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Discovering the Great Gardens of Cornwall

  • Trebah house and garden - pond and hydrangeas ©David Chapman

    Trebah
  • Trebah Gardens ©Trebah gardens

    18 Trebah Gardens ©Trebah gardens - Copy
  • Trebah Gardens ©Trebah Gardens

    12 Trebah Gardens ©Trebah gardens - Copy
  • Visitors outside the Eden Project ©VisitCornwall, Photographer Matt Jessop

    Eden Project Cornwall - Visitors outside the Eden Project
  • Visitors inside the Eden Project ©VisitCornwall, Photographer Matt Jessop

    Eden Project Cornwall - Visitors inside the Eden Project
  • The Mud Maid at Lost Gardens of Heligan ©VisitCornwall, Photographer Toby Strong

    Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall - The Mud Maid at Lost Gardens of Heligan
  • Jungle at Lost Gardens of Heligan ©VisitCornwall, Photographer Toby Strong

    Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall - Jungle at Lost Gardens of Heligan
  • Truro rooftops and Cathedral ©Courtesy of VisitCornwall

    Truro rooftops and Cathedral
  • Falmouth Coastline ©VisitCornwall, Photographer Adam Gibbard

    Falmouth, Cornwall - Falmouth Coastline
5 day tour
From £295 per person - minimum 20 passengers

Cornwall is world-renowned for its many great gardens. This tour gives you an opportunity to discover three of its very best. We visit the Lost Gardens of Heligan, the Eden Project and Trebah Gardens, as well as time to explore the historic city of Truro.


Dates

14th October 2024; 21st April, 29th April, 27th August, 2nd October, 13th October - all 2025


Suggested itinerary by coach

Day 1

Travel to your hotel in Cornwall

Day 2

The Eden Project

Today, we head to the Eden Project for a full day exploring this world famous, award-winning attraction. In 1995, the site was a China Clay Pit. Today, in the crater that was left once the pit closed, are massive Biomes housing the largest rainforest in captivity. Stunning plants, exhibitions and stories serve as a backdrop to the striking contemporary gardens. Visitors can stroll through the world’s largest steamy rainforests in the largest indoor jungle in the world, complete with luscious tropical plants, a huge crashing waterfall and a lookout high in the canopy. In the Mediterranean Biome visitors can see lemon trees, olive trees, vines and perfumed herbs. A colourful, sensory journey takes you through the warm, temperate regions of the world, taking in South Africa, California and the Mediterranean.

Outside, you’ll find exhibits, unique sculpture and a vibrant global garden that tells the fascinating story of plants and how we use them for medicine, fuels, materials and food. It’s quite a place!

Day 3

Lost Gardens of Heligan and Truro

This morning we head for Heligan, seat of the Tremayne family for more than 400 years, and regarded as one of the most mysterious and romantic estates in England. A genuine secret garden, it was lost for decades; its history consigned to overgrowth. In 1991, the gardens were rediscovered from the brambles of time, and a year later The Lost Gardens of Heligan opened to the public. Today, Heligan remains one of the most loved and romantic gardens in the UK, appreciated as much for its beauty and mystery as for the ground breaking restoration project. There are more than 200 acres, a veritable paradise for the explorer, wildlife, plant lover and garden romantic. The Jungle takes visitors on a sub-tropical journey through bamboo tunnels and under majestic tree ferns, giant rhubarb and bananas whilst the estate reveals a lost world of traditional and rare breeds, wildlife and ancient woodlands.

In the afternoon, there’s an option of visiting the historic city of Truro. Although a popular shopping destination for the Cornish, the city is best known for its magnificent Neo-Gothic cathedral with its soaring spires and eye-catching elegant beauty.

Day 4

Falmouth and Trebah Gardens

This morning we visit Falmouth, a town renowned for its maritime heritage. Visit the multi-award-winning National Maritime Museum Cornwall which houses a huge collection of boats, retells stories of intrepid explorers and provides an observation window on to the bustling harbour. Pendennis Castle is one of the finest fortresses built by Henry VIII and visitors can explore the restored Victorian and WWII defences complete with sounds and smells! In the afternoon we visit Trebah Gardens, a Cornish valley garden, rich with exotic blooms, vibrant tunnels of colour, and its own private beach.

Day 5

Return home

After breakfast start your journey home.


Featured Hotels

Barrowfield Hotel

This hotel is located 850 yards from Newquay town centre. There is an indoor pool and sauna and lift to all floors. Nightly entertainment is provided at this hotel.

St Ives Bay Hotel

If you’re looking for a hotel that lets you make the most of the beach then the St. Ives Bay Hotel Cornwall could not be a better choice.  The St. Ives Bay Hotel has 87 bedrooms, with a selection of single, twin, double, and family rooms available. There is a restaurant and bar onsite. There is a lift and onsite coach parking.

Esplanade Hotel, Newquay ***

A picturesque and contemporary hotel overlooking the world famous Fistral Beach in Newquay offering stunning views from inside and out, especially from the lounge where the dramatic seascapes spill in. The hotel has an indoor swimming pool, a spa bath and a sauna.


Barrowfield Hotel 

Dates 5 days / 4 nights
2024 dates Prices available on request
29th April 2025 From £295.00 per person
27th August 2025 From £345.00 per person
2nd October 2025 From £309.00 per person

The St Ives Bay Hotel

Dates 5 days / 4 nights
2024 dates Prices available on request
21st April 2025 From £345.00 per person
13th October 2025 From £369.00 per person

Esplanade Hotel 

Dates 5 days / 4 nights
14th October 2024 From £446.00 per person

Single supplement available on request

All prices are per person based on sharing a double or twin room and with one free place for a coach driver or group organiser in a single room, both are based on a minimum 20 full fare paying passengers. Prices do not include coach hire or travel insurance. Dates are subject to availability. Smaller groups can be quoted for on request. Pictures are for illustrative purposes only. Our website policy is to use only copyright free images or images which have been authorised to us for free use by the owner. If you consider an image to be unauthorised or to be your property, please contact us immediately and if invalid we will have the image removed. If your image requires crediting or is missing a copyright statement then we will be pleased to add this to the webpage, contact us at info@greatdays.co.uk

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