Chygurno Gardens — Attraction in St Buryan, Lamorna and Paul

I spent a wonderful hour and a half or so here this afternoon, with my son. It had just rained, and so the colours and the scents of the garden were exceptionally vivid. A truly magical place, and an experience I feel privileged to have had. We were there all on our own, until just before we left. We were lucky enough to meet the creator of the garden, and to learn a little about its creation, its evolvement over the last few years, and its maintenance. I am so pleased we chose to visit this garden. One of my photographs includes a robin, who was happy to sit inches away from us, and who escorted us to the...

I feel that this is the garden I was waiting to see when I dreamt of taking a trip abroad to the UK to see whimsical gardens clung to cliffsides overlooking the sea. Fate lead me there by way of a small sign posted in a window in nearby Mousehole, advertising a beautiful and unique cliffside garden set on 3 acres – an accurate if understated description. Fortune favors the bold, so we braved the narrow winding road over to Lamorna and were rewarded handsomely. Easily one of the most memorable parts of our entire trip and a place I’ll...

Nothing special. A few plants surrounding a path and its called a 'garden'. Not really worth the £5 (£15 for a family of 3) admission fee, although you are rather paying for the view at the end of Lamorna Cove which you can easily see for free by walking up the other path. Beware though, if you park your car and don't pay to see the gardens you get chased off. If you want to see the gorgeous views you would have to walk. I should also mention that its hard to get to, the road towards the gardens are very narrow...