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ONE OF CORNWALL’S BEST GARDEN ATTRACTIONS LIES JUST A FEW MILES OUTSIDE OF FALMOUTH<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornwall\u2019s countryside is stunning, particularly when the sun is shining. But within this countryside are a few lush, green havens that take nature to another level. Trebah is one such haven that nature lovers need to explore. Trebah Garden, Falmouth<\/a>‘s well-loved green-fingered attraction, is set in a unique 25-acre wooded subtropical ravine garden that descends to a secluded beach on the banks of the Helford River. There\u2019s a house, some cottages and the famous garden on the estate. There\u2019s also the Hibbert Centre, named after the property\u2019s last owners. This building was opened in 2000 and is home to all sorts of events and exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The garden itself features a natural spring that drops about 10ft into a koi pool, cascading through some of the most beautiful and brightly coloured waterside plants in the world. There are also 100-year-old rhododendrons, camellias and magnolias to marvel at, as well as a giant gunnera plant that boasts leaves so big in the summer that they dwarf us mere humans. Australian tree ferns also adorn this paradise among many other exotic species. If you love nature, you\u2019ll love Trebah, once rated in the top 80 gardens of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The garden dates back almost 200 years. In 1831, it was bought by the Fox family who created Glendurgan Garden<\/a>, which is just down the road, and the family laid it out as a meticulously planned pleasure garden. The family cared greatly for the land but sold it in 1907, with the new owners also lavishing much attention on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It fell into decline between 1939 and 1981 \u2013 but one important piece of battle history happened here as, during the Second World War, the land was used for military purposes. The D-Day assault on Normandy\u2019s Omaha Beach in 1944 was launched from the beach at the foot of the garden. A memorial slab to those who lost their lives in the assault stands here. From 1981, Tony and Eira Hibbert bought Trebah and put an incredible amount of energy into restoring the garden for future generations. It opened to the public in 1987 and has now been run by the Trebah Garden Trust charity for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to visit Trebah, check the opening times as the attraction is closed on Thursdays and Fridays. The Trebah Kitchen, with its locally-first, thoughtful menus, and the Boathouse Beach Caf\u00e9, serving coffees and ice cream down on the beach, demand to be sampled too after you\u2019ve spent a few hours admiring some of the most alluring exotic plants in the British Isles at this magical garden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ONE OF CORNWALL’S BEST GARDEN ATTRACTIONS LIES JUST A FEW MILES OUTSIDE OF FALMOUTH Cornwall\u2019s countryside is stunning, particularly when the sun is shining. But within this countryside are a few lush, green havens that take nature to another level. Trebah is one such haven that nature lovers need to explore. Trebah Garden, Falmouth‘s well-loved green-fingered attraction, is set in a unique 25-acre wooded subtropical ravine garden that descends to a secluded beach on the banks of the Helford River.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,74],"tags":[115,118,113,27,168,11,51],"clifecycle":[],"region":[],"acf":{"promoted":false,"pickup_line":"Trebah Garden","in_brief":"

Name: <\/strong><\/em>TREBAH GARDEN
\nType: <\/strong><\/em>Garden attraction
\nSuitable for: <\/strong><\/em>Nature lovers
\nAddress<\/strong>: <\/strong><\/em>Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth<\/a>
\nPrice: <\/strong><\/em>Adults \u00a313, children aged five to 15 years old \u00a36.50 and under-fives go for free
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ESTUARIES OF FUN: FALMOUTH<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to the world\u2019s third largest natural harbour. And what a harbour it is, right out there on the beautiful Fal Estuary. This is one of Cornwall\u2019s biggest towns, with that fine harbour on one side and some fab sandy beaches on the other. There\u2019s plenty of Tudor history here too, complete with castles like the famous Pendennis<\/a>, and some of the fab shopping and eating options are among the best that Cornwall has to offer. Add to this Falmouth University, which is one of the top establishments for students in the creative industries in the UK, and you have a seaside town like no other, with attractions, beaches and events galore.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Falmouth","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"falmouth","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-03-02 13:26:49","post_modified_gmt":"2022-03-02 13:26:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/?p=7580","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7676,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-11-22 14:15:20","post_date_gmt":"2021-11-22 14:15:20","post_content":"\n

MORE LIKE HEAVENSTON!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helston isn\u2019t hell. It\u2019s heavenly. As a town, it doesn\u2019t boast the views of, say, St Ives<\/a> so it\u2019s not heavenly in that way. It\u2019s heavenly because if you\u2019re visiting the lower reaches of Cornwall, it\u2019s perfectly positioned as a base to explore this gorgeous region, with fine beaches just three miles away and fine countryside all around. But that doesn\u2019t mean you have to stay in Helston and then get out each day. This historic market town has plenty to see, eat, do and enjoy all by itself. A theme park on its doorstep, a farmers\u2019 market on the first Saturday of every month, historic gardens, great restaurants, animals to meet, bijou shops and a warm community await. And then, once you\u2019re done with the local amenities, head out to the nearby towns, beaches, attractions and countryside. Now that\u2019s heavenly.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Helston","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"helston","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-02-20 12:57:08","post_modified_gmt":"2022-02-20 12:57:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/?p=7676","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7623,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2021-11-22 14:16:00","post_date_gmt":"2021-11-22 14:16:00","post_content":"\n

SEASIDE PORTH OF CALL: PORTHLEVEN <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most southerly port in Great Britain has a charm all of its own. Porthleven, just down the road from the town of Helston<\/a>, is picture-perfect, especially when viewed from its iconic granite harbour or fine beach<\/a>. The town has enjoyed its fair share of shipwreck stories over the years due to its location on the coast but these days it\u2019s a great holiday destination that keeps its old-world fishing port charm while also offering some ace arty shops and hearty eateries. Walkers flock to the town due to the sheer amount of coastal hikes on offer around its edges and experienced surfers flock to the town for the decent waves out there when there isn\u2019t a vicious storm on the horizon. You should flock there too and eat, shop, hike, sunbathe and wander like you\u2019ve never done before.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Porthleven","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"porthleven","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-02-20 12:41:10","post_modified_gmt":"2022-02-20 12:41:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/?p=7623","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"in_or_near":"near","location":{"address":"Trebah Garden, Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, UK","lat":50.1067201,"lng":-5.1217584,"zoom":10,"place_id":"ChIJbfxsgQYla0gRMgpkL7bqSAY","name":"Trebah Garden","city":"Mawnan Smith","state":"England","post_code":"TR11 5JZ","country":"United Kingdom","country_short":"GB"},"right_rail_ad_slot":false,"content_lifecycle":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8570"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8570"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19049,"href":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8570\/revisions\/19049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8570"},{"taxonomy":"clifecycle","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/clifecycle?post=8570"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propercornwall.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=8570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}