Gardens to visit Cornwall

Most visitors to Cornwall usually go for the well known places,however there is one little gem,that is the church at St Just in Roseland,this reached by going on the road to St Mawes,the plants and trees and flowers will take you into another world,there also ponds,you should also take time to read the inscriptions on the headstones they tell the story of the persons life,however try to get there early as the parking can quickly fill up,

 

Good one Macleaf,
Absolutely gorgeous over there, although a bit of a trek for me to get to, but as you so rightly say, well worth a visit.

 

Hi Windy, are you anywhere near were l live?

 

Yup, lived just outside Stithians until 3yrs ago when we moved to a village outside Falmouth(twinned with Royston Vasey) :eek:

 

Hi Macleaf

Is St Just anywhere near Tintagel?? We have just booked up a camping trip near there in August??

 

Macleaf.We went there last year when we stayed at St Mawes.Fantastic place like a small sub tropical paradise with lots of winding paths and
overlooking the estuary.
We even found a gravestone from a person formerly of Northampton where I come from,so It must be a good place to be buried.
The little church within the grounds was nice to look round as well.

Honeybee.If you are staying at Tintagel,then St Just in Roseland is going to be about 50 miles from you.St Mawes is on the A3078 with St Just in Roseland just up a bit on the B3289.

A trip to Boscastle is well worth a visit now they are getting back on their feet after the floods.

On the way back to St Mawes we called in at Trewithet(not sure of the spelling)Farm,Caravan Club Site and was told by the warden that there were Basking Sharks in the bay.They were only babies at 14ft, but still nice to see.

Happy Holidays

Kandyfloss

 

Spot on kandyfloss,yes Windy think l know,Honeybee if you look on a map and find Truro you will find the road you require,if you go into St Mawes go to the castle, views are really worthwhile ,have a really nice time l just hope to weather holds out for you

 

Well - if its anything like past visits to Cornwall, then It'll be thick coastal fog, whereas back home hot 'n sunny!!! :D :D :D


As for the sharks - we have wet suits and snorkels at the ready!!!!!!

 

Cornish weather - thick coastal fog, lashing rain, gale force winds. And that was all yesterday!! :D

 

You must go at some odd times, because whenever we go we have glorious weather with plenty of sun and blue clouds.

If you want a good day out then head for the lost gardens "Heligon" complete with nature reserve and walled garden where they grow vegetables and flowers.

Be prepared for a bit of walking and take plenty of water because of the heat.And also take plenty of money for the gift shop{not tacky stuff} and a good restuarant.

You wouldn't need snorkel and flippers,just stand on the cliff top,but I don't know whether
they will be around this year

Kandy

 

Hey thats good weather down here Windy,wait to we get really bad weather :D

 

That's good weather for Stithians! They say the lakes man-made but it's really a puddle :D :D

 

Well - we go to Cornwall at the times of year when fog, rain and freezing weather is most likely to happen - August Bank Holiday, Whitsun Bank Holiday.........

... 3 years ago, we went to Newquay (not going there again!!) and on the last day, just after Aug Bank Holiday, we decided to have a day on the beach at Watergate Bay...... It was a real pea-souper!!!! The lifeguards would drive along the beach with fog lights on, but you couldn's see them, blaring out on their loud-speaker "please don't go in the water, we can't see you"!!!!!!! Every now and then, the fog would lift a little and you could see HUNDREDS!!!!! of people sardined on the beach!!! :D :D :D
At 4 pm we packed up and headed off back home. We drove up the road about 1/4 mile - and, yes, you've guessed it - out of the fog into blazing sunshine!!!!!

.... only in Britain!!!!! :D :D

 

Yes Honey Bee,
August here is quite often a disappointment weather-wise. When we had the Eclipse a few years ago, it was so cloudy you couldn't see a thing and there was really no need for those stupid glasses. :rolleyes:
Hope you have a great holiday, despite the weather! :D

 

We go down to Lands End and stay in Sennen. Often in May,and if it gets foggy,just pop round the corner to the other coast line..literally following the Sun