Enys house and gardens near the village of Enys, Penryn has been home to the Enys family since at least 1272. The estate currently includes over 1,000 acres of farm and woodland, although at one point the family also owned …
Category: Houses & Gardens
Tregothnan
The Tregothnan estate sits beside the river Fal near the village of St Micheal Penkevil. It’s substantial gardens are the largest in Cornwall and boast a wide variety of plants and trees. This land was acquired by the Boscawen family …
Spring at Trelissick
Some photos from a recent trip to Trelissick Gardens near Feock. Previous posts, some of which include a bit of history, can be found here, here, here and here. The cover photo is of this strelitzia reginae, or Bird of …
Trengwainton
Trengwainton on the outskirts of Penzance, is comprised of a Grade II listed house and gardens, both wooded and walled. The land has been own by a number of different families since the late medieval period, starting with the Cowling …
Spring at Glendurgan
Some photos from a recent trip to Glendurgan Garden, a National Trust garden near Falmouth. My other Glendurgan post is here.
Trelissick Illuminations 2018
This year Trelissick did their wonderful illuminations again. Scott and I went previously in 2016 (pictures here). The majority of the garden was all lit up with a variety of coloured lights, although they were all fixed colours this year. …
Pencarrow
Pencarrow house sits on 70 hectares of beautiful countryside two and a half miles north-east of Bodmin. The house and land around it have a long and illustrious history, dating back to 300 BC. In 1031, the estate belonged to the …
Trelissick Gardens
A few photos of Trelissick's gardens.
St Michael’s Mount Garden
My first post about the Mount is here, and my second is here. The garden on the Mount is pretty spectacular. It’s maintained by a team of four gardeners, who do an amazing job at keeping the garden is good …
St Michael’s Mount Castle
St Michael’s Mount castle has existed in many forms, originating as a priory for a group of monks coming from Mont St Michel, before changing hands over five times before eventually belonging to the St Aubyn family since 1659. My …
