The Eden Project

If you're looking for a fascinating and educational day out, then head over to the Eden Project, just 15 minutes drive from Coriander Cottages. Created in a disused china clay pit outside St Austell, the Eden Project displays the diversity and riches of the world's flora and explores the relationship between plants and people.

The Project has two amazing biomes, the Humid Tropics Biome (which, at 50m, is the largest greenhouse in the world) and the Warm Temperate Biome (filled with beautiful plants from the Mediterranean and South America). There is also a wonderful food hall, selling organic and homemade food.

Gardens of Cornwall

Cornwall is famed for its magnificent gardens. As well as the Eden Project, we are just a short distance from the magical gardens of Trebah and Trewithen. The National Trust property of Lanhydrock and The Lost Gardens of Heligan, rediscovered in 1990 after 75 years of neglect, are just a short drive away from us, along with the quaint harbourside town of Mevagissey.

There are many smaller gardens locally, including the Pine Lodge Gardens, Old Mill Herbary and Marsh Villa Gardens. We provide more information on these gardens in our rooms.

For more information, visit the Gardens of Cornwall website.

Other Places of Interest in Cornwall

The North Coast of Cornwall with its rugged coast and splendid beaches and towns of Padstow, home of Rick Stein's famous sea food restaurant, and Port Isaac, home of ITV's comedy Doc Martin, starring Martin Clunes, is around a 40 minute drive from us.

The cathedral city of Truro is around 25 miles from Fowey. Truro is a market town and port with 800 years of heritage.

The Monkey Sanctuary at Looe promotes environmental and native wildlife conservation as well as offering refuse to monkeys for over 40 years.

There are stunning walks, both coastal and inland from the doorstep. We provide O/S maps for all our guests.

Falconry, archery, sailing, canoeing and green river rafting can all be arranged.

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The world-famous Eden project is 15 minutes drive from Coriander Cottages

Padstow is a bustling fishing port on the North Cornish coast