***************************************************************** * 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 *** Trewithen 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: Trewithen Last Modified: 04-04-2012 Garden ID: 0004 pic: 0004_trewithen.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. & Mrs. A.M.J. Galsworthy Address: Grampound Road Truro Postcode: TR2 4DD County: Cornwall tel: 01726 883 647 fax: 01276-882301 website: www.trewithengardens.co.uk email: office //at// trewithengardens.co.uk English Heritage Grade: II* Opening Times: (2011 Dates) 1st Mar - 30th September; Mon - Sat and Sundays Mar, Apr & May only; 10am - 4.30pm. Last entry 4pm Nurseries: Nov to Feb; Mon - Thurs; 8 am - 3 pm, Friday 8 am - 1 pm; Sat; Nov & Feb only 10 am - 3 pm Best Times of Year to Visit: April, May and June To see: Many Cornish Spring flowers, rare trees and shrubs. National Collection: National Garden Scheme days: No Comments: Parties / Coaches: Yes Comments: Viewing by Appointment: Yes Comments: House Open for Viewing: Yes Comments: Mondays and Tuesdays 1st April - 31st July at 2.pm-4pm. Last entry 4pm Admission Prices: Garden: Adult £7.50; Child under 12 Free; Groups of 20+ £5 per person; House: Adult £7.50; Child Free; Group of 20+ £5, booking essential Combined Garden & House: Adult £12; Child free; Group of 20+ £8 Guided Tours: Groups up to 25 £50; over 25 (with 2 guides) £70. Guided tour with Head Gardener - group of 15-20 £150 Parking: Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes Shop: No Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: Yes Teas: Yes Refreshments: Yes Picnics: Yes Dogs allowed: Yes Only on Lead: Yes Events: No Other Facilities: Video presentation. Childrens' play area. 1500 varieties and species are available in the Nursery. Features: Viewing platforms Designer: George Johnstone Description of Garden: Country Life called Trewithen "One of the outstanding West Country houses of the 18th century". Its fine Georgian elevations, which took 40 years to complete, perfectly complement perhaps the most beautiful woodland gardens in the British Isles. The story starts with what many would regard as a disaster, the compulsory felling of 300 beeches to provide WWI trench props. However George Johnstone used this opportunity to create his masterpiece, the great glade which spreads out in front of the house. This contains magnolias, camellias, including the original Donation, (all examples of which worldwide stem from this plant at Trewithen), and rhododendrons, especially the lovely variety named by Johnstone after his wife, Alison. There are many rare trees and shrubs found here, though not in many other places in the British Isles, some of which are introductions by the famous plant hunters E. H. Wilson and George Forrest. History: Philip Hawkins purchased Trewithen in 1715 and was succeeded by his cousin, Thomas, in 1738, who planted many of the fine trees. However there were no tremendous developments until George Horace Johnstone (1882-1960) took it in hand with the spectacular results seen today. Local Inns: Crown, St Ewe Dolphin, Grampound Wheel Inn, Tresillian Hawking Arms, Probus Accomodation: Alverton Manor, Truro Tresanton, St. Mawes Nare Hotel, Veryan Carlyon Bay, St. Austell Restaurants: Many good restaunts in Truro and surrounding area. Village/Town/Sightseeing: St. Austell