Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth

Name: Glendurgan Gardens
Address: Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, TR11 5JZ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1326 252020

#2 among attractions in Falmouth

Top attraction, Garden, Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Glendurgan Garden is a National Trust garden situated above the hamlet of Durgan on the Helford River and near Mawnan Smith, in the civil parish of Mawnan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 151 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°6'25"N, 5°7'1"W

Address

Mawnan SmithFalmouth TR11 5JZ United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1326 252020

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Falmouth

Day trips

Glendurgan Gardens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pendennis Castle, Trebah, National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth Art Gallery.

4.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Pendennis Castle, Falmouth
106 min walk • Pendennis Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, England between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of the River Fal.
~1350 ftW
Garden, Botanical garden
Trebah, Lizard
7 min walk • Trebah is a 26-acre sub-tropical garden situated in Cornwall, England, UK, near Glendurgan Garden and above the Helford River. Part of the parish of Mawnan, the gardens are set within an area of the same name, which includes the small settlements of Trebah Wartha and Trebah Woolas.
3.9 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth
101 min walk • The National Maritime Museum, Cornwall is located in a harbourside building at Falmouth in Cornwall, England. The building was designed by architect M. J. Long, following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions.
3.9 miNE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Falmouth Art Gallery, Falmouth
100 min walk • Falmouth Art Gallery is a publicly funded art gallery in Cornwall, with one of the leading art collections in Cornwall and southwest England, which features work by old masters, major Victorian artists, British and French Impressionists, leading surrealists and maritime artists...
3.9 miNE
Church
Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth
99 min walk • The Church of King Charles the Martyr is a parish church in the Church of England situated in the centre of Falmouth, Cornwall.
3.1 miN
Church
St Laud's Church
81 min walk • The Church of Saint Laudus is an active parish church in Mabe, Cornwall, England, UK, originally built in the 15th century and dedicated to the sixth-century Saint Laudus of Coutances. It is part of the Church of England Diocese of Truro.
3.9 miW
Locality
Cornish Seal Sanctuary
101 min walk • The Cornish Seal Sanctuary is a sanctuary for injured seal pups, and is owned by The SEA LIFE Trust. The centre is on the banks of the Helford River in Cornwall, England, UK, next to the village of Gweek.
1 miNW
Bridge
Trenarth Bridge, Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
26 min walk • Trenarth Bridge is at the head of the centre head of Port Navas Creek and is between Mawnan Smith and Porth Navas.
2 miN
Park
Penjerrick Garden
52 min walk • Penjerrick Garden -- often referred to as "Cornwall's true jungle garden"—lies between Budock Water and Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth, United Kingdom.
3.4 miNE
Beach
Gyllyngvase, Falmouth
87 min walk • Gyllyngvase is one of the four beaches associated with Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom, west of Pendennis Castle. It is to the south of Falmouth town centre, but was an essentially rural area as recently as the late 19th century.
4.1 miN
Cemetery
Congregationalist Cemetery, Penryn
105 min walk • The Congregationalist Cemetery at Ponsharden, Cornwall was opened in 1808 to serve the Dissenting Christian congregations of Falmouth and Penryn. It received approximately 587 burials over a period of 120 years, before being abandoned in the 1930s. During the 20th century the site experienced significant neglect and extensive vandalism.