This September, join us for a variety of displays, demonstrations and talks to enjoy and learn more about our very important animals and the role they have within our historical landscape at Heligan.

Working Horse Weekend returns to The Lost Gardens of Heligan on 18th and 19th September. For one weekend our historic estate celebrates heavy and working horses and the work they carry out on estates, farms and woodlands across the southwest, and the skills of horsemanship that have sadly become less regularly seen.

This September we shine the spotlight on our magnificent, rare breeds of livestock and invite you to join us on a walking tour of various parts of the farm giving an overview of the history of the farm and local area, what we produce, how we do this and the biodiversity we strive to develop and enhance on our farm.

Join Matt Slater of Cornwall Wildlife Trusts, Seafood Guide and guests to discuss the Cornish seafood industry, to learn about different fishing and shellfish farming methods in use and their pros and cons and to hear about how our fisheries are managed to ensure they are sustainable.

This Saturday you’re invited to take part in survival skills at Heligan and to explore exciting real-life skills related to living in the wild.

2021 will see the first ever Heligan Woolly Weekend which will take place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September. If you love sheep as much as we do, then this is the weekend for you!

This September we shine the spotlight on our magnificent, rare breeds of livestock and invite you to join us on a walking tour of various parts of the farm giving an overview of the history of the farm and local area, what we produce, how we do this and the biodiversity we strive to develop and enhance on our farm.

The Heligan Kitchen will play host to The Cornish Seal talk, starting at 6.30pm. Expertly introduced by Sue Sayer and Rob Wells from Cornwall Seal Research Group and encompassing everything you ever wanted to know about our beautiful Cornish seals but with narratives about local seals that live and visit the three bays geography.

Autumn is upon us and so too is the return of our very popular Autumn Plant Sale. Friday 1st October until Sunday 31st October, whilst stocks last.

Let us invite you to our 2021 harvest celebration and share with us the bounty of our gardens and estate, from the Kitchen Garden to the fields and woodland: vegetables, fruit, herbs, seeds, meat, flowers and even timber, all from Heligan. Saturday 9th October – Sunday 17th October

This Heligan Halloween Half term, we invite and inspire you to learn some new tricks to earn some Heligan treats! 23rd-31st October