Trewithen Gardens Tearooms in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

A lovely cream tea with a large warm scone, delicious jam and a small "taster" of cake as well. Add in the fact that the individual pots of tea are a good size and you can get two cups worth out of them and I would say that this is a great spot. A bonus is that it is directly off of the car park so you don't have to pay any entrance fees to get to it.

Closed from 1st October-30thApril

Couldn't go into the house. Gardens are pretty but doesn't take long to walk round. There is a concession for disabled where carers go free, however this isn't shown on the website - so don't book tickets in advance! They also don't seem very aware on the rules of assistance dogs. Maybe we just went the wrong time of the year in September. The lovely tea room however serves great cream teas and some delicious homemade soup.

Had to give one star as was not possible to give none at all. A very disappointing garden. Probably 50 years ago it may have been fine but now is an overgrown jungle.

Lunch is only served 12-2pm, looked up online first and nowhere specified lunch serving time. Was a little disappointed as turned up at 2:20pm and no cream teas (ran out). We previously visited the past 2 years and love the tea room as it's superb food. Update few days later returned for lunch and was amazing food as always and savoury cream tea is just heaven! Recommend highly for amazing tea room and cream teas, just make sure if you want lunch you arrive before 2pm.

Great atmosphere and scenery. Amazing food and the staff are lovely 😁

Mom and sisters brought tickets. 1:30pm lady at the ticket counter said there was no soup or quiche, however cream teas and cakes were available. They went to the cafe and waited 10 mins whilst the servers walked past. Ignored by the man and lady making drinks, after 5 mins a young lady acknowledged my sister's and mom and said there is no food available. So went to see the gardens. The family behind also acknowledged it was ridiculous to have no food for a lunch@ 1:30pm friday 15th September. Well done for a rubbish place for lunch. Gardens has poor signage And no maps available. Dont waste your time coming here

Fantastic gardens, cream tea to die for, dog friendly

Took my daughter for lunch. Ordered two ploughman's. Disappointed as no salade leaves,just a pickle onion,cheese,a slice of bread,half an apple and a dollop of pickle.

A beautiful lush Spring garden to have a nice relaxed walk in. Beautiful fountain, wonderful staff and great atmosphere. Clean bathrooms and a lovely tea garden.

An absolutely lovely gardens, with a superb selection of trees, rhododendron, azalea and camelia. Nice tea room too. If you are taking young children, there are several fairy doors dotted around for them to discover

Lovely cup of tea and lemon drizzle cake

Helaas hadden we regen regen regen, het is prachtig maar meer groen dan bloemen. Uiteraard wel hydrangea's en wat andere bloeiers. Maar voor Nederlanders echt te weinig variatie.

Trewithen is lovely sprawling gardens set in a huge country estate. They are beautifully maintained and spotlessly clean. We spent the day there and thoroughly enjoyed it. All the staff were lovely too, and a credit to the gardens and Cornwall in general.

Very well priced garden with a lovely and reasonably priced tearoom. I think it may depend on the time of year as to the plant interest in the garden, but hydrangeas were beautiful, as were the tree ferns. I found some unusual plants to buy. For me, there could have been better signage.

Lovely gardens. Had lunch in the tea room there. My only question is about serving food in takeaway boxes. Surely having food served on reusable good old fashioned crockery is better. Although the takeaway boxes are recyclable they still have to be manufactured, and they are only single use.

I shall go in spring to see the many azaleas and camellias in bloom. Beautiful woodland walks. Delicious lunch.

The Tea Shed was the only thing good about our trip to the gardens. The cream tea was truly excellent !

Beautiful gardens with a lovely cafe too. Cute little red squirrel too. Quiet gardens with plenty to explore

Sehr schöne, aber etwas verwilderte, alte Gartenanlage. Wir waren leider dort als die Blüte von vielen Gewächsen und Blumen beendet war. Der Garten in ganzer Blütenpracht wird bestimmt atemberaubend schön sein...

Great place for a cream tea. Quality of food excellent with fresh cream and jam to accompany the warm home made scones. Portions are very good with 2 scones and a small cake served together with local tea. The setting is very pleasant and peaceful on the edge of the gardens and with option to sit in, out or in between. Our second visit so far this holiday

Very expensive for just to look at plants

It could be much better. It is neglected and it needs a massive amount of work to improve it. A "Friends" group would be an enormous help. There is great potential.

