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Eden Project

Type:Garden

Bodelva, St Austell, Cornwall, PL24 2SG
Eden Project, Cornwall

About

Dubbed the 'Eighth Wonder of the World' by some, the Eden Project  is a dramatic global garden housed in tropical biomes that nestle in a crater the size of 30 football pitches.

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Ramp/Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Attraction Facilities

  • Childrens Play Area
  • Garden Centre
  • Plant Sales
  • Shop

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant - Coffee bar in ticketing hall, cafe in visitor centre. Two restaurants between biomes, 1 is self service and the other is assisted service.
  • Picnic Site

Establishment Features

  • Conference facilities
  • Dogs-Accepted - Outdoor areas only
  • Event Venue
  • Open All Year
  • Printed Material in Foreign Languages
  • Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given)
  • Tea / Coffee Shop
  • Toilets
  • Wedding Venue

Key Features

  • Approx length of visit - 04:00
  • In countryside
  • Indoor Attraction
  • Max group size - 9999
  • Min group size - 10
  • Outdoor Attraction

Languages spoken

  • French spoken
  • German spoken

Parking & Transport

  • Coach Parking
  • On Bus Route
  • Parking (free)
  • Parking On Site

Payment Methods

  • Maestro accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Special group rates
  • TIC Staff Admitted Free
  • Visa accepted

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

  • Dutch printed material
  • French printed material
  • German printed material
  • Italian printed material
  • Japanese printed material
  • Spanish printed material

Specialist Features

  • Family Fun
  • Marketed towards families

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups

Venue Facilities

  • Area for musician/band
  • Catering available in house
  • Choice of marriage rooms
  • Dedicated wedding planner
  • Garden/grounds available for photography
  • Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.
  • Late licence for evening receptions
  • Licenced for civil marriages

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Map & Directions

Road Directions

Signposted with brown and white tourism signs from A30, A390, A391.

Public Transport Directions

St Austell's station is a 'Transport Interchange' - Mainline Rail, National Coach & Local Bus services. Local Bus Services : First Cornwall No.101, Western Greyhound No.523Check with TravelineSW for buses from Newquay, Truro, Wadebridge etcSpecial offer available for a 'through ticket' - including rail, bus and Eden ticket - see the Eden Project website or ask at your local Rail Station - The Eden Project is a 'destination' on the rail timetable.

Awards

  • Regional and MiscellaneousVisitCornwall Tourism Awards - Gold Large Visitor Attraction of the Year VisitCornwall Tourism Awards - Gold Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 2010
  • South West TourismSouth West Tourism Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 2010/2011 - Gold Award South West Tourism Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 2010/2011 - Gold Award 2010

Opening Times

Open New Year
Open all year (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)

* The Eden Project is usually open every day, except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Mondays and Tuesdays during January and the first week of February. Please see our website for opening times

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