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The Tortoise Garden (Cornwall)

Description: A sanctuary for all breeds of tortoises in Cornwall, England.

Newest Review: ... I would recommend checking bus times back and planning your visit accordingly. They are a lttle infrequent. Anyways, I was pleased we went to the effort and found it. I cannot emphasise how much it's worth visiting this little place and I hope my opening paragraph has not put you off! If you have tortoise of your own or are interested in these amazing creatures this is for you. The place ... more

... is quite literally as it says. A garden full of tortoises, over 140 of them. The place is run by Joy and Geoff, a couple who seems to have dedicated their life to rescuing tortoises and this is their own back garden! We found out about it through si...more

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The Tortoise Garden (Cornwall): This visit tortoise a lot... (649 words)
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I visited The Tortoise Garden a few weeks ago on a rather wet and cold day at the beginning of May. It's located in Lower Sticker, which is 3 miles west of st. Austell, Cornwall. It's more than a bit tricky to find by public transport, so if you have wheels I would recommend you use them for this one! There are full directions on the website, but by car you need the A390 to Sticker and it's fairly well sign posted, but ask a local as everyone seemed to know where it was, as we had to ask a few times! If you are going by public transport, there is a bus that goes as far as Sticker and it's about a 20 minute walk from there. A pleasant walk past fields and farms if it's a ... Read the complete review

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