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Trebah Garden

5.0/5 (2 ratings)

Photograph © Alan Bartlett
Photograph © Alan Bartlett
Photograph © Oxford Botanica/Adam Hodge
Photograph © Oxford Botanica/Adam Hodge
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Trebah Garden

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One of Cornwall's most splendid woodland gardens. The nineteenth century house, painted white, looks onto a sub-tropical woodland garden in a ravine. There is a transition to a private beach from which the 29th US Infantry sailed to Normandy in 1944. The garden was planted by Charles Fox in 1831 and has been compared to a Himalayan valley - a description which it deserves more than any other place in England. The garden around the house at the top of the ravine is planted with Mediterranean plants.

Address - Mawnan Smith, nr Falmouth, Cornwall, England, TR11 5JZ
Opening times - All year. Daily. Open 10.30am to 6:30pm (last entry 5pm).
Admission - Adult £6.50 March to October, £3.00 November to February.
Website - Visit the Trebah Garden website

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Recent Reviews

over 1 year ago Robert Jubb said
This is one of the most beautiful gardens in the UK.Original created by the Fox Family of Falmouth who were Quakers and involved in Shipping in nearby Falmouth. Many plants arrived back in Flamouth aboard their ships, Many exotic species thrive in the mild cornish climate.Set in a deep wooded valley bordering a stream that drops away to the Helford river. There are magnificent tree ferns Dicksonia antarctica, Acasia pravissima and A delbata. Proteas,Agaves to name a few. At the bottom of the garden is a beach bordering the Helford Estuary. The neighbouring garden at Glendurgan is also worth visiting. and Penjerrick although the latter is now overgrown.
In the summer season it is also worth taking the ferry boat from this garden to the village of Helford.

(5.0/5)
almost 4 years ago Adam Hodge said
One of my favourite Cornish gardens ! Lots of glorious and interesting plants, amazing vistas peaking through the valley and exotic trees from the lawns. Well maintained and a good spot for post-garden perambulation refreshments.

(5.0/5)

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