Amped to be jumping in the VW with the crew and the boards heading for some Cornish beach breaks in a couple of weeks and wondered if it would be worth taking time out to check out The Eden project.
I see admission is cheaper if you cycle there!
Is it worth the £18 admission?
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If you're in the area, it's worth checking out, but I wouldn't make a special trip just for it.
We have some friends who live that way, who had brought an annual pass for a few quid more, so we used them.
It should take best part of a day to see all of it, so for £ 18.00 it's not bad value.
Apart from the Domes full of plants and stuff, there are other bits and bobs you can get involved with.
I think there was rock climbing and zip lines etc when we went a few years ago.
One of the domes gets very hot and humid the higher you go up, so be warned!
Thanks for the insight.
This isnt you on a night out is it?
We're avid plant lovers so for us it was heaven, but there were quite a few screaming kids and fed up adults about. The history of the whole project and the domes themselves are fascinating, real guts and determination to see a vision through. There are some weird and wonderful exotic plants, good restauarant and little extras dotted about. But you do really need a good weather day, sunshine seems a prerequisite. I can't imagine it competing with good surf though and probably wouldn't advise non plantophiles to go out of their way to see it.
Err I used to be indecisive...
google it, it will do it more justice than I could :-) . Both garden's are very good,one is man made, the other is natural.
Thanks C block. Worth a tenner then?
We loved this place as well, and overall did indeed prefer it to Eden. Lots of walking with little 'finds' everyhwere. Plus it's so close to Mevagissey and the beaches that it may fit into your overall plans very well?
Hopefully less rug rats too.
Thanks chaps. The lost gardens of Charlton Life come up trumps again!
Floyd
While you're down there , if you fancy a decent pint try this one. Near Falmouth.
Takes a bit of finding but worthwhile, decent grub too.
www.trengilly.co.uk
Even outside this time, you still run the risk of school parties, but they are far better disciplined than grotty snotty kids wandering aimlessly with their equally vacant parents.
Not too far from my backyard, down here in deepest darkest Carrrrnwall, me lover!
It's an interesting concept, basically a zoo for plants (did I say that?), but bio-domes each themed with features relevant to hot climates, Mediteranean and cool - a bit like a film set for "Round the World in 80 days", by Jules Verne.
I enjoyed my visit and no doubt so do most people who go.
Goonerhater would enjoy the self-sufficency garden, greenhouses and compost heaps. ;o)
Another thing ........ they've got their own festival sized stage - and many weekends (maybe weekdays too?) they have well known bands gigging there. So check out the schedules if you want to see a band. Sometimes theatre too.
Amazing what you can do with an old China Clay quarry.
And then there's the Lost Gardens of Hooligan. They've been found again, of course ...... the grounds and park of a stately home that got sold off and converted to flats I think, with the exotic gardens of the gentry that originally owned the house after it got abandoned.
What you see today is the gardens retrieved and brought back to life.
Nice enough day out, though.
Floyd, I would make a special trip to Eden Project. It depends on what you're into I guess. If you're into the environment then its a must see. Educational and a lot of fun also. It's awesome, the scale is very impressive. Not seen anything like it anywhere else. It's continually evolving so no two visits are the same. Amazing the use they get out of it. Ice rink in winter, outdoor concerts in summer. Very impressed with way they handle crowds at car parks/entrance. Food is excellent and you can eat according to budget. Tons for kids to do. Most of it is actually outside, not just domes, so can enjoy the sun also.
Lost gardens are meant to be amazing also. Throw in the Tate in St Ives and Cornwall is a pretty cool place in the winter months, I know the surfers still brave the water in winter so you should have a good time.
Enjoy the surf, I'm jealous!!
Thanks - would certainly appeal to many of the crew - second best pub last year!
I can almost hear the argument over who will drive the van now!
Thanks again
As you say, though, the scale of the project is something to at least see once in a lifetime.
You're welcome
If you like your gardens try Trebah Gardens. trebahgarden.co.uk
They are quite picturesque and when you get down to the bottom of the gardens there's a small beach and the big bonus, you can walk through to Helford Passage (15mins walk ish) where you'll come across the Ferry boat Inn at Helford Passage. www.ferryboatinnhelford.com/........... Superb waterfront setting.
A decent pint or 6, and decent food, followed by a walk back through the gardens.
We go to Cornwall 4 or 5 times a year and always have to visit one or both of these pubs.
TR11 5LB now in the sat nag. Looks a splendid place for an evenings boozing relaxation!
Floyd
I got a bit confused on the gardens, the one we went to was Glendurgan Gardens. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/glendurgan/.
It's almost next door to Trebah, (we walked past Trebah Gardens to get to the pub)
If you have kids, Glendurgan has a great maze, it's low level but good fun and a huge swing.
Thanks again for the thoughts and advice. will try the theatre ads if the weather turns nasty, as it is supposed to.
Hope to head for the Tate.
Thanks for the warnig too Oggy