Park & gardens · Pentewan
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
The Lost Gardens of Heligan near Pentewan are restored historic gardens and an estate covering more than 200 acres.
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The Lugger Hotel
The Lugger Hotel is a waterside inn in Portloe on Cornwall’s Roseland Peninsula. Bedrooms and a restaurant occupy the historic property beside the small harbour, with separate cottages also offered. Hotel rooms and cottages have different facilities and booking conditions. The operator accepts dogs in hotel bedrooms subject to its current rules; request this when booking rather than assuming every arrangement is identical.
Plan your visit →The Alverton
The Alverton is a hotel in Truro occupying a former convent with a bell tower, arched windows and historic stonework. Accommodation includes rooms in the main building and The Courtyard, with restaurant dining also available. Its Tregolls Road setting provides a city base for exploring Cornwall. Check which part of the hotel contains your room and discuss any access requirements before booking.
Plan your visit →Hotel Tresanton
Hotel Tresanton is a collection of whitewashed buildings in St Mawes, formerly a yacht club. Its individually designed rooms, restaurant, terrace and beach club form a coastal hotel overlooking the water. The property also operates a classic sailing yacht, with separate arrangements for use. Check the selected room and any dining or activity reservations when planning your stay on the Roseland Peninsula.
Plan your visit →The Longstore Charlestown
The Longstore Charlestown serves steaks and seafood overlooking Charlestown harbour. The restaurant offers evening dining and selected daytime services, including Sunday roast, with its current menus published by the operator. Dogs are permitted on the balcony on a walk-in basis but not inside the restaurant. Reserve the Charlestown branch specifically, as the group has other venues and different schedules.
Plan your visit →The Hidden Hut
The Hidden Hut is an outdoor beach café above Porthcurnick Beach near Portscatho. Access is on foot, and the daytime food changes with the season, alongside pasties, cakes and ice cream. Selected summer evenings host separately ticketed wood-fired feasts. Daytime café visits and evening feast tickets are different arrangements; check opening, weather and the published feast calendar before making plans.
Plan your visit →Duchy of Cornwall Nursery
Duchy of Cornwall Nursery near Lostwithiel combines a plant nursery and shop with places to eat. The Orangery offers breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, while the surrounding grounds include a bumblebee garden. It is a nursery and dining stop, with separate options for events and bookings. Check the current food service and reserve The Orangery if you want a particular meal or afternoon tea.
Plan your visit →Eden Project
The Eden Project at Bodelva combines a Rainforest Biome, Mediterranean Biome and outdoor gardens in a former Cornish clay pit. Plant collections, art, play spaces and exhibitions explain how people depend on the natural world. There are cafés and restaurants on site. The visit includes both sheltered and outdoor areas; check daily opening, ticket conditions and any separately booked activities before travelling.
Plan your visit →Truro Cathedral
Truro Cathedral is a working cathedral in the centre of Truro, welcoming visitors alongside its worship and music programme. Its services, exhibitions and concerts make the building’s visiting arrangements change through the week. Use the current general visiting hours rather than an event’s start time when planning to look around. Ticketed performances and installations have their own entry arrangements.
Plan your visit →Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery
Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery on River Street in Truro brings together Cornish history, art, minerals and natural history. Adult admission includes an annual pass under the museum’s ticket conditions; under-18s enter free. There is no customer car park, so plan a city-centre parking or Park & Ride option. Sensory bags are available to borrow, and the museum publishes an access guide and sensory map.
Plan your visit →Dark Cornwall presents Kalan Gwav at Trelissick 2026
Discover Cornish folklore through creatures, displays and activities in Trelissick’s house and garden during Kalan Gwav. The programme is designed for families of all ages, with costumes welcome. Dogs on short leads may enter the garden, while only assistance dogs can enter the house. Normal admission applies; dress for both indoor exploring and autumn weather.
Plan your visit →October half term: The reign of the wyrm and the witch at Trerice 2026
Trerice’s Halloween programme combines dragon storytelling, seasonal games and decorated spaces around the historic property. The organiser welcomes all ages, with costumes encouraged for the witch-and-dragon theme. Bring practical layers for outdoor activities and check the official calendar for your preferred date. There is no separate activity booking requirement, but normal admission applies.
Plan your visit →Stranger Folk digital adventure at Lanhydrock 2026
Collect the game password from Lanhydrock’s visitor reception and try a folklore adventure aimed at ages seven and over. Stranger Folk uses a mobile phone for puzzles and challenges, with no fixed route, so you can fit it around your own visit. Download the app beforehand and bring a charged phone. Normal admission applies.
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About this place
The Lost Gardens of Heligan near Pentewan are restored historic gardens and an estate covering more than 200 acres. The visit centres on the gardens’ recovery, planting, wildlife and the people who once worked here. Paths and outdoor spaces make weather and footwear relevant to planning. Check the date-specific opening calendar and ticket options before travelling from elsewhere in Cornwall.
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- Pentewan, St Austell PL26 6EN
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- Paid entry
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- Outdoors
Source details checked on 1 October 2026.
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Listings within 20 miles of The Lost Gardens of Heligan. Distances are straight-line estimates; check the actual journey.
Places to stay near The Lost Gardens of Heligan
- The Lugger HotelPortloe · 5.8 miles
- The AlvertonTruro · 10.5 miles
- Hotel TresantonSt Mawes · 12.8 miles
Places to eat near The Lost Gardens of Heligan
- The Longstore CharlestownCharlestown · 4.0 miles
- The Hidden HutPortscatho · 10.0 miles
- Duchy of Cornwall NurseryLostwithiel · 11.6 miles
Attractions near The Lost Gardens of Heligan
- Eden ProjectBodelva · 6.1 miles
- Truro CathedralTruro · 10.8 miles
- Cornwall Museum and Art GalleryTruro · 11.0 miles
Events near The Lost Gardens of Heligan
- Dark Cornwall presents Kalan Gwav at Trelissick 2026near Truro · 11.0 miles
- October half term: The reign of the wyrm and the witch at Trerice 2026near Newquay · 12.4 miles
- Stranger Folk digital adventure at Lanhydrock 2026Bodmin · 12.6 miles
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