Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. In the southwest English county of Cornwall, just outside the ...

Tony Tringhan, Pete Broomfield and Henry Welch cleaned Water Hawthorn and Duck Weed from the pond in the jungle gardens at ...

THE Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall has been named one of the best in the UK. The gardens after 'lost' as a result of World War I - but has just won a King's Award. There are hundreds of species ...

The Lost Gardens of Heligan is to offer free access for Cornwall and Devon residents from today. Heligan Locals' Week will allow everyone to experience the magical gardens completely free of charge, ...

Lost to the brambles of time since the outbreak of WW1, this Sleeping Beauty was re-awakened in 1990 to become Europe’s largest garden restoration project. Today Heligan’s 200 acres are a paradise for ...

The Lost Gardens of Heligan has submitted a planning application to create a new visitor parking area for 241 spaces including 20 electric vehicle charging points. If approved it would allow visitors ...

To understand the Eden Project, first visit Heligan, a reclaimed Victorian estate garden about 20 miles away between the villages of Pentewan and Mevagissey. It was here in 1990 that Tim Smit, a pop ...

There are hundreds of species of plant and flower in the gardensCredit: Alamy The Lost Gardens of Heligan was first developed in the mid-18th century and were cultivated by the Tremayne family, with ...