The National Trust
Antony
Open
House and garden
1 April - 30 October Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Bank Holidays. Mondays, plus Sundays in June, July and August 1.30 - 5.30.
Woodland Garden
1 March - 30 October daily except Monday and Friday, but open Bank Holidays. 11-5.30 (free to National Trust members when Antony House is open).
A varied garden, set in a Repton landscape overlooking the Lynher estuary, featuring sculpture, the national collection of day lilies and a knot garden. The Woodland Garden (not National Trust) contains 300 varieties of camellias, magnolias, rhododendrons, azaleas and indigenous and exotic trees.
Cotehele
Open
All year round, daily 10.30-dusk.
Romantic garden around a Tudor house: terraces, orchards, pools, dovecote and lush sheltered valley on the Tamar.
Glendurgan
Open
15 February - 1 November daily except Sunday and Monday 10.30 - 5.30
Last admission 4.30 Closed Good Friday but open Bank Holiday Mondays.
Sub-tropical valley garden on the Helford: fine trees, exotic plants, wildflowers, famous maze and 'Giant's Stride' swing.
Lanhydrock
Open
All year round, daily. 10-6 or dusk.
Open formally 15 February - 2 November.
Grand Victorian house with large and varied garden: vibrant beds and stately yews, magnolias, rhododendrons, camellias, bluebell woods and ancient park.
Trelissick
Open
Garden
15 February - 2 November daily 10.30 - 5.30.
3 November - 23. December Thursday - Sunday 11 - 4.
27 - 31 December daily 11 - 4.
2 January - 13.February 2004 Thursday - Sunday 11 - 4.
Park and woods open all year daily.
Gloriously sited garden with panoramic views down the Fal estuary: year-round plant colour and variety, orchard, summer houses, woodland walks, art and craft gallery.
Trengwainton
Open
16 February - 2 November Sunday to Thursday (and Good Friday) 10-5.30.
Closes at 5 in February, March, October and November.
Sheltered and luxuriant garden: tender exotics, magnolias, tree ferns, views over Mount's Bay, and historic walled garden being restored.
Location
The National Trust
Cornwall Office,
Lanhydrock,
Bodmin
PL30 4DE
t: 01208 74281
f: 01208 77887
Antony, nr Torpoint
t: 01752 812191
Cotehele, nr Saltash
t: 01579 351346
Glendurgan, nr Falmouth
t: 01326 250906
Lanhydrock, nr Bodmin
t: 01208 265950
Trelissick, nr Truro
t: 01872 862090
Trengwainton, nr Penzance
t: 01736 363148