Lamorran House Gardens

Upper Castle Road
St. Mawes
Truro
Cornwall
TR2 5BZ

Tel: +44 (0)1326 270 800
Fax: +44 (0)1326 270 801
Email: info@lamorrangardens.co.uk
Web: http://www.lamorrangardens.co.uk


The gardens at Lamorran House are situated on the Roseland Peninsula with extensive views of St Anthony's Head and the lighthouse. The gardens enjoy a favoured microclimate in an already favoured area - frosts are very rare and not of any severity except in a very exceptional year. The garden faces due south on a sloping hillside and use of extensive shelter belts of trees has greatly moderated the influence of the wind.

Growth in the garden is virtually twelve months a year and advantage has been taken of the benign climate to plant a very diverse range of plants from all over the world with considerable emphasis on Southern Hemisphere plants and sub-tropical vegetation.

The garden was conceived and designed as a whole but constructed in three separate stages. The intention was to create an intimate garden very much in the mould of those of the Mediterranean. Many features are included to divide the garden into intimate compartments which the visitor can find and explore.

There are areas of woodland, a water garden in Japanese style as well as temples and archways in the steeper parts of the garden and a small bridge on which to lean to look out over the bay giving a distinctively Venetian influence. Inspiration has been drawn by Robert Dudley-Cooke, for the design of the garden from many quarters.

 

Opening Times
(2007 times)
April to September Wednesdays and Fridays 10.00am - 5.00pm.

Admission Charges
(2007 prices)
Adult £5.00; no charge for children under 16. No dogs in garden.

Directions
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