Author(s): Tom Petherick (photos Melanie Eclare)

Gardening

The illustrated guide to the most famous gardens in Britain. Heligan Gardens are a phenomenon. In their heyday one of the glories of Cornwall, they fell into romantic decay after the Second World War . Discovered and restored againsts all odds by Tim Smit and his partners they are now the most visited private gardens in Britain, voted by BBC Gardener's World 'Britain's Best Loved Gardens'. This is the first book to capture the romance of these great gardens, in all their aspects, through a lavish use of new photography, historic images and an informative text. First published 2004