The Carbis Bay Hotel. Luxury hotel near St.Ives, Cornwall

Cornwall Gardens Holiday

Enjoy a relaxing luxury holiday at the award winning Carbis Bay Hotel, while visiting some of Cornwalls most enchanting gardens with experienced Garden's host Martin G Catford, M.I.Hart.,F.I.L.A.M.,D.H.W.(Hons).

Price includes all garden entrances, helicopter trip to Tresco Abbey Gardens set in the beautiful, sub-tropical Isles of Scilly. Seven nights in a standard non-sea view room.

Includes entrance to all gardens and helicopter trip to Isles of Scilly.

For further information about the different gardens, follow the links in the Itinerary, below.

15th April 2008 for 7 nights - from £650

22nd April 2008 for 7 nights - from £650

Day 1
Afternoon Arrival
6.00pm Evening Dinner
8.30pm Sherry Reception, introduction talk by host Martin Catford

Day 2
8.00am Breakfast
10.15am EDEN PROJECT, St.Austell - (History of China Clay)
2.40pm DUCHY OF CORNWALL NURSERY, Lostwithiel
6.00pm Evening Dinner
8.30pm Evening talk by Martin Catford: Tresco and The Isles of Scilly

Day 3
7.15am Continental Breakfast
8.40am PENZANCE HELIPORT
9.20am Flight to TRESCO ABBEY GARDENS, Isles of Scilly
4.05pm Return Flight to PENZANCE HELIPORT
6.00pm Evening Dinner
8.30pm FREE EVENING

Day 4
8.00am Breakfast
10.30am LAMORRAN HOUSE, St.Mawes
1.30pm FERRY, from St.Mawes to Falmouth
2.30pm TREBAH GARDENS, Mawnan Smith
6.00pm Evening Dinner
8.30pm Evening talk by Martin Catford: Lost Gardens of Heligan or Life and Gardens of Cape Town

Day 5
8.00am Breakfast
9.00pm FULL FREE DAY
6.00pm Evening Dinner
8.30pm Evening Entertainment - The Amazing - Philip Southwood

Day 6
8.15am Breakfast
10.00am LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN, Mevagissy
2.15pm TREWITHEN GARDENS, Grampound
6.00pm Evening Dinner
8.30pm Evening talk by Martin Catford: Life and Gardens of Paris

Day 7
8.00am Breakfast
10.30am MARSH VILLA GARDENS, Par
1.30pm PINE LODGE GARDENS, St.Austell
6.00pm Evening Dinner
8.30pm FREE EVENING for reflection and packing

Day 8
8.00am Breakfast
Morning Departure for Home