Lost Gardens of Heligan

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  1. Freddy

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    See, I reckon they should be ‘done’ under the trade descriptions act. They’re not ‘Lost’ at all, they’re on the road between St Austell and Mevagissey :snorky:

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    14 miles from Lostwithiel
     
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      To the best of my knowledge, the gardens had lay dormant for many years and were exposed by the great storm of 1988(?). Hence the "lost" gardens.

      I know what you mean though. If you go to Dover Castle you can follow signs for the Secret Tunnels. Sort of defeats the object in my opinion. (IMHO as they say nowadays :snorky:)

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        On the plus side, when they built the Eden Project they also improved the roads in/out.

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        In which case, they should have been ‘Found’? :snorky:
         
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        In any event, I’m there myself in around five weeks, I’ll have to take them to task :)
         
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        If any of you good folks are a member of The Caravan Club you will get 2 for 1 by showing your membership card. If staying at the Heligan Caravan site you can get a discount of £1.50 PER PERSON OR if you go into the Tourist Information Office down in Mevagissey you'll also get £1.50 discount per person.Just in case anyone is visiting.
         
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          Hiya.
          When you say Caravan Club, do you mean The Caravan and Motorhome Club, or The Caravan and Camping Club?
           
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          Don’t worry, I’ve looked it up. It’s The Caravan and Motorhome Club. And yes, I’m a member. That’ll save me a few quids :)
           
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          Sorry Freddy forgot they'd changed their name, about time too as more and more of us own motorhomes these days:)
           
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