The Garden of Eden

Why Cornwall, why a hole in the ground?
Cornwall's mild climate, clean air, ample water, and southerly location provide the ideal conditions for the Eden Project.

Overview
The 50 metre deep crater has become home to thousands of important and beautiful plants. Three of the world's climate zones ("Biomes") have been chosen for interpretation: The Humid Tropics (Rainforests and Oceanic Islands) and the Warm Temperate regions (the Mediterranean, South Africa & California) are contained within the two giant conservatories that have already captured the public imagination.

The third, or "Roofless Biome", is our own Temperate zone that thrives on the climatic advantages that Cornwall has to offer. Here, a fabulous range of plants from the India to Chile rub shoulders with the much loved native flora of Cornwall, the Atlantic rainforests, and many of the more familiar crops that have shaped our lives.

You'll find the Eden Project to the east of St Austell, signposted from the A30, A390 and A391.

National Trust in Cornwall

The Lost Gardens of Heligan

From St Austell, take the Mevagissey road (B3273)
and follow the brown tourist signs to
"The Lost Gardens of Heligan".
View our detailed locator map for more information.

National Seal Sanctuary

The National Seal Sanctuary is set in the picturesque Helford Estuary, by the beautiful village of Gweek, in Cornwall. The Sanctuary is a busy rescue centre, and also has resident Grey Seals, Californian and Patagonian Sea Lions, Goats, Ponies, and Donkeys

Brocklands Adventure Park, Bude
Crackington Haven beach, near Bude
Millook Beach, near Bude
Widemouth Bay beach, near Bude
Northcott Mouth and Sandymouth beaches, Bude

CAMBORNE AND REDRUTH AREA

Industrial Discover Centre, Pool, Redruth
Porthtowan beach
Portreath beach

FALMOUTH AND AREA

Pendennis Castle (and footpath around Pedennis headland)
Ships and Castles Leisure Pool
Fox Rosehill Gardens
Kimberley Park
Gyllyngdune Gardens and the Princess Pavilion
Queen Mary Gardens
Swanpool Nature Reserve and beach
The Hornworks (large grassed recreational area/viewing spot between Ships and Castles and Pendennis Castle)
Carwinion Garden, Mawnan Smith
Penjerrick Garden, Budock Water
Trebah Garden, Mawnan Smith
Gyllyngvase, Castle and Maenporth beaches (footpath between Gyllyngvase and Swanpool is open)

FOWEY AREA

Readymoney Cove beach, Fowey

HELSTON AND THE LIZARD PENINSULA

National Seal Sanctuary, Gweek
Goonhilly Earth Station

Trevarno Garden, just outside Helston
Porthallow beach
Porthkerris beach
Porthoustock beach
Coverack beach
Kennack Sands beach
Cadgwith Cove beach
Lizard Point
Porthleven
Church Cove beach, Lizard

ISLES OF SCILLY

Abbey Gardens, Island of Tresco

LANDS END AND AREA

Land's End Complex
Minack Theatre Visitor Centre, Porthcurno
Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen
Museum of Submarine Telegraphy, Porthcurno
Lamorna Cove beach (west of Mousehole)
Porthgwarra beach (west of Porthcurno)
Sennen Cove (north east of Land's End)

LAUNCESTON

Trethorne Leisure Farm (bowling and cafe open, farm closed)

LISKEARD

Dobwalls Family Adventure Park (weekends only until April 11)

LOOE, POLPERRO, RAME PENINSULA AREA OF SOUTH EAST CORNWALL

Kingsand and Cawsand beaches
Whitsand Bay beach
Portwrinkle beach
Seaton beach
Millendreath beach
East and West Looe beaches
Talland Bay

NEWQUAY AREA

Blue Reef Aquarium (opens Saturday March 17)
Newquay Zoo (cafe and shop open, animal area closed)
Newquay Waterworld (fun pool, flumes etc)
Screech Owl Sanctuary, Indian Queens (just off the A30)
Japanese Garden, St Mawgan
Holywell Bay beach (not accessible from NT car parks)
Crantock beach, near Newquay
Fistral, Towan, Lusty Glaze, Watergate Bay, Mawgan Porth beaches, Newquay

PADSTOW, PORT ISAAC, CAMEL ESTUARY REGION

Long Cross Victorian Garden, Trelights, Port Isaac
Porthcothan, Treyarnon, Constantine Bay, Harlyn, Trevone, and Daymer Bay beaches, near Padstow
Polzeath, Port Quinn, Port Gaverne and Port Isaac beaches, north of Padstow and River Camel

PENZANCE AREA

Praa Sands beach (midway Penzance - Helston)
Perranuthnoe beach (east of Marazion)
Marazion beach (by St Michael's Mount)
Long Rock beach (between St Michael's Mount and Penzance)
Eastern Green and Wherrytown beaches, Penzance

ST AGNES & PERRANPORTH

Trevaunance Cove beach, St Agnes
Trevellas beach, St Agnes
Perranporth beach

ST AUSTELL/MEVAGISSEY AREA

Shipwreck, Heritage and Rescue Centre, Charlestown
Muesum of China Clay, Wheal Martyn
Probus Garden (midway Truro - St Austell)
Creed Garden, Grampound Road (midway Truro - St Austell)
Heligan Garden, Pentewan
Trewithen Garden, Grampound Road (miwday Truro - St Austell)
Polkerris beach, St. Austell
Par beach, near St. Austell
Carlyon Bay beach, near St Austell
Porthpean beach, St Austell
Pentewen beach, St Austell
Porthmellon Cove, Mevagissey
Gorran Haven beach, near Mevagissey
Hemmick beach, near Mevagissey

ST IVES AND HAYLE BAY

ST MAWES AND THE ROSELAND

St Mawes Castle
Caerhayes beach, The Roseland
Carn and Pendower beaches, The Roseland (NT car parks may be closed)
Porthcurnick beach, The Roseland
Portscatho beach, The Roseland

TINTAGEL

Tintagel Castle Legendary birthplace of King Arthur (monument open, surrounding footpaths closed)
Trebarwith Strand beach, west of Tintagel

TRURO

Royal Cornwall Museum
Bosvigo Garden
Boscawen Park
Victoria Gardens

As far as we know at present, all English Heritage sites are open except Chysauster Iron Age Village and Carn Euny, near Penzance.