With the help of Mike Nelhams, Curator of Tresco’s Abbey Gardens and a long-standing friend of Brightwater Holidays, we have put together this very special tour of Cornwall, featuring not only the gardens but the personalities behind them. These include Sir Tim Smit, the driving force behind both the Lost Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project, Charles Williams of Caerhays Castle and Lord Falmouth of Tregothnan Estate. At our base in the comfortable Alverton Hotel, Truro, our tour begins with a presentation from Mike Nelhams on the great Gardens of Cornwall. 

Over the following three days, we will see the gardens for ourselves, beginning with a tour of the Lost Gardens of Heligan, where we also hope to be joined by the Head of Gardens, Alasdair Moore and have a personal introduction from Sir Tim Smit. We also enjoy a visit to the wonderful gardens of Caerhays Castle, which includes lunch and we hope to be welcomed by the owner, Charles Williams. After an exciting day on Tresco and a tour of the outstanding Abbey Gardens led by Mike himself, our tour concludes with a visit to the private garden of Lamorran House and a tour of the unique Tregothnan Tea Plantation.