Enjoy The Enys Gardens Bluebell Festival 2024 & Spring Art Exhibition
There are many gardens and walks in Cornwall with stunning displays of bluebells. But Enys Gardens, a privately run estate with a 1,000 acres of woodland, gardens and meadows to explore is most famous for its bluebells in their Parc Lye meadow — easily the size of a football pitch! It’s an experience that promises to take your breath away.
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What’s On Offer At The Bluebell Festival
THE GARDENS
There are footpaths throughout the gardens and wild woodlands — dogs on leads are also welcome too! As well as Parc Lye, where the spring flower walk of bluebells are situated, there is plenty to explore:
Ponds and waterwheels
Walled flower gardens
The stumpery (made of upturned chestnut trees)
Orchard
VISIT THE ENYS HOUSE & ART EXHIBITION
You’ll be able to explore the Enys House, not usually open to the public, which houses an exhibition of 10 Cornish artists.
The house, currently undergoing gradual renovation, is all the stripped back to the bare stone walls with all floorboards exposed and original features on display. It creates a remarkable and an atmospheric space for the art exhibition >
Enjoy a coffee & cake, or freshly made pizza, from a selection of vendors outside this historic house.
THE CAFE
As well as a selection of local vendors with all sorts of foodie treats and drinks, there’s the Enys ‘Garden Cafe’ serving freshly baked goods and pots of tea during the festival.
Enys Gardens Bluebell Festival 2024 Dates
SAT 4th MAY- MON 13th MAY
10AM - 5pm
Take Your Experience Home With You
Paintings & Prints Of Cornwall For Your Home in the Enys Art Exhibition
During the festival, alongside 10 other Cornish artists, I’ll have a selection of beautifully framed original oil paintings of Cornwall and scenes from along the South West Coast path — all available for purchase alongside my popular mini oil paintings, limited edition prints & greetings cards. I’ll also be running pop-up oil painting classes >
“ I was fortunate to meet Rachel at her Enys Exhibition. She’s as delightful as her paintings. I love that each painting has a story. The colours she uses and the way she depicts the light makes you feel like you could walk straight into her paintings and never want to leave. It brings me a sense of joy and peace. ”
Enjoy a Bluebell Oil Painting Experience at Enys Gardens
ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED PLUS FREE ENTRANCE TO THE BLUEBELL FESTIVAL!
Enjoy a special half day plein air oil painting class with Rachel to let your creativity flow in the tranquil grounds of Enys Gardens.
Experience the visceral quality of painting with oils plein air (outside) using palette knives to build juicy layers of expressive colour to create your own expressive paintings inspired by the spectacular bluebells.
Whether you’ve some experience, or haven’t picked up a brush since school, this workshop is designed to be a relaxing and enjoyable workshop with plenty of individual support and encouragement along the way.
““What an incredible class - I had never used oil paints before! This was a unique opportunity to ‘play’ with a new medium in a safe, friendly and inspiring environment. I’m new to painting and a little afraid of colour, but I left feeling enthused and excited. Due to the small class size Rachel, was able to come round to each of us individually and give us suggestions and feedback. This made a huge difference to my confidence and I think gave us all interesting points to think about and develop in our work.””
Practical Things For Your Enys Gardens Visit
Facilities
There is plenty of parking found at the end of the long drive way. Parking attendants will advise you where best to park. A brand new WC block (with a wheelchair-accessible toilet) has been built near the cafe. Dogs on leads welcome!
Practical advice for your visit
Footpaths can be accessed by all, but walking boots are advised if you want to venture off the beaten track.
Access
Enys Gardens is an old historic garden with old pathways which are not always ideal for wheelchair users. Many of the pathways are unmade and natural and during wet weather can be muddy and difficult to negotiate in a wheel chair. Wheelchair users are very welcome but some areas of the gardens may not be as accessible as others, especially the pond area which is very steep.
Directions To Enys Gardens
Once at the signposted entrance to Enys Garden continue to drive straight on for approximately a mile until you reach Enys Lodge. The car park’s on the left, and here you can enter the gardens.
Enys Gardens, St Gluvias, Penryn, TR10 9LB
www.enysgardens.org.uk