Magical moments

This yuletide season, Trebah Garden has everything you need to make your run up to Christmas truly magical.

The sub-tropical garden paradise that is Trebah can be found on the banks of the Helford River. There are over 26 acres of valley garden to explore, notable for 100-year-old rhododendrons, magnolias and camellias, giant gunnera and blossoming hydrangeas. Its four miles of footpaths wend their way through secluded glades, wonderful woodlands and verdant valleys, past Mallard Pond, emerging at Trebah’s secluded private beach, Polgwidden Cove, famed as a D-Day embarkation point during World War II. While spring and summer see the garden bloom and blossom at every turn, it’s not just during the warmer months that Trebah comes to life.

As we head into winter, the garden dons a magical cloak and visitors are invited to come and experience its Christmas trail. Running from Thursday 1st December to Monday 2nd January, children (and young-at-heart adults!) are invited to explore the garden, and for those who fancy getting hands-on there will be pop-up wreath-making and terrarium workshops throughout the festive period. The ever-popular Squashbox Theatre children’s performance of the Christmassy Christmas Show of Christmassy Christmasness, will be making an appearance on Saturday 3rd December. Free with garden entry or Trebah membership, this is always a raucous and rambunctious event with plenty of crazy characters and silly slapstick – it really is a Christmas cracker of a show.

With the children kept happy with plenty of fun and games, adults are invited to a Christmas classical music concert on Thursday 15th December. Join some of Cornwall’s top musicians for a relaxed evening of classical Christmas music, mulled wine, mince pies and Christmas shopping – perfect for putting you in that festive mood. And talking of shopping, Trebah’s gift shop is bursting with beautiful gifts; from children’s toys and games, quality artisan goods and handcrafted goods from local suppliers and Cornish makers to  luxurious soaps, Trebah’s own hand cream, cosmetics bags, perfume bottles and locally handmade jewellery, that’s Christmas presents all sorted! After all that exploration and shopping, don’t forget to refuel at Trebah Kitchen. The tasty café menu is available daily with special Christmas lunches bookable from 12th to 16th December.

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