Falmouth Garden Excursions

Fox Rosehill Gardens

Fox Rosehill Gardens

These beautiful gardens set in Falmouth town make them easily accessible for all to enjoy.

approx time from port
5 minutes walk
Glendurgan Garden

Glendurgan Garden

Glendurgan has been described as a “little bit of heaven on earth”, and this truly is what it is. A valley garden made of three valleys that come together, and run down to the tiny hamlet of Durgan. The garden has plants from all around the world; it was established by the Fox family, who were Quakers. More information.

approx time from port
15  minutes
Gyllyngdune Gardens

Gyllyngdune Gardens

Visit the rose garden and secret grotto whilst enjoying a stroll close to the sea.

approx time from port
8  minutes walk
Lost Gardens of Heligan

Lost Gardens of Heligan

Cruise guests are invited to experience The Nation’s Favourite Garden in all its abundance: extensive productive gardens and pleasure grounds, a lush 22-acre subtropical Jungle, sustainably-managed farmland, wetlands and ancient woodlands, and a pioneering wildlife conservation project

approx time from port
55 minutes
Eden Project

The Eden Project

The Eden Project communicates its story in a ‘Living Theatre of Plants and People’ based in a large crater in which nestle two vast greenhouses (Biomes). These house plants, crops and landscapes from the humid tropics and warm temperate regions and act as a backdrop to the temperate landscape, which we call the Outdoor Biome.

approx time from port
1 hour
Queen Mary Gardens

Queen Mary Gardens

Take some time to stroll through these sub tropical gardens on your way to Gyllyngvase
 

approx time from port
15 minutes walk
Trebah Garden

Trebah Garden

Trebah is a stunning, sub-tropical Cornish ravine garden that falls 200 feet down to a private beach on the historic Helford River. The garden is the wild and magical result of 160 years of inspired and dedicated creation, with glades of ferns and palms mingling with a forest of century-old rhododendrons and camellias.

approx time from port
10  minutes
Tregothnan

Tregothnan Gardens

Situated at the head of the Fal Estuary, in the heart of Cornwall, Tregothnan has been the home of the Boscawen family since 1300. The garden at Tregothnan is the largest historic garden in Cornwall. Its collection of plants is well known to the botanic world and it is home to many unique specimens.

approx time from port
45  minutes
Trelissick Garden

Trelissick Garden

A magical garden situated at the head of the River Fal, in spring the garden is a delight with camellias, magnolias, rhododendrons, and azaleas in full bloom. In summer unlike many Cornish gardens, Trelissick has summer boarders that provide a riot of colour.  As part of your visits it will be possible to arrange a garden tour with one of the garden team.

Why not travel by boat, and enjoy glimpses of Trelissick House as it looks down across the park to the estuary. More information.
approx time from port
25 minutes
Trengwainton

Trengwainton

A sheltered garden with an abundance of exotic trees and shrubs - enormous tree ferns create a 'Jurassic' feel. The garden leads up to a terrace and summer houses with splendid views across Mount's Bay to The Lizard. The walled gardens contain many rare and unusual species which are difficult to grow in the open anywhere else in the country. More informaiton.

approx time from port
10 minutes
     

 

Port Contact

Mike Reynolds
Operations Director

T: +44 (0)1326 212100
F: +44 (0)1326 211635
M: 07977 467157

E: mike.reynolds@ap-group.co.uk