Pinetum Park & Pine Lodge Gardens


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Garden Name: Pinetum Park & Pine Lodge Gardens
Last Modified (we set this): 28-05-2012
Garden ID (we set this): 0005

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Garden Owner: Mr & Mrs. R. Clemo
Address:
Cuddra
Holmbush
St. Austell

Postcode: PL25 3RQ
County: Cornwall
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tel: 01726-73500
fax: 01726 77370

website: www.pinetumpark.com

public email: office //at// pinelodgegardens.co.uk
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English Heritage Grade (I, II, II*): 


Opening Days & Times:
<b>NOTE for 2013</b>: Please check with garden owners or their website to confirm current dates open <a href='http://www.pinetumpark.com'>http://www.pinetumpark.com</a>  Open every day; 10am - 6pm (last tickets 5pm).Winter Plant Festival


Parties / Coaches (Yes/No): Yes
Parties / Coaches Comments: Coach and car park.

Viewing by Appointment (Yes/No): Yes
Viewing by Appointment Comments: Groups of 20+ welcome all year. Pre-booking required

House Open for Viewing (Yes/No): No
House Open Comments/Dates/Times: 

National/Scotland Garden Scheme days (Yes/No): Yes
NGS/SGS Comments (PLEASE include DATES and Times):
17 August


Best Times of Year to Visit:
All year around

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Admission Prices:
£7.50 adults, £7.00 over 60's, £3.50 children (aged 5-16), £18.00 family ticket, Groups £6.50-£8.50 per person


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Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes

Shop: No
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: Yes

Teas: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Picnics: No

Dogs allowed: Yes
Only on Lead: Yes
Events: Yes

Other Facilities or Comments on (Yes/No) items above:
Limited access for the disabled.


Special Features, Events/Dates and other comments:
6,000 plants labelled.New 4 acre Winter Garden is maturing well. Japanese Garden, Pinetum with 80 different conifers, and arboretum


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Garden Designer: 
Description of Garden:
Although in horticultural terms this is a new garden, only 30 years old, it offers a range of spectacular features for any time of the year. This 30-acre estate comprises of several gardens within the one, forming the backdrop to a stunning range of over 6000 types of plants, most of which are labelled. Wandering through the original part of the garden large trunks and branches shrubs give a feel of maturity and discovery as you happen across various objects d'art. In stark contrast you eventually break through to open park land, lake and mature oaks reminiscent of 'Capability' Brown's English landscape style. Then behind you lies the Japanese garden complete with authentic tea pavilion, but pay attention when you take the bridge over the lake, or there will be a splash! For those who sit and look the slave garden offers a more poignant message. The focal point to the formal circular garden is a stunning statue of a slave set in bed of grasses. The slave is cruelly imprisoned by paths of hard, cold and unforgiving granite sets. In the summer three curved herbaceous beds are ablaze with the hot riotous colours, which may represent hell, or emotions such as furry and anger from one fighting to break free. Narrow yews add to the austerity like prison guards. Possibly the most unusual feature is a collection of 80 conifers, all different, in a six acre Pinetum, set out in a chessboard style. This is an area to watch over the next 20 years as the tall ones at the back reach for the sky and those in the foreground act as large natural carpets. In addition to Rhododendrons, Magnolias and Camellias so familiar in Cornish gardens there are Mediterranean and Southern-hemisphere plants grown for all year round interest. There are a host of specialist planting areas including herbaceous borders, a fernery, a woodland walk, an arboretum, shrubberies and water gardens. The water features include a large wild life pond, an ornamental pond with cascades, a lake with an island (home for ducks, black swans and water fowl) and marsh gardens.


Garden History:
The garden was associated with the Rashleigh family in the 19th century.


Local Inns (name, town):
Rashleigh, PolkerrisCrown Inn, St Ewe

Accommodation (name, town):
Carlyon Bay Hotel

Restaurants (name, town):
Pier House, Charlestown

Village/Town/Sightseeing:
St. Austell