The Lost Gardens of Heligan

A cloudy, damp day, so ideal for visiting and wandering through the stunning "Lost Gardens" (www.heligan.com). Originally planned, planted and developed by the Tremayne family from 1770 through 1914, the gardens fell into dereliction, and disappeared after the Great War.

Rejuvenated and restored in the 1990s, the gardens now flourish under a staff of some 26 trained and qualified gardeners and horticulturalists. A national treasure, the gardens contain some breath-taking and unique living sculptures.









No sign of Peter or Mr McGregor!



Just as well we 'gardened' in the morning, because our trip down to St Mawes during the afternoon was in the rain. Somehow it was a fitting backdrop for the castle, built by Henry VIII in anticipation of Spanish aggression.



Nothing better to raise the spirits than a little unintentional humour in St Just of Roseland. Nestled away in a palmtree-filled churchyard, the church dates back to 1260