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Riverside Cottage

Small wildlife friendly cottage garden overlooking beautiful Tresillian River. Wildflower areas, soft fruit and raised bed vegetable patch. Serious composting. Wildlife pond, old apple trees, sloping grassy paths and steps and plenty of seats affording places to rest to enjoy views down river. Sadly, not suitable for wheelchairs.

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Riverside Cottage
Riverside Cottage
Riverside Cottage
Riverside Cottage
Riverside Cottage
Riverside Cottage
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Riverside Cottage
Riverside Cottage
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About Riverside Cottage

Whilst the land has been in Billa’s family for over 100 years, we only moved here in 2006, since when we have been gradually adapting and remodeling the orchard and nut plat, previously used for vegetables and poultry. A rose & clematis pergola has replaced an ancient apple tree, collapsed through over-abundant fruiting, with more light and sun for the soft fruit nearby, and following some adjustments to the steep slope we now have annual and perennial flower and shrub beds. It is still an evolving garden, and we continue to plant masses of bulbs, snowdrops and old varieties of daffs, Spanish bluebells and hybrids (for which we blame the Victorian ancestors) and whistling jacks, primroses, purple honesty forget-me-nots and foxgloves which all seem at home here. The wildlife pond, started in Spring 2016, is coming on well. We have been restoring the original cottage garden with its combination of flowers and herbs. We were filmed in ’23 for Gardener’s World, but we don’t know if & when we will be featured.

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Location details

Riverside Cottage,
Truro,
Cornwall,
TR1 1SZ

Directions to Riverside Cottage
From Trafalgar r'about on A39 in Truro, follow signs for St Clement, up St Clement Hill. R at top of hill, continue to car park by river; Riverside Cottage is first cottage on L.

Riverside Cottage openings

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

Accessibility

  • Sadly not suitable for wheelchairs.
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FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Sorry, there is no available parking for coaches at Riverside Cottage at this time.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Riverside Cottage. 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.

Sorry, Riverside Cottage does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

Yes. Riverside Cottage 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.