Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
FIVE SECRET GARDENS
Godolphin
( 01736-763194;
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/godolphin
; house & gardens adult/child £7.60/3.80,
gardens only £5/2.50; house 10am-4pm Sun-Thu, gardens 10am-5pm daily) Wonderful 16th-century house
and gardens near Helston, undergoing renovation by the National Trust.
Potager Garden
( 01326-341258;
www.potagergarden.org
;
adult/child £2.50/free; 10am-5pm Fri-Sun)
Gorgeous kitchen garden near Constantine, with a 100-foot greenhouse, craft workshops, outdoor games and a
superb cafe.
Bonython
( 01326-240550;
www.bonythonmanor.co.uk
; Cury Cross Lanes; 10am-4.30pm Apr-Sep) This
20-acre estate near Helston includes allotments, herbaceous borders and a walled garden.
Penjerrick
( 01872-870105;
www.penjerrickgarden.co.uk
; adult/child £2.50/1; 1.30-4.30pm Sun, Wed &
Fri Mar-Sep) Two gardens in one: exotic jungle plants in the Valley Garden; rhododendrons, magnolias and
camellias in the Upper Garden. In Budock, near Falmouth.
Carwinion
(
01326-250258;
www.carwinion.co.uk
; Mawnan Smith; adult/child £4/free;
10am-5.30pm)
Near Mawnan Smith, and worth a visit for rhododendrons and rare bamboo.
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Penryn
These days you'll be hard-pushed to tell where Falmouth ends and Penryn begins. But in
bygone days this was a proud market town in its own right, as well as the site of one of
Cornwall's great seats of ecclesiastical learning, Glasney College (another casualty of
Henry VIII's monastery-bashing antics during the Dissolution). The high street still has
many attractive 18th and 19th century buildings (many of which are heritage listed), but
the old riverside dock which once provided the town's livelihood is now mostly lined by
shops and apartments. After decades in the doldrums, Penryn received a kick-start follow-
ing the arrival of University College Falmouth, and its twisty alleyways are now home to
a smattering of cafes, boutiques and food shops.
Of particular note is the
Higher Market Studio
( 01326-374191;
www.highermarketstudio.co.uk
; 19
Higher Market St)
, which sells retro furniture and artworks.
Eating & Drinking
Miss Peapod's Kitchen Café
CAFE
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