Horticultural collection

The Honourable EAH Boscawen

Cornwall

Description

Tregothnan has an unrivalled record Camellia cultivation for over 200 years, more recently with the first tea (C. sinensis) plantations in the UK. The first tea was grown here in 1999, and this most British of teas in history, has been sold from Tregothnan since 2005. Now, over 26 miles of tea bushes thrive in the unique microclimate.

Contact

The Honorable EAH Boscawen (Collection: Attn. Jonathon Jones)

Address

Estate Office

Tregothnan

Tresillian

Truro

Cornwall

TR2 4AN

Telephone

01872 520000

E-mail

jjones@tregothnan.co.uk

Website

www.tregothnan.co.uk

Statistics

1 species
7 taxa

Best time to view

Sept.-Jan.

Opening Times

By appt. via website.

Entry

Charity weekend £15pp, private visits £65pp.

Directions

From Truro take the A390 to Tresillian. Follow signs to St Michael Penkivel, 4 miles from Tresillian.

• Disabled access
• Dogs Permitted On Leads
• WC
• Light Refreshments
• Mail order
• Parking
• Plant sales
• Talks