Capacity
10
Trewithen Gardens
Grampound Road
Cornwall
TR2 4DD
between Grampound and Tresillian on the A390
Trewithen is an early Georgian house and privately owned home, set in 30 acres of subtropical gardens. Meaning ‘house of the trees’ Trewithen has 30 acres of woodland gardens and over 200 acres of parkland featuring Champion Trees and Cornish Champions which can be admired while wandering beneath the canopy. Recognised as a ‘Garden of Excellence’ by the International Camellia Society, Trewithen showcases vibrant spring displays, as well as botanical rarities brought back from Plant Hunters’ expeditions.
The owner of the estate in the early 1900's, George Johnstone, sponsored some of the great plant hunting expeditions to the Himalayas and China and introduced a wealth of new species. The South Lawn is considered his gardening masterpiece. Flanked on both sides by rare rhododendrons and magnolias, the lawn stretches out from the house for over 120 yards.The spring planting makes the South Lawn particularly colourful from February to July.
One of my favourite areas is the Walled garden.
Once kept private it now aims to create space for silent reflection. The red-brick walls protect border plants such as Welsh poppies and photinia. There are also several new features within the gardens such as the Henheadhow Circle and the Magnolia fountain.
Walk Location
Walk Directions
We will meet for coffee at 10am in the Tea Shed. We will then agree a time to meet for lunch here too. The event will finish after lunch but your ticket will allow you access to the gardens all day if you wish.
Tickets can be purchased online in advance of your visit.
- Adult £12.50
- Local £10; ID needed
The House will be open the day we are visiting but is not included as part of this event. If you wish to visit the house I suggest booking your visit online for the afternoon. There is an additional charge to visit the house.
Accessibility
The circular route around the gardens is paved with a light gravel top that allows wheelchair access. Most of the gardens (aside from the water gardens) are generally flat and accessible. Other areas of the gardens and landscape are open to the public, but as these are less formal, there is no footpath, and some routes are uneven. Benches are available around the gardens, although these are irregularly spaced.
An accessible unisex toilet can be found alongside the main toilets in the courtyard.
Feedback Meeting Type
In Person
Feedback Talk Date and Time
Feedback Talk Address
Riverside Community Hall
Station Road
Bovey Tracey
TQ13 9AW
United Kingdom
Feedback Talk Location
Feedback Talk Directions
The SW region will hold a combined Feedback Talk for all events held in the region. This will be at Bovey Tracy. There will be a £5 charge to cover room hire.