Are there any other ways of getting here without a car?

With several websites claiming to offer discount to The Lost Gardens of Heligan, we’d like to share details of all valid discounts and discount schemes.

Please click here for further discount information. 

They are incorporated into our daily lunch menu, and surplus crops may occasionally be given away to lucky visitors.

Local service buses stop just off the road, inside our shaded car/coach park.

We suggest a minimum of 4 hours to get a taste of the Northern Gardens, the Jungle and the Hide.

Yes, we welcome dogs and well-behaved owners all year. Please click here to be taken to our dedicated Dogs page.

The Tremayne family has owned the gardens and estate for over 400 years. They lease the gardens to us. Heligan House is now separately owned and not open to the public.

Yes, we run a programme of seasonal events and trails throughout the year. Details of what’s coming up can be found here.

When purchasing your tickets, please let our team know that you'd like to revisit and we'll upgrade your tickets to a seven day pass at no extra charge.

Here at Heligan, we continually work to ensure that all our visitors, whatever their ability, can gain the most from their visit and have the best possible access to our facilities and services.

Should you require additional assistance for your Heligan visit, we offer free tickets for accompanying carers. 

The Lost Gardens of Heligan are spread over a 200 acres estate. Approximately 13 acres of this can be accessed via even paths including; Productive Gardens, Pleasure Grounds and Home Farm as well as access to the Steward’s House. 

For further accessibility information, please click here. 

Over 81 hectares or 200 acres now fall within our lease.

You can download our map by clicking here.

On the right hand side of the exit path, before you reach the toilets.

A limited number of free parking spaces are available within the main car park at The Lost Gardens of Heligan.

We have been made aware of charges which have been introduced by our neighbours who own the nearby overflow car parking field.

Charges for this car park are currently as follows;

Up to 1 hour £free
Over 1 hours up to 2 hours - £2.50
All day until 18:30 - £3.50
Evenings 17:30 – 23:00 - £2.50
A season ticket (valid until 31st October) - £20 from Lobb’s Farm Shop.

The free spaces in our main Heligan car park are prioritised for blue badge holders, local pass holders and Heligan members.  These spaces are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis and cannot be reserved.

To clearly identify local pass holders and members arriving at Heligan by car, please collect a car sticker at your next visit. You can collect this sticker from our reception and admissions teams. 

Heligan enjoys an off-road link with the Coast & Clay Cycle Trail (Route 3 of the Cornish Way) and there is a public footpath from Mevagissey. 

A bus stop within our car park links St Austell and Mevagissey to The Lost Gardens of Heligan.

To see a timetable, please click here. 

Heligan enjoys an off-road link with the Coast & Clay Cycle Trail (Route 3 of the Cornish Way) .

Yes, we will still allow you into the gardens if you arrive earlier or later than your booked time slot. 

Day admission tickets allow all visitors to enter the gardens from 10am.

The only exception to this rule is to visitors arriving after our last admission time. Please refer to our opening hours for up to date hours. 

No. Newt members do not have to prebook tickets. Please show your valid membership details at our ticket office upon arrival.