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Trengwainton Garden: getting there and nearby beaches
Photograph to come Trengwainton Garden.
Trengwainton Garden is a garden, cared for by the National Trust (description based on Wikidata). This page covers how to get there, the nearest beaches with their dog rules and water quality, and council parking nearby.
- Cared for by
- National Trust
- Official information
- National Trust page
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance station (3.1 km (1.9 miles))
- Nearest beach in our guide
- Wherry Town (3.0 km (1.9 miles))
- Nearest town guide
- Penzance (2.8 km (1.7 miles))
- Heritage listing
- National Heritage List entry 1000657
Before you go
Opening days, times, prices and on-site parking change through the year, and some places close in winter or for repairs. We do not copy them here: check the official National Trust page on the day you plan to visit.
Beaches near Trengwainton Garden
Beaches in our guide within 10 km, nearest first.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wherry Town | 3.0 km (1.9 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (council-listed stretch) | Excellent |
| Penzance Beach | 3.2 km (2.0 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Long Rock | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Marazion | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (council-listed stretch) | Excellent |
| Gwynver | 9.3 km (5.7 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Perranuthnoe | 9.6 km (6.0 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
Council car parks nearby
There are no Cornwall Council car parks within 2 km (straight line) of Trengwainton Garden. Check the official National Trust page for parking.
Getting there by train
The nearest National Rail stations to Trengwainton Garden:
- Penzance station: 3.1 km (1.9 miles)
- St Erth station: 10.4 km (6.5 miles)
- Carbis Bay station: 11.0 km (6.8 miles)
Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route.
Other historic places and gardens nearby
National Trust and English Heritage places in our guide, by straight-line distance.
- Chysauster Ancient Village (English Heritage): 4.4 km (2.7 miles)
- Carn Euny Ancient Village (English Heritage): 5.2 km (3.2 miles)
- St Michael’s Mount (National Trust): 7.0 km (4.4 miles)
- Tregiffian Burial Chamber (English Heritage): 7.5 km (4.6 miles)
- Levant Mine and Beam Engine (National Trust): 8.3 km (5.2 miles)
- Ballowall Barrow (English Heritage): 9.1 km (5.6 miles)
For beaches, parking and events around Penzance, see our town guide.
Map
Photos
Planning when to go? Cornwall month by month covers daylight, average weather and school holidays.
Sources and checks
- Wikidata: Trengwainton Garden – CC0; description, operator, coordinates, heritage list numbers
- National Trust: Trengwainton Garden – official page, checked 1 November 2026
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap: railway stations – ODbL; distances are our own calculation
- National Rail: station information – linked for times and facilities
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