Visitor information

Many exotic species are grown for which the Gardens’ position is suitable. For anyone with a love of plants, particularly those of a sub-tropical nature, the Gardens are a delight. There is also a wealth of flora and fauna, creating a green oasis in Penzance town centre.

The gardens are open dawn to dusk every day. The Gardens may close if the weather poses a health and safety risk.

No. The Gardens are public gardens free to enter.

There are several pulic car parks in Penzance. They are listed on this Cornwall Council webpage. Wherrytown Car Park is a pleasant walk to the Gardens along the Promenade and we show it on Our Location – How to Get Here page.

Yes we welcome dogs on short leads. Please do not let your dog off its lead or roam further on an extendable lead. For more information see our Walking your dog page.

Yes you are welcome to bring food and drink into the Gardens as we have ample seating and lawns, but please no barbeques. Please remember to leave no litter and use the litter bins available or take any leftovers home with you.

Please don’t feed the birds or squirrels. As wild creatures they are able to fend for themselves and feeding them encourages dependency on people using the Gardens. Gulls in particular are extremely intelligent and will quickly learn to take food from visitors even when it isn’t offered. The gulls are then blamed for their behaviour but they’re only doing what we have taught them, so you aren’t being kind feeding them. Enjoy your food and drink but keep it to yourself.

No. There no public toilets in the Gardens. Penzance Council run a Community Toilet Scheme whereby local bsuinesses offer their facilities to the public. Nearby toilets can be found using the Penzance Community Scheme webpage.

No but there are plenty of cafes and restaurants a short distance away in the town centre which offer a variety of food and drink choices.

You can contact us via our contact form or visit the Friends of Morrab Gardens page on this website for more information. You can join the Friends as a garden volunteer from that page. We will invite you to visit us for an informal chat to discuss the volunteering opportunities before confirming your volunteer membership.

You need to apply to Cornwall Council if you wish to hold an event in the Gardens. Instructions about how to go about this are on this Cornwall Council webpage. There is also more information on our Events and filming page.

You need to apply to Cornwall Council if you wish to dedicate a bench or another memorial to a loved one. Instructions about how to do this are on this Cornwall Council webpage.

There is no central point where items found in the Gardens are held. You could ask at The Gardeners’ House or Morrab Library when they are open in case anyone has handed an item to them.

Cornwall Council own the Gardens, and a team of dedicated gardeners supported by volunteers from the Friends of Morrab Gardens look after the Gardens. Visitor information is provided by The Friends of Morrab Gardens.

Please use our contact form on our Contact Us page to ask any question we haven’t addressed here. As we are a small community group you may not receive an instant response but we aim to reply as soon as we can.