South West Attractions

The Eden Project

The Eden Project’s aim is to examine the ways in which human beings interact with their environment, with a special focus on the plant world, in order to develop new ways of sustainable development by spearheading new conservation methods. Owned by a charity called the Eden Trust, the project consists of several specially created conservatories, the largest in the world, built into a giant crater in Cornwall. The Eden Project is more than a theme park, as it presents visitors with an opportunity to explore the plant kingdom, and examine our dependence on it.

Address: Bodelva, St Austell, Cornwall (four miles/six km to the east of St Austell, signposted from the A30, A390 and A391); Website: www.edenproject.com; Telephone: (0)1726 811 911; Transport: Buses run daily from St Austell, Newquay, Falmouth and Truro; a combined bus/admission ticket can be purchased on the bus; Opening time: From 4 November till 16 March open Monday to Thursday from 10am to 4.30pm, Friday and Saturday till 9pm and until 6pm on Sunday. From 17 March till 3 November open daily from 10am to 6pm, with last entry at 4.30pm. Closed 24 and 25 December; Admission: £14 (adults), £5 (children 5-15); various concessions available