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Kestle Barton

A delightful garden near Frenchmans Creek, on the Lizard, which is the setting for Kestle Barton Gallery; wildflower meadow, Cornish orchard with named varieties and a formal garden with prairie planting in blocks by James Alexander Sinclair. It is a riot of colour in summer and continues to delight well into late summer.

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About Kestle Barton

A delightful garden near Frenchmans creek which is the setting for the Kestle Barton Trust created in 2010. It is a garden in three parts. The main garden has a long vista across a Cornish meadow covered in wild flowers in spring and early summer leading into a purposely planted Cornish Orchard with named varieties. Nearer the art gallery, the more formal garden has artistic prairie planting in blocks of colour created within circular beds and sweeping borders by well known garden designer, James Alexander Sinclair. It is a riot of colour in summer following on from the wild flower season in the meadow and continues to delight well into late summer. Plentiful garden seating, good wheelchair access and charming honesty box tea house complete the whole gallery experience where you will find the donation box for the NGS

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Website:

https://www.kestlebarton.co.uk

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Location details

Kestle Barton,
Helston,
Cornwall,
TR12 6HU

Directions to Kestle Barton
Leave Helston on A3083 towards Lizard. At the R'about take 1st exit onto B3293 & follow signs towards St Keverne; after Trelowarren turn L and follow the brown signs for appprox 4m.

Kestle Barton openings

This garden has now completed its National Garden Scheme openings for this year.

Accessibility

  • Good wheelchair access & reasonably accessible WC. Dogs on leads welcome.
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FAQs

Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Kestle Barton at this time.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Kestle Barton. Please keep the dogs on fixed short leads in the garden and keep in mind that you are responsible for controlling the dog’s behaviour. For any specific rules please ask the owners.

There are no plants for sale for the time being.

Yes, one or more routes at Kestle Barton are accessible to wheelchair users.

Yes. Kestle Barton seeks to offer a sustainable refuge for nearby fauna and wildlife. These sanctuaries host diverse habitats supporting indigenous flora and fauna and nurturing local biodiversity.