Lovely tranquil gardens. Best visited in early May, but nice walks which are mostly on the level at all times of year.

Lovely garden to wonder around.

Lovely afternoon here Good level access all through the gardens Lots of seats dotted around Some tucked away in quiet little corners Some magnificent trees also some lovely wild areas A Beautiful Silent garden where you can just sit and listen to the water and the birds Plant sales and a cafe (which we didn't use this time ) Will go again Dogs are allowed on leads and owners are asked to clear up after them

Slow, slow service, unintelligible chalk board menu and very loud at inside tables. They did apologise for the excessive delay and promised to refund our bill which they did. Went home without eating 😒

Very disappointing! Called after our walk around the garden. Setting is pleasant but very limited choices. Wife had soup and bread but I wanted a ploughman's and was told unavailable as they had no bread! Greek salad unavailable and nothing else suitable for lunch so had to make do with a cake. Staff not apologetic about anything.

After visiting the lovely gardens decided to stop for lunch at the Tea Shed as it is in a pretty setting. Only a few things on lunch menu, quiche, soup, greek salad and ploughmans. We both decided on the ploughmans, with an idea in our head of the usual salad, cheese, bread etc., what was actually served in a box was 2 wedges each of heavy bread, a lump of cheese a pickled onion, small bit of pickle and the smallest slither of apple imaginable, We were somewhat disappointed. The setting is pretty and the birds fly down to the table, but even they didn't want the breadcrumbs. Maybe just stick to tea and cake.

Very enjoyable and excellent tour of the house. The cafe was ok, but would have preffered more substantial offeres on the menu. E.g. sandwiches etc.

Trewithen is a delightful gem; beautiful gardens, friendly staff and lovely tea rooms. Shame there is no designated area for dogs to be let off lead after walking the countless paths but keeping dog on lead is a small price to pay for the enjoyment of wandering amongst majestic trees and flowering shrubs. This was my first visit but won't be my last .... going to invest in a season ticket.

An absolute joy to walk these gardens, well worth the money. I would urge anyone to come here just to inhale the scented air of Spring, lovely staff and well stocked cafe. I didn't have time to visit the house so can't help out there, spent 2 hours wandering the trees like the old hippy I am. Cheers.

Lovely gardens and such a tranquil place to visit and such a variety of birds. Such a shame the price of the food at the cafe is so high.

Absolutely a fabulous relaxing place to visit, walk your dog and coffee and cake. Our favourite place to go in Cornwall.

It’s a lovely walk .. dogs allowed and there’s a cafe .. it’s an easy walk if you stay up the top part of garden.. the water gardens is rocky path down hill ..they also sell plants

The Tea Shed is a great place to stop-off for refreshments, with a restful garden backdrop. There are outside tables as well as indoors and covered seating. They had a lovely selection of cakes and a small selection of local gifts.

lovely place easy to walk around.

Tranquil garden of Eden beautiful plants and trees

Beautiful gardens. Great café. Friendly staff. Lovely Camelias.

Our enjoyment of the gardens was reduced by the lack of signage and a poor quality map, seems very much to be a work in progress

On our recent holiday, we visited Trewithen Gardens for the first time and in the morning called into the Tea Shed for coffee (excellent) before exploring the superb gardens. Afterwards, went back to the Tea Shed for lunch and were not disappointed. Had delicious home-made quiche and salad. Later in the week called in for afternoon tea and enjoyed a piece of home-made cake. Always a warm welcome and friendly service in this peaceful setting. Next time we visit Cornwall the Tea Shed at Trewithen Gardens will definitely be on our list of places to visit again. (NOTE: You can visit the Tea Shed without paying to go into the gardens. Also, there is free parking, unlike The National Trust!).

Better maps and even a brochure to take with you as we wandered very aimlessly around and went 'off piste' !! No concessions for over 60's !! But was questioned if my partner used a walking stick, wheelchair or I was a carer??!! Would that have been a concession? Considering a large proportion of visitors would be in the concession age range , is that the reason why there are no concessions???

