Pinetum Gardens
An incredible variety of garden rooms and specimen trees.
4.5
from 993 Google reviews
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About the garden
Opening times
Open Every Day Summer: 10AM - 5PM Winter: 10AM - 2PM
Useful details
Garden area
30 Acres
Dog walking
Yes - Dogs on leads.
Cafe or restaurant
Food and drink facilities include a food stall and a cafe/restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating.
Family
Yes - Children of all ages.
Bicycle storage
Yes - Leave by the cafe with own lock.
Wheelchair access
Mostly accessible (many paths flat and paved).
Shops
Yes - There is a gift shop and plant shop.
Wheelchair hire
Wheelchairs are available for hire. Yes - book in advance and pick up at the car park.
Cornwall, PL25 3RQ
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Google reviews
4.5
from 993 Google reviews
Trevor Wales
5 months ago
5
One of the loveliest gardens to visit in St Austell. Good value. Lovely staff. A real oasis of peace , tranquility and beauty and I would choose to visit here over the Eden project every time because I don't feel taken advantage of with the cost of the entrance fee. Chang and his team work very hard to preserve this lovely oasis of peace. A must visit if you're coming to St Austell.
Chris P
3 months ago
5
Fantastic little place for a beautiful walk, weather dependent of course. Entry fee maybe a little steep for what it is but given the upkeep I'm sure it's reasonable enough. Took us about 3hrs to see everything, young boy with us so maybe 2hrs for just adults. There are plenty of places to stop and enjoy the views along the way though. Would highly recommend if you are in the area.
Simeon Grundy
3 months ago
2
Nice(ish) gardens but certainly not worth the £16 entry fee. Luckily we used the Gardeners World 2 for 1 card - even then, not sure it was worth £8 each. Water Garden had no water and the lake of said garden was drained. First garden area you come to was just shrubs, very little colour at all, so swiftly got through that. The Pinetum itself is interesting seeing all the different trees in there and their growing habits. Dogs allowed in on leads. Plenty of poo bins when required. The Winter garden was nice, circular affair with a few cut through areas to explore. The Lake is worth a few minutes to wander round, lots of geese with goslings, and Moorhen family. Japanese garden is pleasant all be it very small. Tea shop and plant sale are nice then the Cottage and water garden finish to tour off. Probably took an hour if that to walk around. Sadly wouldn't return for another visit.
Kelly Taylor
a month ago
5
Lovely visit. A beautiful, tranquil place to take in the scenery. Dogs on leads welcome. Cafe on site and fully wheelchair accessible. Highly recommended and will be visiting again soon
Michael Martyn
3 months ago
5
A wonderful garden with different areas to explore and friendly, helpful staff. The Japanese garden was our favourite followed closely by the winter garden and hand feeding the ducks!