The Eden Project, Encounter with NATURE!!!!

The Eden Project - Where our future is beautiful!!

A visit to Cornwall is surely not complete until it is paired with a day spent at the magnificent Eden Project. The first designs of the Project Biomes were discussed right back in 1996.Around the beginning of 90's a small group gathered to talk about an idea, to create a place to explore our place in nature.  Tim Smith, the brain behind the idea, who had previously been a part of the team working to restore the Lost Garden Of Heligan (also in Cornwall). The architects settled on giant bubbles as the ideal shape for the project. 

I have never know that much about it except that I always wanted to go. The Eden Project has always sounded so interesting with big biomes, rain forest and all in Cornwall. The first best thing about it was its location. On arrival you see the forest garden. A garden that contains fruits, nuts and other trees with plants that all sustain one another.

The aim was to create a space that housed plants from all over the world. There is a Rainforest Biome and a Mediterranean Biome, each enclosure emulating the individual ecoclimates  necessary to support the various species. There is a Canopy Walkways to get a better look at the plants, a section dedicated to South Africa's unique habitat and a waterfall through the South American rainforest. 

Home to over a million plants and more than five thousand different species from around the world is one of the top most visited place in and near Cornwall. Each year over a million people visit the Eden Project many of whom arrive by bike, bus or train. Built on the site of former clay quarry, the Rainforest Biome houses plants from tropical islands, Malaysia, West Africa and South America, while the smaller biome displays citrus, olives, herbs and vines from Mediterranean with a rich varieties of colourful poppies and tulips.

The Eden Project's creators see their site as a lot more than a collection of plants and greenhouses. In fact their mission is to promote the understanding and responsible management of the vital relationship between plants, people and resources. The entire Project is full of information and installations, and there are a lot of workshops and special events held to creatively inform visitors about environmental issues.

  

It's a MUST GO place.......!!!!!

How to reach Eden Project:

The best way to get to Eden is get a first bus from St Austel, However I have provided below all the option that you can explore.

Full Address Eden Project, Bodelva, St Austell, Cornwall, PL24 2SG, UK.

Bus service that stops at Eden

By bus, Eden is a half-hour bus ride from St Austell railway station. The following service stops at Eden:

• First Bus 101: St Austell railway station – Eden 
• Route 101 timetable

Railway stations near Eden

Just a few miles from St Austell railway station, which is on the main line from London Paddington and is well served by buses to Eden. 

You could also take the train to Luxulyan, Bugle or Par, for a more scenic journey or to continue your trip on foot or bike.

Get a discount if you arrive on public transport

• This discount is only available on the door and not available on advance tickets bought online.
• This discount only applies to standard admissions and not in conjunction with any other offer.
• You will need to present a ticket with a valid destination (ie Eden for bus tickets; St Austell, Par, Luxulyan or Bugle for train tickets) that is valid for your day of entry to Eden.