Not enough signage. We spent ages looking for the pool and never found it! There were others going round in circles too!

Popped in for a cream tea and weren't disappointed. Fresh scones, lovely Cornish tea and plenty of it as well, served properly in tea pots. Would have liked an alternative to strawberry jam due to a food allergy but otherwise a really enjoyable tea.

Beautiful and the Shed was great as well.

Lovely relaxing gardens. On entry we wr told there was no charge as a mark of respect to the Queen. Thus allowing people to wander quietly, contemplate and pay their own silent respect. What a lovely gesture.

Kann man sich je nach Jahreszeit sparen

It was like walking in a forest and you can do that everywhere without having to pay for a ticket.The house was not for visitors. Friendly staf ,but the board outside said open till 4 but after 2 there's not much to eat.

Looks like the lawns need a good feed and seeding doesn't look good need to kick your gardener up the ars and give it a good fertilizer feed and maybe a scarify By the photos

Great. Very peaceful place. Good food at The Shed.

Popped in for a quick lunch, not much menu choice. Decided on a pasty each and a can of drink, shocked when it came to £19 for 2 pasties and 1 can of drink, the pasties came and were vile! Sweet thick pastry, I had one bite and left it, being Cornish it was a disgrace to even call that a pasty! Definitely won’t return. Lower your prices and serve decent food

A lovely place very friendly separated by benches in garden. Coffee very good as well. I didnt eat but food smelt lovely

Beautiful woodland Garden 🌸🌳🍃🌿🌺..well worth a visit 👍😊

Had a lovely homemade sause roll with a beautiful salad. Salad dressings and a homemade relish in separate little pots on the side. Beautifully presented. Good selection of cakes as well. Friendly efficient service. Went back after our walk around the garden for a welcome cold drink and ice cream.

A lovely place, great scenery, however sign posts throughout would be very beneficial as it's very easy to get lost.

Beautiful place. Attended with my choir in aid of Marie Curie cancer research.

There is no colour in the garden, maybe the wrong time of year. There are very few signs showing you where you. It's a very dull garden. I have to go again but earlier in the year. The coffee in the cafe was good.

Went to a car rally here. Super fun!

Baeutiful Gardens with huge number of specimen trees and a camera obscura. We visited in the dry summer. You get the sense the garden is at it's best in spring, but definitely worth the visit.

Nice ice-cream break 👌 on our way to St Austell 😀 will visit again..

Maybe passed its best in July but why did the house shut on June 28th? No simple map leaflet on offer to guide one round...the occasional (and often partly hidden) maps on posters were haphazard. Couldn't find the wild flower garden ....the paths are confusing. The whole 'garden' looked uncared for and almost neglected. More effort needed to justify the £10 entrance fee. The cafe was the best thing about it.

Enjoyed lunch with a friend, and very friendly chaffinch and Robin, delightful!!

very helpful and friendly staff very good selection of food and drink in cafe

Lovely gardens especially the walled area. Cafe food very good and very dog friendly.

Excellent. We did the tour as well. Lovely rooms and very peaceful grounds.

What a lovely place to visit! The gardens were beautiful with amazing shrubs. The house tour guide was very friendly and informative. The friendly robin at the cafe was an amazing bonus too! Thoroughly recommended for a gentle afternoons outing.

Nice gardens but needs more signposts. Everyone we met was lost!

Not what we expected it was more like a woodland walk which can be done for free. The 'gardens' were not tended well considering that it's supposed to be an attraction. Disappointed.

Nice gardens best visited in spring, quaint café for a sandwich

We live near to Trewithen Gardens and have a yearly membership. The gardens are really beautiful any time of the year.

Nice refreshments and cakes on offer but expensive to walk around the gardens

We stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦. Lovely lunches .

Lovely place to visit fir a quiet stroll through the Lovely gardens.

Relaxed, friendly, scrummy cake delicious drinks.

Would like to see more breakfast items. Nice thick cut toast, bacan sandwiches etc

A hidden gem and well worth a trip. We spent a Sunday afternoon wandering around the varied grounds. The silent garden was wonderful and it is heartening to see their work with red squirrels. The shed cafe does a fantastic cream tea, too!

