The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall This evening, I am reporting on the Lost Gardens of Heligan, a popular visitor site on the south coast of Cornwall in S.W. England, near St. Austell and about 160 miles S.W. of Bristol . Lost Gardens of Heligan Heligan has a history dating back to the 1770s subsequent to which extensive formal gardens were developed by the Tremayne family who resided at the mansion in the heart of the estate known as Heligan House. However, post World War I the gardens were allowed to deteriorate and became a total wilderness. John Willis Tremayne inherited the former gardens and, following an inspection of the wilderness in 1990, determined to restore them to their former glory. This project was progressively implemented and. step by step, the gardens were restored, although some work remains. Heligan has now evolved into mature and commercially viable, visitor experience with supporting facilities which include visitor centre, shops and restaura...