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Tregothnan is the home of English tea. In 2005 Tregothnan sold the first-ever tea grown in the UK, the culmination of over two centuries of …
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Jun 16, 2024
I cannot rate Tregothnan highly enough, we had an amazing time here! We booked a tour of the tea plantation and John, our guide, was fantastic, so engaging and highly knowledgeable. After, we had a t… Full review by katecR2119MK
Apr 26, 2024
We did a 3 hour private tour of Tregothnan on a fabulously sunny day in April. Our guide was John, with just 3 of us on the tour. It was excellent. John was engaging and knowledgable, answered lots… Full review by 85JuliaJ
Oct 5, 2023
We know the area fairly well & we were impressed with the information about tea & tea growing. However, overall we don’t think it was worth what we paid - it would have been more interesting if the t… Full review by Jackie W
Why has no one tried growing tea in the UK before?
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It was reportedly considered by Winston Churchill during WWII when imports were threatened, but when it was discovered that the camellias required a 6 year establishment period the plan was...