Cornwall

Caerhays Castle Garden » One of the great woodland gardens in the picturesque style, specialising in magnolias, camellias and rhododendrons. The house was designed by John Nash in 1805 and the garden took on its present form after 1896. The Williams family, who still own the garden, sponsored several famous plant collectors. Read more on Caerhays Castle Garden »

Eden Project Garden »

Famed for its 'bubble' conservatories (visible on the satellite image on the map below), a botanical and ecological park in a disused china clay quarry. The buildings and the setting are spectacular. The garden and landscape design are disappointing.

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The Lost Gardens of Heligan » Despite being one of the most 'found' gardens in Britain, Heligan retains the cachet of having been made famous by a book and a TV series on 'The Lost Gardens of Heligan'. It was a romantic name for a place which fell into decline during and after the First World War and has progressively reclaimed since 1991 through a large scale restoration. The restored vegetable garden is excellent; the 'Jungle', a valley of sub-tropical plants, is dramatic; the 'Lost Valley' has grandeur of scale. Heligan has other interesting features, including a rockery known as The Ravine, a grotto, a wishing well, an Italian garden and other curiousities. Read more on The Lost Gardens of Heligan »