Sheltered garden bursting with exotic trees and shrubs
The scarecrows are back for their annual visit to the walled kitchen garden and this year’s theme is a (very loose) interpretation of nations throughout history.
Here in this warm and luxuriant garden, you can follow in the footsteps of the 1920s plant hunters to see plants that flowered in Britain for the first time.
Award-winning magnolias and rhododendrons are still nurtured by those with a passion for their beauty and extraordinary story and five sections of walled gardens are crammed with tender exotic species from around the world.
Winding wooded paths follow a half-mile incline to sea views across Mount's Bay, and the descent via the drive is bordered by a stream garden and open meadows.
There’s also a kitchen garden built to the dimensions of Noah’s Ark and a visit to the tea-room means you’ll most likely eat some of its produce.
Dogs on leads are welcome throughout the garden, including the tea-room garden.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £9.00 | £8.10 |
| Child | £4.50 | £4.05 |
| Family | £22.50 | £20.25 |
| 1 adult, 3 children | £13.50 | £12.15 |
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Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £7.70 |
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Group Child
Minimum group size 15
|
N/A | £3.85 |
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:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
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: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| 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 donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
The garden, shop and tea-room are open from 12 February to 29 October. We're closed every Friday and Saturday except Good Friday. The tea-room opens at 10, the garden and shop open at 10.30.
