Heligan night garden glow-up extends hours

The picture shows a person standing in the middle of an immersive light installation. The scene is filled with vertical strands of glowing blue and white lights, creating a sparkling, almost underwater-like atmosphere. The lights appear to be suspended from above in dense clusters, giving the impression of walking through a tunnel or forest of illuminated orbs. The person is dressed in a winter jacket and a knitted hat.Lost Gardens of Heligan

Submergence is an immersive walkthrough light installation

Jonathan Morris
South West

The Lost Gardens of Heligan's Night Garden is back, and this year, visitors have more time to soak up the magic.

The winter light trail is open with extended evening hours running on select dates until 3 January.

The event transforms the Cornish gardens near St Austell into a glowing wonderland, featuring new installations like Dance of the Standing Stones and Submergence, alongside returning favourites such as animal lanterns and fire pits for marshmallow toasting.

Visitors can also enjoy festive food and drinks, with Heligan's Meadow Kitchen opening at night for the first time.

The image shows a woodland scene illuminated by decorative light installations. In the foreground, there are two glowing mushroom-shaped lanterns with textured blue caps and white stems, placed among tree trunks and branches. The surrounding area is dimly lit, with warm spotlights highlighting parts of the trees and foliage.Lost Gardens of Heligan

A magical night at the night garden

Also new this year is A Place We Call Home, a tribute to the work of Heligan's partner charity St Petrocs, which is working to end homelessness in Cornwall.

Chief executive David Harland said: "Night Garden brings light and warmth to winter, and we're thrilled to welcome even more people this season."

Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk.

Related topics

More on this story

Related internet links