Eden Project, Cornwall

RICHADA THE CORNISH VIRGIN I have, in the dim distant past, written reviews on various attractions, or ‘days out’, both here and abroad, many of which I am sure you will have never heard of. Safe to assume however that in this case, even if you know nothing whatsoever about the Eden Project, you will at least have heard of it and probably also be aware that it is situated in Cornwall. To be absolutely honest, until about three months ago that summed up my own knowledge about this unusual place. Horticulture is not a particular interest of mine, I enjoy a visit to a local National Trust garden ... more

Well it’s nice to be back and get writing again. I thought I would write about the Eden project as it is a place I have wanted to visit for a long time and at last on this break I got the opportunity. A LITTLE HISTORY. The Eden project is a charity owned by the Eden trust. The site was purchased in 1998 and was originally called Bodelva. At the time of purchase the site had just ended its life as a china clay pit. It was not what you would call an ideal site for a project of this type at 60 metres deep and the size of 35 football pitches. There was no level ground, and no soil, very little ... more

My Dad had to go to a conference at the Eden Project regarding sustainable housing. As he is disabled he needs a carer to go places with him in case he is ill or gets into some form of trouble. Normally his wife goes but as she was in hospital I got to go. (It put me in a bit of a difficult situation really as I was really chuffed to be going but not because of the reasons)! Basically I had a whole day, (9am - 5pm), to wonder round with my pass and little I.D. card round my neck just enjoying the scenery and soaking it all in. I even got to meet Tim Smit, the chief executive and brains behind ... more

Where is it? The Eden project is situated near St. Austell, east Cornwall between A390 and A391. Since we were staying at the White Acres holiday park (White Cross area new Newquay), it is about 35 – 40 minutes drive on a fine day. However it was a rainy day. It took longer than an hour because the area close to the Eden project is quite foggy in the morning with the rain and we went there in late July this year. As it was our first time, it took even longer to navigate along the long-winded path into the car parks. We arrived there just after 9:00 a.m. and there were a lot of people already ... more

The Eden Project, dedicated to preserving as diverse a range of the earth's plant life as possible using "biomes" (like a giant greenhouse really and sort of spherical) to replicate their natural environment. Based in Cornwall is touted as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". (Here's a little known fact - the Eden Project s one of the world wonders you can build in Civillisation 3: Call to Power.) Such an accolade is probably guaranteed to bring in lots of visitors - and give them an unrealistically high expectation. Prices The entry price of £12 per adult adds to this impression that you're ... more