Do I have to pay for car parking at Heligan

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.

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) and there is a public footpath from Mevagissey. We can provide contact details for taxis.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

Discount Codes
There are currently no valid discount codes for The Lost Gardens of Heligan.

Codes listed on third party websites are likely to be fake and should be ignored.

Click here to learn more.

We do not currently offer Blue Light Card discount for daytime garden admission.

Blue Light Card holders can enjoy 20% discount on ticket to the Heligan Night Garden.