We almost (but not quite) had The Lost Gardens of Heligan to ourselves one very rainy early May day. It was my first visit and on such a day the crowds for the most part were either taking shelter in the cafes or jumping into cars and moving on to sunnier places.
Having thought it would be ‘pants’ the jungle was lovely, we only met 3 other people on the walkways, the misting rain and intimate scale of the planting made it very special. Continue reading “Lost in the gardens of Heligan”