Pinsla Lodge
Cardinham, Nr Bodmin
Cornwall
PL30 4AY

Tel: +44 01208 821339

Fax: +44 01208 821339

Opening Times

23/02/2011 - 31/10/2011

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Ticket Tariff
Adult £2.50 per ticket
Pre-Arranged Parties £3.00 per ticket
Under 16 Free

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

Pinsla Garden is situated four miles from the town of Bodmin. If you are driving into or out of Cornwall on the A38 or the A30 we are easy to find.
If you are driving into Cornwall on the A30 take any turning to the village of Cardinham. Then follow our Brown Tourist Signs from the village, the garden is about 2 miles to the south.
If you are driving into Cornwall on the A38 do not take any of the turnings to Cardinham before you see the signs for Cardinham Woods and Lanhydrock. This is at the roundabout where the A38 links to the A30. Take the turning that is signed posted to Cardinham woods, Cardinham and the Crematorium. Drive past the crematorium and you will see our brown signs, follow the signs which will take you up a wooded road for about 2 miles. At the top of the hill you will find Pinsla Garden on the right.
If you are driving out of Cornwall take the A30 exit for the A38, Liskeard and Plymouth. Go around the first roundabout to the A38 turning. Within a few hundred metres you will come to the Cardinham, Lanhydrock roundabout. Take the Cardinham, Cardinham Woods and Crematorium turning. Drive past the crematorium and you will see our brown signs, follow the signs which will take you up a wooded road for about 2 miles, at the top of the hill you will find Pinsla Garden on the right

Pinsla Garden & Nursery

Pinsla Garden, Cardinham, Bodmin, Cornwall

Lose yourself in a creative and romantic garden perched on the edge of Bodmin Moor.

Discover one-and-a-half intimate acres of inspirational planting that blends informally into its cradle of wild woodland. Pinsla's petite plot of chaotic colour can only translate to prove that small is beautiful. Meander along winding slate and stone paths, through native plants such as honeysuckle, ferns, wild ivy and grasses that are intertwined with exotic agave, bamboo and cordyline.

Spirals of pebbles and pots, broken mirror and twisted withies enhance the kaleidoscopic ambience that will leave your senses dizzy with radiant pleasure. A tree tunnel made from birch and wild honeysuckle, a stone circle and unique sculptures by local artists are features that enhance the magical and personal atmosphere of this artistic garden. The latest imaginative addition is an extraordinary gazebo with a broken-mirrored ceiling, and a wall with onion-shaped finials welded out of steel wedding cake stands.

Pinsla Lodge is the north lodge of the old Glynn estate and in the 17th and 18th centuries was part of the deer park attached to the Lanhydrock estate. Venture out into the woodland beyond the garden's boundaries, and get blown away as you stroll over the surrounding moorland. Don't forget to bring your four-legged friends - this is a dog friendly paradise that they won't want to miss out on.

The diminutive size of the garden itself is inspirational for keen gardeners with their own gardens of Eden to play with, and with such a well-stocked nursery on site your green fingers are bound to be tempted. So clear a space in the boot for your very own bit of plant art and escape to this artists', romantics' and garden-lovers' pleasure-zone.

What's Nearby?

Proximity
Within miles

Facilities

Attraction Facilities

  • Plant Sales

Provider Preferences

  • In countryside
  • Outdoor Attraction

Accessibility

  • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Ramp/Level Access

Parking & Transport

  • Coach Parking
  • On site parking

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant
  • Picnic Site

Payment Methods

  • Blue Badge Guides admitted free
  • Groups Accepted
  • JCB accepted
  • Maestro accepted
  • Open by appointment outside normal opening times
  • Solo accepted
  • Special group rates
  • TIC Staff Admitted Free
  • Visa accepted

Establishment Features

  • Dogs Accepted

Specialist Features

  • Marketed towards families
  • Marketed towards senior citizens

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Guided Tours Available for Groups