living maze which kept the children (5 and 3) busy whilst searching for the middle. Facilities on offer include the usual National Trust cafe, a small shop and a book shop.
Truly , what lovely helpful and friendly staff they all are here. It was very busy in the car park with the staff making sure that we could get parked ok . My wife struggles to walk very well, so we where able to hire a electric buggy that enabled her to easily navigate the foot path down to the beach. The gardens have very old and unique established plants with glimpses of picturesque views that leads down to a secluded fishing bay with its own unique history . Various walks leading down and around with a maze at the very heart of the gardens . Hidden amongst the gardens and footpaths are different games that the children can enjoy.
Oh my God, this garden is stunning! It has a maze and if you walk down the hill, you'll see a beach. Brilliant location to visit especially with friends and family members. Also, if you're a National Trust Member, it's free for you.
A lovely wander through this garden today. Quite wild in its own way. Fairly steep in places, so if you have limited mobility, bear that in mind. The maze is quite difficult, actually. The walk down to the beach area at the bottom is lovely, with beautiful views across the Helford river. Well worth the walk. There's also a nice little cafe when you get back to the top. All in all, a lovely day out.
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Hiking
Picnic tables
Public toilet
Good for kids
Kid-friendly hikes
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Great place for a family day out. Gardens have two routes: purple and red. Purple is step free, easy with the pram. Red one isn't overly challenging but does have some steps. Great layout, lots of little areas to stop and admire and a lovely little pebble beach. We tried the cafe too it's nice with lots of choices. I will say though bringing a picnic is a good idea as cafe is situated at the front and the beach which feels like a final point of the walk - only has an ice cream shop. Really worth a visit!
Lovely National Trust garden with a variety of plants, nooks to explore, a small stone beach, and a hedge maze. It's larger than I expected as walked about 1.5-1.75 miles. Paths were fairly easy though hilly with steps in places. The maze is quite nice though be aware there are bees and wasps living in there. It was mostly paved inside (vs dirt) with some steps. There are a couple of benches throughout if wanting to enjoy the gardens. Facilities: There is a lovely used bookstore and small cafe at the entrance, and small cafe kiosk at the beach. The toilets at the entrance are significantly nicer than the one lavatory at the beach. Gravel car park is quite large and free for members. Non-service dogs are not allowed within the garden.
What we describe as a 'small and cosy' National Trust Garden. One of the smaller sites to visit which can easily be fully explored in two hours. The garden has a couple of trails to follow and during our visit had outdoor games, colouring and a bug hotel to explore. Follow the trail to the coast and you stumble across a lovely small beach (note that this is outside of the National Trust site) which can get quite busy depending on when you visit. The highlight is the living maze which kept the children (5 and 3) busy whilst searching for the middle. Facilities on offer include the usual National Trust cafe, a small shop and a book shop.
Truly , what lovely helpful and friendly staff they all are here. It was very busy in the car park with the staff making sure that we could get parked ok . My wife struggles to walk very well, so we where able to hire a electric buggy that enabled her to easily navigate the foot path down to the beach. The gardens have very old and unique established plants with glimpses of picturesque views that leads down to a secluded fishing bay with its own unique history . Various walks leading down and around with a maze at the very heart of the gardens . Hidden amongst the gardens and footpaths are different games that the children can enjoy.
Oh my God, this garden is stunning! It has a maze and if you walk down the hill, you'll see a beach. Brilliant location to visit especially with friends and family members. Also, if you're a National Trust Member, it's free for you.
A lovely wander through this garden today. Quite wild in its own way. Fairly steep in places, so if you have limited mobility, bear that in mind. The maze is quite difficult, actually. The walk down to the beach area at the bottom is lovely, with beautiful views across the Helford river. Well worth the walk. There's also a nice little cafe when you get back to the top. All in all, a lovely day out.
