Glendurgan Garden
Stroll down through the peaceful, exotic and playful valley to a sheltered beach at the bottom.
Glendurgan Garden
Overview
Stroll down through the peaceful, exotic and playful valley to a sheltered beach at the bottom.
There are three valleys of Glendurgan to lose yourself in - full of fun, informality, natural beauty and amazing plants.
Big leaves and exotic flowers thrive in the jungle-like lower valley and sun-loving specimens enjoy the upper banks. In spring thousands of wildflowers carpet the sloping sides of this steep valley.
Wandering through the garden leads down to the unspoilt hamlet of Durgan on the Helford River: a place to watch birds and boats, skim stones and build sand-castles.
Walking back up from Durgan you can find a boat-seat, a gigantic tulip-tree and ponds teeming with wildlife. You can also learn about the Fox family who created this 'small peace of heaven on earth.'
The maze has been foxing people for over 180 years. Who will be first to reach the middle of our living puzzle?
Keep up to date with what's going on at Glendurgan on our Facebook page or read previous visitors' reviews on TripAdvisor.
- Telephone
- 01326252020
- glendurgan@nationaltrust.org.uk
Glendurgan Garden
How to get here
- Address
- Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5JZ
- By cycle
- We’re ½ mile south-west of Mawnan Smith, on road to Helford Passage. Sustrans route. The entrance is on the left. You can park your bike in the racks by the garden entrance.
- Cycle route information
- By ferry
- There are no ferry services from Falmouth to Glendurgan. Access from the Lizard Peninsula by ferry from Helford village to Helford Passage. Take the Southwest coastal footpath from Helford Passage to Durgan village. You can enter the bottom of the garden from the village. Total Distance: 0.8 miles (1.29 kilometres). Time: 20 minutes.
- By bus
- From Falmouth. Catch a bus from The Moor to Glendurgan Garden TR11 5JZ (About 30mins). Service 35 from Falmouth to Helston (Direction Helford Passage) via Gweek and Constantine. Service run by First Travel (please note, this bus does not run on a Sunday). From Helston. Catch a bus from Blue Anchor Inn, Coinagehall Street Helston to Glendurgan Garden (About 55 minutes). Service 35 from Helston to Falmouth run by First Travel (please note, this bus does not run on a Sunday). Bus drops off outside the entrance.
- By train
- Our nearby town of Falmouth is on a branch line from Truro. Take the First Great Western Train from Truro to Falmouth Town Station (24 minutes). From the station walk to the Moor, Falmouth TR11 3RB (About 17 minutes). 1. Head east toward Avenue Road. 2. Turn left onto Avenue Road. 3. At the roundabout turn left onto Arwenack Street which leads onto Church Street and then Market Street. 4. Turn left onto Killigrew Street. 5. The street soon opens out to Falmouth Moor. Buses leave from just beyond the large paved area on the right. Catch a bus from The Moor to Glendurgan Garden TR11 5JZ (About 30 minutes). Service 35 from Falmouth to Helston (Direction Helford Passage) via Gweek and Constantine. Service run by First Travel. Bus drops off outside the entrance.
- By road
- From Truro/East Take the A39 to Falmouth as far as junction with A394 at Treliever Cross Roundabout, and then follow brown and white tourism signs to Glendurgan Garden. From Helston/West Take the A394 to Falmouth as far as junction with A39 at Treliever Cross Roundabout. Turn right and follow brown and white tourism signs to Glendurgan Garden. Please note if using Sat nav from Helston it may take you on scenic back roads via Gweek, Constantine and Port Navas. These roads are very narrow so check the settings on your sat nav if you’d like to avoid this type of driving.
- Parking: Our car park will be locked at 5pm every day. All-day parking is £4 per vehicle or £2 for two hours. Parking free for National Trust members.
- SatNav:
- On foot
- Take the Southwest coastal footpath from Falmouth (starting at the seafront at Gyllyngvase beach) to Durgan village. You can enter the bottom of the garden from the village. Total Distance 5.9 miles (9.5 kilometres). Time: 2 hours 30 minutes approximately.
Glendurgan Garden
Prices
Garden
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Child | £5.50 | £5.00 |
| Family | £27.50 | £25.00 |
| 1 adult, 3 children | £16.50 | £15.00 |
|
Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £9.50 |
|
Group Child
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £4.75 |
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Please note...
Free entry for National Trust members.
We are operating pay and display in our car park where car park charges will apply for non-members. All-day parking is £4 per vehicle or £2 for two hours.
Glendurgan Garden
Opening times
Sunday 14 August
- Garden 10:30 - 17:00
- Car Park 10:00 - 17:00
- Tea-house 10:00 - 16:30
- Second-hand bookshop 10:30 - 17:00
Monday 15 August
- Garden 10:30 - 17:00
- Car Park 10:00 - 17:00
- Tea-house 10:00 - 16:30
- Second-hand bookshop 10:30 - 17:00
Tuesday 16 August
- Garden 10:30 - 17:00
- Car Park 10:00 - 17:00
- Tea-house 10:00 - 16:30
- Second-hand bookshop 10:30 - 17:00
Wednesday 17 August
- Garden 10:30 - 17:00
- Car Park 10:00 - 17:00
- Tea-house 10:00 - 16:30
- Second-hand bookshop 10:30 - 17:00
Thursday 18 August
- Garden 10:30 - 17:00
- Car Park 10:00 - 17:00
- Tea-house 10:00 - 16:30
- Second-hand bookshop 10:30 - 17:00
Friday 19 August
- Garden 10:30 - 17:00
- Car Park 10:00 - 17:00
- Tea-house 10:00 - 16:30
- Second-hand bookshop 10:30 - 17:00
Saturday 20 August
- Garden 10:30 - 17:00
- Car Park 10:00 - 17:00
- Tea-house 10:00 - 16:30
- Second-hand bookshop 10:30 - 17:00
Glendurgan Garden
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01326252020
- glendurgan@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5JZ