Events at Heligan

Full Events Calendar

1. • Heligan Rangers
   • Wildlife
   • Family
   • Evening
   • Family adventures
   • Children’s clubs and learning
   • Courses, workshops, walks and talks
   • Seasonal events

   Family Bat Quest | Discover Bats on a Magical Twilight Adventure

   • 27th Oct 2026: 5:30pm
   • 30th Oct 2026: 5:30pm

   Get ready for a wild family adventure as you discover the fascinating world of bats at The Lost Gardens of Heligan!

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2. • Evening
   • Family
   • Family adventures
   • Seasonal events

   Halloween at Heligan ghost tours

   • 28th - 31st Oct 2026
   • 5.30pm, 7pm

   Board a twilight journey into the past. Follow your haunting guide and venture beyond the garden gates after hours to hear unrecorded lore and spine-chilling encounters passed down through generations of estate workers.

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3. • Wildlife
   • Family
   • Courses, workshops, walks and talks
   • Seasonal events
   • Children’s clubs and learning
   • Family adventures
   • Heligan Rangers

   Family Owl Quest | Discover Nocturnal Wildlife at Heligan

   • 29th Oct 2026
   • 5:30pm

   As daylight fades, the gardens transform. Learn about the secretive world of owls and how they hunt under the cover of darkness. Then, as the light drops, venture out together to search for signs of these elusive ghostly hunters.

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4. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks
   • Talks, culture and live events

   A weekend with Emma Bridgewater

   • 6th - 8th Nov 2026

   One of Britain’s most talented pottery designers is spending her weekend with us here at Heligan, with three very exciting events across Friday to Sunday.

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5. • Garden & Horticulture
   • Seasonal events
   • Courses, workshops, walks and talks
   • Heligan Members

   Fungi Foray at Heligan | Guided Mushroom Walk & Fungi Identification

   • 7th Nov 2026
   • 10:00am - 12:30pm

   Step away from the everyday and into one of nature’s most mysterious kingdoms.

   Join an expert-led Fungi Foray at The Lost Gardens of Heligan and discover the extraordinary diversity of fungi thriving across this unique landscape.

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