The Lost Gardens of Heligan

 http://heligan.com/ 

The Lost Gardens of Heligan is a really interesting site. The house and gardens were owned by the Tremayne family for centuries but they all fell into disrepair at the beginning of the twentieth century. They were neglected for years and restoration started in the 1990s, and there are now over 200 acres open to the public with walks and meadows and structured gardens etc. 

You could spend the whole day there (if you were into that much walking), and the history of the site is really interesting. They've got a hide where you can watch many, many, many birds (and some rabbits) and plenty of other animals and birds on the site. 

( What is it about Cornwall and giant head sculptures? )

More Cornwall pics - Mevagissey

 Mevagissey is a small town near where we were staying, and it is lovely. It's very similar to Padstow but a) smaller and b) much less touristy. 

These pics are from the harbour area, annoyingly I didn't take any pics of the town. 

( Boats etc )