Chygurno Gardens

A wonderful garden. Small paths with benches every now and then, birds, seaview, the sound of trees and waves and a beautiful flora. Loved it 😍

Unique hillside gardens, created in the 1920's and served as a refuge for suffragettes leaving prison. Glorious views of LamorCove, secret paths, exotic plants. A gem.

I feel that this is the garden I was waiting to see when I dreamt of taking a trip abroad to the UK to see whimsical gardens clung to cliffsides overlooking the sea. Fate lead me there by way of a small sign posted in a window in nearby Mousehole, advertising a beautiful and unique cliffside garden set on 3 acres – an accurate if understated description. Fortune favors the bold, so we braved the narrow winding road over to Lamorna and were rewarded handsomely. Easily one of the most memorable parts of our entire trip and a place I’ll never forget.

Absolutely amazing gardens on a steep hillside with glimpses of the sea beyond. A friendly welcome from the owners and their dogs. Well worth a visit.

I spent a wonderful hour and a half or so here this afternoon, with my son. It had just rained, and so the colours and the scents of the garden were exceptionally vivid. A truly magical place, and an experience I feel privileged to have had. We were there all on our own, until just before we left. We were lucky enough to meet the creator of the garden, and to learn a little about its creation, its evolvement over the last few years, and its maintenance. I am so pleased we chose to visit this garden. One of my photographs includes a robin, who was happy to sit inches away from us, and who escorted us to the gate as we left.

A stunning garden, which is clearly a labour of love. Really worth visiting.

Nothing special. A few plants surrounding a path and its called a 'garden'. Not really worth the £5 (£15 for a family of 3) admission fee, although you are rather paying for the view at the end of Lamorna Cove which you can easily see for free by walking up the other path. Beware though, if you park your car and don't pay to see the gardens you get chased off. If you want to see the gorgeous views you would have to walk. I should also mention that its hard to get to, the road towards the gardens are very narrow and very steep.

Only open some days as part of the open gardens scheme this is well worth a visit if you are lucky enough to be around at the right time. Interesting history and wonderful views over the cove and bay Some great bamboos and succulents as well as ferns and many other plants. There is an honesty box for donations. We had a chat with one of the owners and so we heard about how hard it has been for them to cope with the terrible weather over the last year. They have done very well!