This monkey's gone to heaven
Hello m' monkey chops, Some gardens just bring out the inner monkey. Penjerrick Garden is one of them. This fifteen acre lush, sub-tropical jungle valley, can be found on the outskirts of Falmouth, between Buddock Water and Mawnan Smith. Only intrepid explorers with machetes and Rambo headbands need tackle this one. Even with a map to follow, we lost the paths as we climbed over fallen trees and waded through overgrown foliage. The kids and I were simultaneously terrified and enchanted. The valley was purchased by the wealthy quaker Robert Were Fox, for use as a summer abode, in the early 19th century. Today, Penjerrick could be thought of as is the hidden relation of two better known, nearby gardens. Robert's brother Alfred Fox purchased Glendurgan Garden (now National Trust) in 1820, and brother Charles Fox started developing Trebah Garden from 1838. Penjerrick was left to the National Trust in 1990 but the endowment was not considered large enough, so was turned down. ...