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‘A glorious celebration of some of the finest gardens in a county whose climate makes them especially breathtaking.’ – Alan Titchmarsh  ‘What a beautiful book. I just want to rush off and see all the gardens.’ – Rick Stein  Step inside twenty of Cornwall’s most magical private gardens.  Secret Gardens of Cornwall reveals the horticultural heart of a county shaped by ocean light, early springs, hidden valleys and dramatic clifftops.   Introduced by Sir Tim Smit KBE, co‑founder of the award‑winningEden Project, this book explores each garden through the perceptive writing of Tim Hubbard – who has lived and gardened in Cornwall for over forty years – and the atmospheric photography of Jo and Rob Whitworth. Together, they reveal the individuality of every garden and the distinctive challenges and rewards of cultivating plants at the edge of the Atlantic.  Featured gardens include: Bonython Estate Gardens – structured colour and South African influences on the Lizard Peninsula. Caervallack – an artist’s garden of sculptural cob walls and imaginative planting. Chygurno – vertiginous clifftop terraces with sweeping views over Lamorna Cove. Lamorran House Gardens – a Mediterranean‑inspired sanctuary overlooking Falmouth Bay. Minack Theatre Gardens – extraordinary coastal planting surrounding a world‑famous open‑air theatre. Penjerrick Garden – exuberant subtropical woodland with tree ferns, gunneras and rare exotics. Whether you are seeking inspiration, planning visits or simply savouring the beauty of Cornwall’s landscapes, this book is an essential companion for garden lovers drawn to the magic and diversity of the county.  Explore even more magnificent gardens with other books in the series: Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds, Secret Gardens of Somerset and Secret Gardens of East Anglia.

A gorgeous insider’s look at Cornwall, the windswept, coastal home to some of the world’s most romantic villages and private houses, by the authors of At Home in the Cotswolds and English Country House StyleKaty and Milo Campbell, with photographer Mark Nicholson, present a lush tour of an array of private Cornwall houses significant for their creative interiors, charming locations, history, and architecture, including a rare glimpse inside a holiday home owned by the Prince of Wales.The trio behind readers’ favorite At Home in the Cotswolds travel the Cornish countryside to uncover the charms of 16 inspirational dwellings, including a family home on the famously beautiful Boconnoc estate, a thatched cottage filled with Cornish antiques, the Carew-Pole family’s National Trust Georgian treasure, the traditional stone and slate fronted Frentafriddle farmhouse, and more.Set amid Cornwall’s romantic villages and along its windswept coast, each featured home was chosen for its architectural beauty, captivating interior, and unique style and era.A renowned travel destination, Cornwall has been home to poets and writers, royalty and rock stars, and is beloved worldwide as the setting for the Poldark novels. Its cottages, estates, coastline, and countryside attract more than 5 million visitors per year.

This compelling tour of Great Britain and Ireland’s most beautiful gardens is THE guide to help you choose where to visit.Wherever you visit across Great Britain and Ireland, beautiful gardens abound. From large stately homes to hidden gems, small urban plots to informal country gardens, every region has gardens worthy of a visit.Profiling the well-known and the unusual, those created by home gardeners as well as professional designers, plant havens and sculptural statements, there are gardens to suit every taste, in every style.Broken down by region, this accessible guide helps people to get the most from visiting any part of Great Britain and Ireland. From the comfort of your armchair, stunning photography, location maps, garden information and expert guidance bring the gardens to vibrant life.

Take a look inside the homes of some of your favourite artists and explore how each one reflected their spirit and creativity.From William Morris and Pablo Picasso to Georgia O’Keeffe and Frida Kahlo, Artists at Home showcases the quiet retreats, creative hubs, lifelong homes and holiday escapes of key artistic figures. Author Susie Hodge introduces readers to each artist's life and work, placing the significance of the home at the heart of their practice before exploring how each location both reflected and inspired their creative output.By delving into their homes – the architecture, interiors, the lives lived there, and the work created there – we can see these artists’ private spaces as reflections of their artistic output. For these inspiring people, homes are places where the boundaries between work, creativity and daily life are indistinct – they are as much as reflection of their artistic intention as the great artworks that made their name.

The Garden Visitor's Handbook is the famous yellow 'bible' for anyone interested in gardens and the 2020 edition is now available. Its 744 pages contain descriptions of the 3,700 gardens opening to visitors throughout England and Wales this year, and offers people unique access to the most beautiful gardens in the country. Most are privately owned and never otherwise accessible, so the book offers a magical entré to these wonderful domains.Funds raised at the gardens on their open days come from admissions, teas and plant sales and are donated to the National Garden Scheme which in turn donates the net proceeds every year to a group of nursing and health charities. Currently these donations total £3 million annually and, since its foundation in 1927, the National Garden Scheme has given away a whopping £60 million. The main beneficiaries include some of Britain's best-loved charities including Macmillan, Marie Curie, the Queen's Nursing Institute, Hospice UK, Carers Trust, Parkinson's UK and Horatio's Garden.