News at The Nare

A chance conversation over Champagne led to a very special 80th birthday surprise for a returning Nare guest!

Majestic magnolias and colourful camellias, roving rhododendrons and giant gunnaras, the Great Gardens of Cornwall truly deserve their name. The county’s mild coastal climate makes it the perfect place for a range of exotic plants across 14 gorgeously preserved gardens.

Base yourself at our elegant country house hotel and you’ll find the best gardens in Cornwall are just around the corner.

A remarkable Furcraea longaeva is currently in flower at The Nare, showcasing a remarkable bloom. Guests may have noticed an extraordinary plant currently in flower in Little Tresco, one of the most distinctive planted areas at The Nare.

On 27 February 2026, Cornwall welcomed spring as the magnolias burst into bloom. Spring has arrived in England, declared annually with the flowering of Cornish Magnolias - this year on Friday 27th February 2026.

I am wishing all friends of the Nare a very Happy New Year, and may 2025 bring you a much needed glimmer of sunshine, as warming as this winter morning scene over Gerrans Bay.

It is safe to say The Nare put on a splendid schedule of Coronation events, enjoyed by the guests.

Jon Stock's latest spy thriller is set at The Nare hotel and across the Roseland in Cornwall...

Ever since, Bettye Gray acquired The Nare in 1989, women have been key driver in the hotel’s successes.

Every January our hearts dance with the daffodils just as Wordsworth penned...