Lamorran House Garden

In many gardens, it’s the flowers that take centre stage but at Lamorran House Garden it’s undoubtedly the foliage that steals the show, (as well as the foliage frames).

Thanks to its position in St Mawes at the very tip of Cornwall's beautiful Roseland peninsula, Lamorran House Garden is a subtropical paradise, where lush vegetation occasionally gives way to the glinting blue of the Porthcuel estuary and the sea beyond.

As you follow winding gravel paths through thickets of sculptural ferns and statuesque palms, a range of influences come to the fore. From the serenity of the Japanese-inspired koi pond to the bold, geometric foliage of the Mediterranean plus a dash of English romance.

With its secluded Venetian-style viewing points, enviable microclimate and photogenic temples, this British garden excels at transporting visitors to far-flung corners of the world.