Glendurgan Garden
Glendurgan Garden is a National Trust garden situated above the hamlet of Durgan. It is 400 m southwest of Mawnan Smith. Officially, it is a Grade II listed park and garden.
Garden near Mawnan Smith
Just outside Mawnan Smith
Glendurgan Garden is 400 m southwest of Mawnan Smith. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade II listed park and garden
On the official list of protected heritage; Mawnan Smith has 10 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
From June to September, Mawnan Smith sees highs of 18–20°C.
Glendurgan Garden
The site is kept up by the National Trust. Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia. There are 30 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Trebah (700 m).
- Type
- Garden
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade II listed park and garden
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 400 m southwest of Mawnan Smith
Visiting: the details
- EntryA fee is charged
Where to find Glendurgan Garden
Glendurgan Garden sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
The most populous of the 8 is Falmouth, at 24,066. The list runs from its own town outward.
Mawnan Smith
Falmouth
Constantine
Budock Water
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Glendurgan Garden is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawnan Smith | 400 m northeast of it | 1,001 | 11 |
| Falmouth | 3.2 km northeast of it | 24,066 | 13 |
| Constantine | 3.3 km west of it | 970 | 7 |
| Budock Water | 3.4 km north of it | 571 | 12 |
| Mabe Burnthouse | 6.4 km north of it | 217 | 7 |
| Gweek | 6.6 km west of it | 319 | 7 |
| St Keverne | 6.9 km south of it | 995 | 1 |
| Penryn | 6.9 km north of it | 11,194 | 10 |
Next door to Glendurgan Garden
Within 15 km are 30 places, among them 2 gardens, 2 castles and an art gallery.
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle6.5 km away3
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle8.4 km away4
Art galleryFalmouth Art Gallery6.1 km away5
ZooCornish Seal Sanctuary6.3 km away6GardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden14 km away7
MuseumNational Maritime Museum Cornwall6.2 km away8
Theme parkThe Flambards Experience10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Glendurgan Garden in questions
Where is Glendurgan Garden?
Glendurgan Garden is 400 m southwest of Mawnan Smith, Cornwall.
What is Glendurgan Garden?
National Trust garden situated above the hamlet of Durgan.
Who runs Glendurgan Garden?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Glendurgan Garden?
June to September are the warmest months in Mawnan Smith, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Glendurgan Garden a listed building?
Yes: Grade II listed park and garden.
What else is there to see near Glendurgan Garden?
Within 15 km: Trebah (700 m), Pendennis Castle (6.5 km), St Mawes Castle (8.4 km) and Falmouth Art Gallery (6.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Glendurgan Garden: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Falmouth Art Gallery: Vernon39, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornish Seal Sanctuary: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum Cornwall: Vernon39, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Flambards Experience: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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