National Trust - Trelissick Garden Reviews Summary

Gardens

Pros:

• "Amazing gardens with spectacular views of the estuary and a beautiful house."
• "Still, beautiful gardens in a fantastic location. Worth the visit but there's room to improve."
• "The gardens are fantastic with lots of wheelchair friendly paths."
• "Beautiful gardens and stately home with stunning views up the estuary towards Falmouth."
• "The gardens at Trelissck are stunning."
• "The grounds were so beautiful and well maintained."
• "Beautiful, well maintained gardens."

Cons:

• "Nice garden although quite small...nothing outstanding."
• "There's not so much to see in the house, just a few reception rooms."
• "Unfortunately the house was closed. There are steep parts of the garden down to the estuary."
• "Access to sea was closed this time of year."
• "The formal gardens have a tropical theme and are very nice to see, although the garden areas are quite small compared to others we have visited."
• "Not all accessable is you are using a wheelchair as some routes are steep."
• "Disappointing in scope and planting, although some fabulous old trees."

Cafe and Food

Pros:

• "Nice cream tea in the cafe, it all made a lovely day out."
• "Had lunch in the courtyard was busy but the food was good."
• "Ice-creams were devine 😋👍."
• "Good indoor and outdoor eating areas with some of the better food selections for NT venues."
• "Excellent Cafe with delicious cake, great for a family amble."
• "The cafe food was really tasty and good value for money."
• "The food at the cafe is good, the staff are incredibly helpful."

Cons:

• "We ate at the cafe near the entrance which were very expensive for what you got and they had a huge wasp problem."
• "Café was absolutely rammed and the queues were loooooong."
• "Only criticism is the outside cafe. We decided to have a coffee and asked when they stopped serving, they said 4.30, so we went to the house first and then returned at 3pm, only to be told, we stop serving hot food at 2.30."
• "The £5 parking fee for non--members is too steep when you consider that the House was closed (out of season) and admission to the Gardens was prohibited to visitors with dogs."
• "Usual pricey NT food."
• "Service was quite slow, which exacerbated the queuing issue."
• "The other let down was that they ran out of all cooked food available very early."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "I'm disabled and was able to get around on my crutches."
• "It is dog friendly and accessible with the right equipment."
• "The gardens are split into three main sections, the gardens surrounding the house with a number of well managed paths and viewing areas."
• "The grounds are thoughtfully laid out to enable accessibility."
• "Mostly level walking, just with a few steps which can be avoided."
• "Some pathways suitable for wheelchair and pushchairs but some stairs half way around walk."
• "Great for wheelchair access, and well maintained pathways for impaired mobility."