Beautiful gardens and enjoyed going round the house.

Lovely rustic cafe run as part of the wider estate and gardens. Excellent array of cakes and scones along with a very good selection of hot and cold drinks! I wanted something hot for breakfast but alas no offering at all for that time of day a real shame, otherwise perfect.

My husband and I had a very pleasant afternoon tea here recently. I just wish the cafe served sandwiches.

Beautiful gardens, good paths mostly flat so wheelchair accessible

We called in for a cream tea and a caramel slice with hot chocolate. The service was good and friendly and the food was tasty with warm scones and plenty of jam/cream and lovely caramel slices. Well worth a visit.

This review is about the Tea Shed at Trewithen. Visited pre pandemic and really enjoyed what we had, sadly the same can't be said about our recent visit. Very limited menu, fairly expensive, poor coffee, very slow service (we were the only people there). Equally sadly the wait wasn't worthwhile. The food was at best average and my partner's scone was undercooked. We won't be returning

Shame it drizzled all day on my visit but the head gardener gave a very interesting tour around.

Lovely gardens especially at this time of year with lots of camellias and magnolias, rhododendrons and azaleas to be admired...lovely cafe too...

Trewithen Gardens was a great find, lovely wandering around the gardens and excellent tea shop. Good selection of sandwiches and cakes.

If you like flowers, this is a must! I however am not a fan! I mean, don't get me wrong I like to see the blooms and all the colours, especially the bees and other pollinators going about thier buisness. But what they are called or the declasification of names is too much foe me! So with all that aside, lots of lovely pink, red, yellow, pink and white colour flowers. I had a lovely time pushing my 92yr old nan (in law) around and the words of exclamation coming out of her mouth told me that she very much enjoyed the sights, sounds and smells of the gardens. Most of which we were able to navigate in her wheelchair. Some bits we couldn't, but there was enough. We had a spot of lunch which I have to say was amazing! I had a ploughman's, and was delighted to see two large chunks of cheddar along with nice pieces of bread, some deliciously strong pickled onions etc... all served in good time by very polite and friendly staff. Even though they were busy, they remained un-flustered and friendly. Well worth a visit, and to be honest I think it's better than the more famous Helegan Gardens!! I'll definitely come back, if only to try some of those delicious looking cakes that were on offer!! Very highly recomed coming here. You won't be disappointed. 👍

Beautiful walks thru paths of magnolias,camelias. Excellent tea shed and plant shop

Lovely gardens and cafe, great value for a season pass and dog friendly (on leads due to all the wildlife in the gardens)

Quiet and beautiful as always. Excellent food and service in cafe. Young lady on garden reception ♥ a delight.

Good food good surroundings. Good walking atea

Beautiful autumnal day. So tranquil. Perfect food. Lovely surroundings. Uncrowded. Quiet & contemplative. Nature.

Had a great cream tea at The Shed. Lovely warm scone, good strawberry jam and plenty of clotted cream. My wife’s soup was good too - hot and tasty. Enjoyed the gardens.

a cream tea to die for - the scones were light, with plenty of jam and very fresh clotted cream. The best cream tea we had in Cornwall.

Friendly staff and an interesting garden to explore. We particularly enjoyed the Walled Garden which was a special space. There's lots to explore and you need more than one visit to see it all. Has a cafe and a plant centre shop.

Plenty of parking, friendly welcome and a visual feast for anyone who wants to be impressed by the magnificent specimens on display. Great fun. Especially enjoyed the Wisteria and roses in the walled garden where silence is the order of the day.

Excellent choice only stopped for a coffee but very welcoming and friendly and great coffee plenty ofspace

We haven’t visited fir five years but such a difference. Whereas it was attractive with god food and staff and tables, now there is just a badly mown bit of grass and a very boring offering at the tea rooms. We had cake and tea the cake was dry and we left. Whatever changed since we were last here needs to be brought back. Avoid

Beautiful and relaxing gardens, and the tea-shed cafe does delicious vegetarian food. Highly recommended.

Gorgeous place and so peaceful. It was quiet and weather OK but loved it. Realised it was too big for just one visit so going back again.

Lovely gardens and pleasant walks , friendly and helpful staff, very good food in The Shed ✅