Skip to content
Menu

Trevilley

Eccentric, romantic and constantly evolving garden, as befits the intense creativity of its owners, carved out of an expanse of concrete farmyard over 20 yrs. Inc elaborate network of decorative cobbling, pools, container garden, vegetable garden, shade garden, the largely subtropical mowhay garden and both owners’ studios but arguably its glory is the westernmost walled rose garden in England.

Owner Info

Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley
Trevilley

About Trevilley

Over twenty years, novelist Patrick Gale and sculptor/farmer Aidan Hicks, have carved the garden at Aidan’s family farm out of a expanse of concrete farmyard in front of the late Georgian farmhouse and an old field track and mowhay to its seaward side. Eccentric, romantic and constantly evolving, as befits the intense creativity of its owners, it is multiply subdivided in an effort to minimise the challenge of gardening in one of the windiest sites in the country. It includes a elaborate network of decorative cobbling, pools, a container garden, veg garden, shade garden, the largely subtropical mowhay garden and both owner’s studios but arguably its glory is the westernmost walled rose garden in the England – debunking the myth that roses cannot thrive in Cornwall! Parking in farmyard or in designated field. Dogs are welcome on leads and there’s direct access to fields where they can let off steam.

Trevilley features

Location details

Trevilley,
Penzance,
Cornwall,
TR19 7AH

Directions to Trevilley
On Open Day follow the signs into our parking field. If visiting by arrangement, Trevilley lies up a track outside Trevescan. If you reach a white house, reverse then enter our farmyard by the gate!

Trevilley openings

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

Accessibility

  • The garden is inaccessible by wheelchair as much of its surface is uneven due to decorative cobbling and the tour involves narrow paths and steps.
  • Share this garden

Other Gardens of Potential Interest

Gables image
Gables

This pretty garden is being opened as a tribute to Carol, who sadly passed away last year from motor neurone disease. Carol and husband Chris have...

Read more
The Black Farmer at West Kitcham Farm image
The Black Farmer at West Kitcham Farm

The garden at West Kitcham is a 'work in progress'. The house and garden are set in beautiful countryside with expansive views across farmland to...

Read more
Lametton Mill image
Lametton Mill

A newly created garden, planted during 2023, on the site of a former mill. Contains a variety of young specimen trees, herbaceous borders, an...

Read more
Lower Tregamere image
Lower Tregamere

An evolving 2½ acre Cornish garden. Bisected by a river, where English formal style juxtaposes with woodland and oriental styles. Walk through tall...

Read more
Tresithney image
Tresithney

This is a unique ‘Walking Garden’ on the ancient St Michael’s Way. The garden is approx 1½ acres with a variety of distinct areas, inc a rose...

Read more
Higher Locrenton image
Higher Locrenton

The garden is set in 2 acres on a hillside. It has been developed over the past 30 yrs and is 'plantsman' in style, featuring a wide variety of...

Read more
Roseland Parc image
Roseland Parc

Set in 7 ½ acres of wooded grounds, Roseland Parc delivers a varied selection of all that Cornish gardens have to offer. Spring time camellia,...

Read more
Dobwalls Gardens image
Dobwalls Gardens

Two very different gardens within a few minutes drive from each other. 9 Higman Close, a restless, constantly changing, unapologetically busy garden,...

Read more

FAQs

Yes, cashless payment is accepted.

Yes, coaches are accepted at Trevilley. Please get in touch with the owners for details.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Trevilley. 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.

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at Trevilley, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Sorry, Trevilley does not yet accommodate wheelchair users.

Yes. Trevilley 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.