National Trust Trengwainton Garden

National Trust Trengwainton Garden Trengwainton is a garden situated in Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK, which has been in the care of the National Trust since 1961.

Nestled between the moors and the sea, the mild climate at Trengwainton nurtures an award-winning plant collection. Winding wooded paths climb to an open, grassy terrace with sea views across Mounts Bay. A gentle stream runs through the centre and the carriage drive is bordered by colourful stream-side planting and meadows. Ten sections of walled gardens each have their own unique character, including a productive kitchen garden.

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14/09/2026

These evocative willow figures have been created by artist Katherine Miles to commemorate the impact of January's storm Goretti on Trengwainton.

With the loss of over 150 trees, the clearance has taken many months, but we're nearly there. Next comes the process of choosing and replanting suitable trees, which we hope to do with local community groups and partners over the autumn and into spring next year.

This week you can visit the garden for FREE as part of . We're open 10-5 Sunday to Thursday.

[Visual description: a man dressed in a black top and trousers is standing in the midst of 3 willow figures set in a wood-chipped clearing surrounded by trees. The figures are in Victorian style clothes, with the man in a suit and a woman in a dress, both holding onto their hats. A child is in a dress and depicted with a billowing scarf].

07/09/2026

We realise the algorithm might send this post to an unintended audience, but another common name for Amaryllis belladonna is the naked lady lily. It's because the flowers are carried on bare stems that have no leaves.

There's a beautiful row of them currently in full bloom at the top of the orchard and others are coming up in the cut flower bed in the walled garden.

Be sure to visit soon so you don't miss this unexpected pop of early autumn colour.
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[Visual description of video: Tom is wearing dark colours and is crouching next to a row of bright pink lilies with long stems, planted against a stone wall covered in greenery].

31/08/2026

Hedychium are part of the ginger family, hence their common name of ginger lily. Their fragrance is of the 'stop you in your tracks' kind as you stroll past them in the walled garden.

Moths also find the scent irresistible and it's these nocturnal visitors which are the main pollinators for the plant.

[Visual description: Tom is wearing dark colours and is standing on a gravel path that's bordered by green plants and trees. He's pointing to a yellow and orange bloom that's around 30cm in height].

There's still time to enjoy our Summer of Play, but you'll need to hurry as there's just today, Sunday, Monday and Tuesd...
27/08/2026

There's still time to enjoy our Summer of Play, but you'll need to hurry as there's just today, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday to make the most of all the activities. A firm favourite this long, hot summer has been the water stocks, along with skittles, bean bag toss, giant Jenga and lots more, plus Imagine Outdoors Together CIC will be here on Monday and Tuesday (11am-3pm) for mini bushcraft skills, creative nature art activities and outdoor games.

All activities are included with admission, so why not take out a family membership and come back and visit us again for October half term?
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25/08/2026

It's a very windy and delayed from Tom this week. Known to many as Tibouchina, this plant has been reclassified as Pleroma urvilleanum, but we love its common name of the Glory Bush.

These need to be grown in frost-free conditions and consequently thrive in the shelter of the walled garden here, where the Gulf Stream generally protects us from extreme weather.

[Visual description: Tom is wearing a black top and is standing in front of a red-bricked wall, with a low green bush behind him and a tall bush with purple flowers above and to the left of him].

17/08/2026

The New Zealand Rimu pine (Dacrydium cupressinum) has a gorgeous foliage which tumbles down its boughs like a green waterfall.

Look out for it in the Veitchii section of the walled garden.

[Visual description: Tom is wearing a black top and grey shorts and is standing next to a tree with long, flowing strands of foliage hanging down. Behind the tree is a red bricked wall] #

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Madron
Penzance
TR208RZ

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