The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Heligan’s magic near Mevagissey whispers Victorian dreams. In the 1800s, the Tremaynes built a paradise—Jungle ferns, a Pineapple Pit growing tropic fruit, Pleasure Grounds blooming with whimsy. Prince Albert’s Great Exhibition (1851) sparked such invention, and Heligan glowed. War hid it under thorns, but the 1990s revived this secret Eden. Now, cross rope bridges, find the Mud Maid asleep. As a child, I imagined such places. It’s no relic—Heligan lives, quirky and bold. Tickets (~£20, 2025) open its paths, near St Austell’s ales or our cottage’s hearth.
Find Your Way
Explore Heligan’s reborn gardens and their dreamy paths.