This Winter Heligan invites guests back to enter the Heligan Night Gardens and enjoy an enchanting lantern experience set amidst the atmospheric Lost Gardens, on selected dates between  November 18th until 2nd January.

Explore the Gardens as they are beautifully lit by a variety of traditional paraffin lanterns and discover a breath-taking display of flora and fauna lanterns, illuminated within Heligan's much-loved and iconic locations.

Journey through the magical garden trail, exploring woodlands and gardens beautifully lit with installations and lanterns. Discover breath-taking displays of fauna and flora, to celebrate the characters of the garden community, all illuminated within Heligan's much-loved and iconic locations.  

Heligan have extended the experience for 2022 to include additional dates alongside fresh installations and a new night time route, and are delighted to once again be working with The Lantern Company. A leading UK outdoor arts organisation, they bring artists and communities together to create spectacular events.

The Lantern Company's illuminated installations at Heligan holds up a nocturnal magnifying glass to the often-overlooked wonders and beauty of nature on our doorstep. From badgers to fungi, bees to butterflies, and a joyful family of cheeky Tamworth pigs, this illuminated seasonal trail creates a treasure-filled space for families and friends to discover these beautiful indigenous species.

Following an extended 1-mile one-way journey around our accessible Gardens, the Heligan team will direct visitors to discover nature in a celebration of the wildlife that make Heligan their home all year round. Explore at your own pace, stop to take in the smells, toast marshmallows by our stunning fire bowls, experience our glittering oak trees, and enjoy seasonal warming take away refreshments and meals amid a truly festive backdrop for your Winter's evening.

The Night Garden is an outside experience and so they suggest sturdy footwear, torches, and appropriate dress for the Cornish weather. The route is suitable for wheelchair users and pushchairs. 

The Heligan Shop will be open selling festive treats, local produce, and a variety of beautiful gift ideas for the festive season. Make sure you visit the festive tasting counter to try something new and delicious! For these exclusive late-night shopping evenings, Heligan are offering all visitors a 10% discount on most products.

This year Heligan are offering Lantern making workshops for children to attend to create their own handheld lantern to light their path whilst they explore night garden. Pre booking essential for these workshops, which will be available each evening of Night Garden from 4pm-6pm for workshop ticket holders only. The workshops run from 4pm-6pm on all selected dates and can be attended by ticket holders at any time within that time frame. A valid Night Garden entry ticket must be purchased separately to enable access to the evening experience. We advise attending 30 minutes before your Heligan Night Garden ticket entry time, to give you ample time to create your lantern.

The festive team will be on hand to guide guests through the process of decorating and assembling your hand-held lantern, before leading you out to enjoy the evening event.

Please note that there are no naked flames, and this experience is suitable for children from the age of 2 and above(£5 per person).

Exclusive pre-booked tickets to visit Father Christmas as part of your Night Garden experience are available from Heligan.com for the nights of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd December. These magical visits to meet Father Christmas in the traditional setting of the Head gardener's office provide memories for the whole family that you will never forget.