Queen Mary Gardens — Attraction in Falmouth

This garden is so beautiful and well maintained. It truly brings out the essence of nature and it’s many colours and shapes. It is small but it has enough variety of majestic plants and flowers for you to take your time as you walk by. There’s enough grass space for you to have a lovely picnic or just to sit down and absorb the nature around you. It truly is a picture perfect garden that should be admired by those who visit each time. What a way to make your entrance towards the beach. Be sure to check out the fire baked pizza van, coffee and beverage van...

Peaceful, relaxing gardens laid out in a formal style and framed by Monterey Pines. The gardens are located directly behind Gyllyngvase Beach and provide a perfect retreat from the energy and excitement of Falmouth’s award winning Blue Flag beach. They were opened in 1912 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Mary, the wife of George V. The gardens are renowned for the proliferation of sub tropical species that thrive in Cornwall’s milder climate and these include Gunnera, Proteas,...

It's called Queen Mary Gardens but the truth is I went to the beach not the Gardens though they looked nice and peaceful. Parking is just over the road and from memory I paid £5.80 for 4 hours, I think it was £8.50 for the day. The beach on the other hand was really nice with plenty of room for all. There was a public toilet and showers. And there were a few food and drink outlets. And the beach had life guards on duty. Oh and the beach...