The Lost Gardens of Heligan
RHS Partner Garden
Pentewan
St Austell
PL26 6EN
Free Access
Free access (member 1 only for joint memberships) applies Jan–Mar and Nov–Dec.
Opening Hours
Daily (excl 25 & 26 Dec).
Admission
Please see website for admission prices.
RHS members
Free access (member 1 only for joint memberships) applies Jan–Mar and Nov–Dec.
Facilities
- Toilets
- Children’s play area
- Baby changing facilities
- Children's activities
- Gift shop
- Accessible facilities
- Free carer entry
- Parking
- Dogs welcome
- Accessible garden
- Picnic area
- Group rates
- Plant sales
- Refreshments
Features
- Sculpture
- Sub-tropical garden
- Woodland
- Pond or lake
- National Plant Collections
About the garden
On Monday 16 February 1990, The Lost Gardens of Heligan were rediscovered from the brambles of time. Today, Heligan remains one of the most loved and romantic collections of gardens in the UK, appreciated as much for its beauty and mystery as for the ground-breaking restoration project – the largest in Europe.
More than 200 acres are now a paradise for the explorer, wildlife, plant lover and garden romantic. Victorian productive gardens and pleasure grounds beckon along winding paths laid out more than two centuries ago. The Jungle takes visitors on a sub-tropical journey through bamboo tunnels and under majestic tree ferns, giant rhubarb and bananas, while the estate reveals a lost world of traditional breeds, wildlife and ancient woodlands.
Heligan is a garden for all seasons, so whether you plan to visit in the hazy buzz of mid-summer, or the tranquillity of winter, you are guaranteed a wonderful experience.
Plants of special interest
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