In which Algo follows the signposts to the Lost Garden

Pretty much a photo post for Heligan.

The Lost Gardens Of Heligan may well just be one of my favourite places in the whole world.

They were pretty much overgrown when it was discovered back in the early 90s and the folks at the trust have done a great job of putting the place back together.

I'll write in more detail about it when I've finished the book, but for now have some photographs that will hopefully explain for me. We got a really good day for it too.

Me and Mrs Algo went a little away from the main tourist routs up to the top of the nearby Tregillick Hill and look back over the gardens from distance.

I really recommend it as a magical place to visit (though the wasps in the cafe are clearly third generation cream tea stealers). Like the Eden Project, the sheer amount of life really hits you full in the face, though here it is more like being surrounded by the older generation (many of the plants are "overmature" and not long for this world now) so excellent but different. Yay!