Bonython Manor

Bonython Manor is located near to the village of Cury Cross Lanes on the Lizard Peninsula.

The estate dates back to the thirteenth century, the aristocratic Cornish Bonython family owned the manor up until the beginning of the eighteenth century. The present owners, Mr and Mrs Richard Nathan, purchased the estate in 1999 and transformed the gardens which had fallen into a state of neglect.

The superb garden at Bonython covers 20 acres and its plantations of Montrerey pine and beech trees were planted in the 1830s. There is much for the gardening enthusiast to see at Bonython. The sweeping drive is lined with colourful hydrangeas, and there is a colour themed herbaceous walled garden with clematis covered walls, a potager with vegetables and flowers and three lakes in a lovely wooded valley planted with ornamental grasses, tree ferns, perennials and vivid South African flowers.

There are panoramic views of Poldhu Cove and the Marconi Monument from the gardens's sweeping lawns.

The manor house itself, which is not open to the public, dates to Georgian times.

Opening Times

April - October Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10.00am - 4.30pm