Cornwall - The Lost Gardens of Heligan

The Lost Gardens of Heligan are the restored gardens of an ancient estate that dates back over 400 years.

Not only are the estate gardens home to the expected mix of exotic plants and topiary, there are also plenty of opportunities to see some of the stars of British wildlife too.
A nice touch is that they have cameras mounted around the gardens so you can watch badgers inside their sett, barn owls nesting, birds visting feeders as well as the roost of pipestrelle bats.

WHERE IS IT?
Go to St Austell, then take the B3273 towards Mevagissey and follow the brown tourist signs to “The Lost Gardens of Heligan”.

WHAT'S THERE?
Badgers
Foxes
Wood mice
Shrews
Stoats
pipistrelle and greater horseshoe bats

BIRDS:
Woodpeckers
Kingfishers
Barn owls
Green finches
Willow tit
Nuthatch
Goldfinch
Fieldfares
Redwings
Yellowhammers
Linnets

Grass snakes, lizards and stick insects are other attractions to take note of.