Glasney Lodge (during summer holidays)
🏖️ 2.94 miles from Swanpool (Excellent water quality)
Falmouth
Museums & Galleries · Falmouth
Enys Gardens
📍 TR10 9FN
Photo: Rod Allday (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Believed to be the oldest gardens in Cornwall
- Woodland setting with a natural, enchanting style
- Ancient buildings gradually being restored
- Christmas event with Father Christmas and Lantern Trail
- Gardener's Cottage available for holiday stays on the estate
Enys Gardens, near Ponsanooth in Cornwall, are believed to be the oldest gardens in the county. Set amid woodland, they're maintained in a natural, enchanting style, offering a peaceful retreat, with ancient estate buildings slowly being brought back to life after decades of neglect. The gardens suit those wanting a quiet, unhurried walk rather than a packed day out, and dogs on leads are welcome. They're open Sunday and Monday from 1 April to 30 September, with tickets bookable online or payable on arrival. Penryn station is 1.3 miles away and Gyllyngvase beach 3.1 miles away, making it easy to combine with a wider Cornish visit, and there are 165 bookable places to stay within 5 miles.
Practical details
- Open
- 1 April to 30 September, Sunday and Monday 10am-5pm
- Dogs
- Dogs on leads welcome; clean up after them
- Booking
- Book via online calendar or pay on arrival
From the attraction's own website on 11 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ WiFi
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
1.6 mi
1.7 mi
Water Side
🏖️ 1.46 miles from Gyllyngvase (Excellent water quality)
Falmouth, South West England
Sleeps 6
£707 per break
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2 mi
Erin Lodge
🏖️ 1.19 miles from Gyllyngvase (Excellent water quality)
Falmouth, South West England
Sleeps 6
£581 per break
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2 mi
Greenbank Hotel
✓ Private pontoon and quay for boat access
🏖️ 1.17 miles from Gyllyngvase (Excellent water quality)
Falmouth
2.1 mi
New Quay House
🏖️ 1.2 miles from Gyllyngvase (Excellent water quality)
Falmouth, South West England
Sleeps 7
£947 per break
Check availability
2.2 mi
Coastland
✓ Waterside camping with private boat park on site
🏖️ 2.3 miles from Gyllyngvase (Excellent water quality)
Falmouth
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🚆 Or come by train
- Penryn 1.3 miles
- Perranwell 2.2 miles
- Penmere 2.5 miles
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