Holiday - Gardens and Walks in West Cornwall

We had taken advantage of a special deal in the local paper and booked three nights at Mullion Holiday Park for a bargain price of £67.  All we needed was good weather, and we got that!  We were able to visit 3 National Trust gardens and other gardens (Trevarno and the Eden Project) and several walks around the South West Coast Path.

Trelissick Gardens

On Friday (8 April) we drove down as far as Trelisick (NT). First we walked around the gardens - such a beautiful spring garden, with lots of daffodils as well as camelias, rhododendrums, and azelias and other spring blossom.  

I was particularly looking to see if any bluebells were out and there were an odd one or two.

The view from one edge of the garden is beautiful.

After walking around the garden we did the North Wood walk around the estate.  First we walked down to the beach then along the estuary to King Harry's Ferry then up the road and back into Trelissick.

Lizard Point





We then drove on to the Lizard, right to the Point.  The first thing I noticed that whereas at Trelissick bluebells were only out singularly, here they were in flower in clumps.

First  we walked first towards the west to Portreath Beach.











We then walked back  and stopped for an ice cream at Lizard Point.  As we ate this we saw 2 choughs fly around and a kestrel hovering and then swooping down to catch something.


    

We then walked on to Housel Bay.

On route to Housel Bay.

After our evening meal we drove down to Mullion Cove, but we were not over impressed with this harbour.

To be continued