***************************************************************** * Gardens-Guide.com * 250,000 UNIQUE VISITORS in 2011 * 2,000 garden pages viewed per day from March to September 2011 * * 1,000+ Page Views! - One-Quarter of all gardens listed on Gardens-Guide.com * were EACH viewed more than 1,000 times in 2011. * * 500+ Page Views! - HALF of all gardens listed on Gardens-Guide.com were * EACH viewed more than 500 times in 2011. * ***************************************************************** *** UPDATE FORM *** Caerhays Castle Garden 1) Please COPY the entire FORM BELOW 2) Make any changes in BRIGHT RED -OR- mark changed Section Headers with: *** 3) email the ENTIRE FORM UPDATED backto us: wd (at) armchair-travel (dot) com **************************************************************** **************************************************************** **************************************************************** *** also - SEARCH ENGINE BOOSTING for both YOU and Gardens-Guide.com *** If your webmaster could place a link from your own website directly to your page on Gardens-Guide.com, this will improve it's rankings in Google and other search engines. Please use the following format and info on your own site to link to your page in Gardens-Guide.com: at Gardens-Guide.com http://www.gardens-guide.com The premiere directory of open gardens in the UK and Ireland today Ask your friends and suppliers as well to link to your page in Gardens-Guide as well. Every link we get into your page helps rankings for both of us in search engines. **************************************************************** **************************************************************** **************************************************************** Garden Name: Caerhays Castle Garden Last Modified: 14-02-2012 Garden ID: 0003 pic: 0003_caerhays.jpg NOTE: If this says "missing", then please send us a picture for your page which is at least 1000 x 1000 pixels in size. Thanks! Owner: Mr. C. H. Williams Address: Caerhays Gorran St. Austell Postcode: PL26 6LY County: Cornwall tel: 01872-501310 fax: 01872-501870 website: www.caerhays.co.uk email: estateoffice //at// caerhays.co.uk English Heritage Grade: II* Opening Times: Gardens: 13th Feb - 5th June; 7 Days a week; 10.am - 5pm; last entry 4pm Best Times of Year to Visit: Spring To see: Magnolias, Camellias, Rhododendrons National Collection: Magnolias, Podocarpus National Garden Scheme days: No Comments: Parties / Coaches: yes Comments: Viewing by Appointment: Yes Comments: Groups, min. 15 people, £5.50 with conducted tour, £3.50 without, and £4 for gardens only House Open for Viewing: Yes Comments: 12th March - 5th June Mon - Friday only incl. BHs; 12noon - 3pm Tours (45 mins. duration) start 12noon, 1.30pm and 3pm. Booking advisable. Admission Prices: Garden: £7.50 adult; £7.00 OAP; £3.00 Children (5 -16) House: £7.50 adult; £7.00 OAP; £3.00 Children (5 -16) Combined House & Garden £12.50 adult; £12.00 OAP; £6.00 Children (5 -16) Groups (min 15) Guided Garden tour: £8.50 per person; Unguided Garden £6.50 per person; House £6.50 per person See own website for more (and mouth-watering) details. Parking: Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes Shop: Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: Yes Teas: Yes Refreshments: Yes Picnics: Yes Dogs allowed: Yes Only on Lead: Yes Events: Yes Other Facilities: Partial access for the disabled. Features: 80 Champion trees. Designer: Description of Garden: This is one of the outstanding woodland gardens, extending over 100 acres, in the British Isles; the result of the 19th century plant hunting expeditions and including the famous 'Williamsii' camellias that still thrive here. Many wonderful old specimens of rhododendrons and magnolias are to be found in the woods, often featuring huge flowers. Here are more than 35 record-breaking trees. History: Informal woodland garden created by J.C Williams who sponsored plant hunting expeditions to China at the turn of the 19th century. Noted for Camellias, Magnolias, Rhododendrons and Azaleas. Local Inns: Crown Inn at St Ewe Barley Sheaf, Gorran Accomodation: Nare at Carne Beach Local B&Bs Restaurants: Village/Town/Sightseeing: St Austell (10 miles)