Trebah Garden crowned at Cornwall Living & DRIFT Awards

Some awards are handed out by judges behind closed doors. This one came down to the readers. And when the votes were counted in the Adventures & Attractions category, the winner was a valley garden that has been quietly drawing people in through every season of the year.

Trebah Garden has won the Adventures & Attractions category of the Cornwall Living & DRIFT Awards 2026.

📷Trebah Garden team

A night at Budock Vean

The awards ceremony took place on Thursday 15 October at the Budock Vean Hotel. The evening was held to celebrate the people and businesses that make the South West exceptional.

For Trebah, the win is recognition of its place as a much-loved visitor attraction in Cornwall, and a celebration of its unique and historic sub-tropical garden.

What the team said

Trebah Garden’s CEO, Zoë Curnow, said: “We are thrilled to have won the Adventures & Attractions award. The accolade is a testament to the dedication and passion of the entire Trebah team, whose hard work helps create magical experiences for our visitors throughout the year. It is also a celebration of the garden’s place within Cornwall’s vibrant tourism community.”

The garden has thanked the readers of Cornwall Living and DRIFT for the recognition, along with everyone who visits, supports and champions it.

Visiting the garden

Trebah is open to the public every day from 9.30am, giving visitors the chance to see the changing seasons play out across the exotic valley garden. Right now that means autumn.