Caerhays Castle Gardens
RHS Partner Garden
Gorran
St Austell
PL26 6LY
Free Access
Free access (member 1 only for joint memberships) applies Mon & Tue (excl BH).
Opening Hours
10am–5pm, daily, 12 Feb–16 Jun.
Admission
Please see website for admission prices.
RHS members
Free access (member 1 only for joint memberships) applies Mon & Tue (excl BH).
Facilities
- Toilets
- Baby changing facilities
- Gift shop
- Free carer entry
- Parking
- Dogs welcome
- Accessible garden
- Group rates
- Plant sales
- Refreshments
Features
- Woodland
- Champion trees
- National Plant Collections
- Wildlife planting and features
About the garden
Owned by
Charles Williams
Caerhays Castle and its 140 acre gardens are the home of the Williams family. The natural beauty of the coastline and its steep valleys, the architectural surprises, the inescapable sense of history and the range of activities and facilities that the estate offers, all set the scene for a wonderful day of discovery and exploration.
The gardens originated from the work of plant hunters in China at the start of the 20th century. Caerhays bred the very first Camellia x williamsii and is today the home of a Plant Heritage National Collection of magnolias containing more than 600 species and named hybrids from around the world.
The gardens have an international reputation and have been described as 'world class'.
Plants of special interest
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