Visit the Eden Project in Cornwall UK

Eden is constantly evolving. If you visited Eden in the early days you will find it has matured gracefully. The planting outside the biomes is now very well established and there is the new "core" education building to visit.

From the early days, Eden was conceived as a good venue for live events and a small arena was incorporated into the design. In no time at all the "Eden Sessions" that run during the summer months have become very popular attracting prominent names in the music business across many music genre including, for 2008, the Kaiser Chiefs and KT Tunstall.

An Eden sessions ticket is exceptional value as it includes a day admission to the Eden Project as well as an evening's entertainment. There can be few better places (and I speak from experience) to watch your favourite act then at Eden with the Biomes, illuminated at night, as a spectacular backdrop. If the weather turns "a bit damp" the Eden shop sells cheap ponchos so you can keep relatively dry and still enjoy the event if, as I was, you are overly optimistic about the weather.

Christmas at Eden has become a highlight for young and old over the past years with the project running a themed season of events in the run up to Christmas and the New Year including converting the performance arena into a temporary ice rink.

Evolution of a Cornish Clay Pit is an exhibition of work by artist Anthony Eyton. His artwork charts the "evolution" of the Eden Project from an empty clay pit to the stunning attraction it is today. The exhibition is included in the price of a standard ticket and runs until next year.

Eden Project moves into "harvest" mode in Autumn as it celebrates the Global Garden Harvest. Many useful events and demonstrations on how best to preserve crops and what to do with your own bumper harvest.

Halloween at Eden is an exciting time and the half term week is packed with spooky events and activities including story telling and the start of the ice skating season with a spooky themed ice rink. On the 30th and 31st there is a family evening event - the popular Little Monster's Ball for which advanced booking is strongly recommended.

The Eden Project Accommodation Directory contains a range of accommodation choices within easy distance of Eden. There is a good choice of different types of accommodation from fine hotels to camp sites. The directory lists local B&B and guesthouses as well as a god choice of self catering accommodation.

As well as Eden, a visit to Cornwall offers golden beaches on the North and south coast, walks, cycle routes and horse riding through varied countryside, boat trips and more in the way of horticulture at a wide range of fine country gardens such as those owned by the National trust at Lanhydrock and Trelissick.

For younger visitors you have a choice of theme parks at Crealey in the north and Flambards in the south of the county. In between is something for everyone including farm parks, indoor play areas a zoo, steam railways and surfing schools.

This lens is my own work and views and content is my own. This lens is not endorsed by the Eden Project itself.

The pictures "Eden Sessions" and "Eden from the Air" and "Field of Light" photo taken from the Eden Project's official website.