After getting our National Trust membership that day, we decided to find places in the area and found these gardens. They are well maintained and have such gorgeous flowers, plants, and trees. We particularly enjoyed the maze and a walk through the woods, which brought us out to a private little beach, which was absolutely stunning.

What a delight! We visited on 27 September 2023 and were amazed by the number of interesting plants. Many things still flowering as this is a sheltered valley and we could enter despite the gale blowing which had shut other gardens. The garden has been thoughtfully laid out. There were open areas allowing beautiful vistas of the garden. There is also a beautiful maze for those who like to get lost! The garden wends down to the quaint village on Durgan Beach with it's lovely views over the water. You can return by a different route up the west side, but that can be a bit tricky in places. People with mobility issues may prefer to return by the east route. It has an apiary and orchard with the usual NT cafe/tea room. Well worth a visit and very well maintained. I'd love to go in the spring for another visit.

This was a lovely garden to visit with woodland walks and a maze which was great fun. We also loved the Tea House cafe which had a log burner going. Although it wan’t particularly cold we did appreciate it and will make a point of coming back again when it is colder, although I note that it isn’t open over the winter - check the National Trust website for opening times.

Brilliant morning at Glendurgan! The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, and brilliant with our children. The Easter trail was enjoyable and fun for the kids, with plenty of fun/educational options. Garden looking immaculate as ever! Well worth a visit! Can't speak highly enough of how good the staff were, from the staff at the entrance, to the staff dotted around the gardens, to the young chaps in the Cafe, all brilliant and very friendly.

Spectacular Blue Bell displays and spring blooms from the Rhododendrons. Welcome from the staff on arrival was superb, friendly, informative, and upbeat. We arrived around 11am and there was ample good parking, we stayed about 1.5 hours, car park a lot busier when leaving. Our sat nav was erratic recommend following the brown tourist signs once you reach Mawnan Smith.

Brilliant garden and very helpful staff. Excellent surfaces on the main paths - plus more challenging surfaces on more minor ones. Great loos and a good cafe too. Altogether a great venue!

We were given a free day pass for the National Trust & would like to thank the staff at Glendurgan Garden for our special visit yesterday. From the admission staff, to the cafe staff & finally the member of staff that popped out of the office to ask if we’d enjoyed our visit, everyone was lovely! Glendurgan is a special place to visit with beautiful gardens winding down to the beach. We followed the red route down & then headed back up to the maze viewing platform. It was challenging but worth the climb - everything was so lush! Throughout the garden there are lots of benches to stop & admire a different vista so we took advantage of them. It was lovely to sit & admire the planting especially as the air is heady with the scents of the blooms -beautiful! The facilities are also of a high standard - we had one of the best vegan sausage baps ! Well done 👏

Lovely gardens winding down to a small pebble beach. The children loved the maze and I loved the variety of plants there! The whole place seemed so exotic, and the staff were really helpful and friendly. We spent about 2 hours there, walking down, going into the maze, skimming stones on the beach and then walking back up. The cafe was lovely too, enjoyed toasties and scones!

On holiday in Falmouth and as NT members we wanted to visit this special garden. Descendants of the original owners who created this wonderful garden still live in the secluded house and have their own private garden. Plants and trees from all over the world thrive here. The renowned 200 year old tulip tree was coming into flower; the areas left for meadow land were full of bees, butterflies and other insects; the South African, Australian and Mediterranean flowers were colourful and a visual delight. The cherry laurel maze stumped us, but was really popular with children and adults alike. The original owners, the Foxes, had 12 children so the maze was created as a challenge for them. Shade and water loving plants and trees abound too with a central lake and stream. The garden leads down a woodland path to the sheltered beach at Durham. A selection of different mainly sloping routes around the garden; some are accessible. We spent a few pleasurable hours there and enjoyed a snack lunch in the café.

Definitely worth a visit to see the maze. There is a great viewpoint of the maze on a higher path. Trebah gardens in the next valley was much more well cared for and allowed dogs whereas Glendurgen did not allow dogs at all. The staff told me that Glendurgen is less maintained compared to Trebah to get back to original look of the early days of the Quaker family. It does have some magnificent trees. I would say Trebah is more densely planted as a subtropical garden. Originally both valleys were planted by two brothers in 1800's. Both gardens have their atmosphere and both lead to similar coves. If you get a chance visit both. Both are peaceful places and have toilets and cafe.