One unusual "Garden" visit in Cornwall is the church yard at St Just in Roseland. The church dates from the 13th Century and is built by a tidal creek, local legend claims that Joseph of Arimathea brought a young Jesus to Cornwall, and that he landed at St Just in Roseland. Regardless of legends, the location really is stunning, with the graveyard and ancient gravestones hosting a delightful garden.
The church is one of Cornwalls most visited, and facilities, including new car parking and a tea room have popped up adjacent to the church grounds.
Looking out across the estuary
The churchyard is full of trachycarpus fortunei
It wouldnt be a Cornish garden without a large Gunnera clump.
saxifraga stolonifera
An unusual public space, very much a garden, but also so much more. The church is close to St Mawes, a small town opposite Falmouth, and well worth a visit too.
Gaz
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An stone edifice of any kind dating back to the 13th century is something we can't claim in Southern California! Churchyards here are very dull by comparison.
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