Trengwainton Garden

If you have a passion for gardening, you'll absolutely adore this horticultural haven. It's a place where walled gardens overflow with exotic plants from every corner of the world, and you'll find five sections dedicated to a bountiful kitchen garden. This historic site was once the home of the Cornish Arundell family, but it was Sir Rose Price from Penzance who transformed it into a gardener's paradise. He introduced conifers and mixed them with elm, oak, ash, and beech trees, creating nine-walled gardens with distinctive ramped beds that still charm visitors today.

Later, when the estate was acquired by the Bolitho family, they added the current carriageway and expanded the gardens with help from their cousins, the Caerhays. The head gardener, Alfred Creek, played a pivotal role by hybridizing seeds from plant-hunting adventures, resulting in an impressive array of rhododendrons.

Fast forward to the 1950s, and you'll find a stream garden nestled in the valley, featuring skunk cabbage, meconopsis, primulas, and a variety of other water-loving plants. This woodland garden offers a serene escape, inviting you to wander among the rich collection of rhododendrons, magnolias, and camellias. As you make your way up to a terrace, you'll be greeted with breathtaking views of Mount's Bay stretching all the way to The Lizard. The garden is not just a feast for the eyes, but a living testament to the dedication and creativity of generations past.