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Cornwall
The Eden Project, including a short visit to the Luxulyan Valley

Walk down into Eden and travel the world in a day; from the rainforests to the warm Mediterranean. The whole site is open to visitors: Plants, interpretation, art, sculpture, performance art, restaurants and much more
 
Completed:  26 September 2003
Distance: n/a
Weather: Forecast was rain but it held off for most of the day
Time: Various
Terrain: n/a
Stiles: n/a
Grade: Easy
Parking: Park at the Visitor Centre (GR: SX 050-553)
Nearest Towns: St Austell
Refreshments: Various at The Eden Project
Toilets: Public toilets at The Eden Project
Transport: Car
Other Walks: Pathfinder Guide No 5 -  Cornwall by Jarrold
Maps: OS Landranger No. 200
 
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Location Map
 


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Panorama from the entrance showing the general layout with both Biomes
 


Information board with the Humid Tropic Biome behind
 


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The Humid Tropic Biome (left) & Warm Temperate Biome (right)
 


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Both Biomes from the twisting path down the side of the pit
 


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Approaching the lower level
 


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The Warm Temperate Biome with entrance up on the right
 


Depicting man ploughing the land
 


A monster bee
 


Inside the Humid Tropic Biome
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


Inside the Warm Temperate Biome
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


Information plaque on the Treffry Viaduct & Aquaduct
 


The Treffry viaduct comprising ten 40' arches to a height of 100' over a length of 650'
 


Each supporting pier is 28'
 


200,000 cubic feet of granite was used in it's construction
 


Constructed in 3 years between 1839 & 1842 by Joseph Treffry
 


The 10 ton foundation stone was laid 15 March 1839
 


One of the coverts used to carry water
 
 

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