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North Cornwall

BODMIN BEACON LOCAL NATURE RESERVE

North Cornwall District Council Tel: 01208 893333 Website: www.ncdc.gov.uk

BODMIN JAIL

Berrycombe Road, Bodmin Tel: 01208 76292 Website: www.bodminjail.org

Exhibition. Dungeons & cells.

 

THE JOHN BETJEMAN CENTRE

Wadebridge Tel: 01208 812392 Website: www.johnbetjeman.org.uk

Activity centre for the retired.

CAMEL TRAIL

Camel Valley Countryside Service, 3-5 Barn Lane Bodmin Tel: 01208 78087 78105
Website: www.destinationcornwall.co.uk/camel-trail.html

Walking, cycling, bridleway on the banks of the River Camel.

COLLIFORD LAKE PARK

St. Neot, Liskeard 01208 821469 Email: info@collifordlakepark.com Website: www.collifordlakepark.com

Moorland Park. Open Easter to Ocober. Rare breeds. Crafts. Gifts.

DELABOLE WIND FARM

Deli Farm, Delabole 01840 213375

DELABOLE SLATE QUARRY

Delabole, Nr. Camelford Tel: 01840 212242 Email: sales@delaboleslate.co.uk Website: www.delaboleslate.co.uk

KING ARTHUR'S GREAT HALL

Fore street, Tintagel Tel: 01840 770526 Email: info@kingarthursgreathalls.com Website: www.kingarthursgreathalls.com

 

KILARNEY SPRINGS

Morwenstow, Bude Tel: 01288 331475 Website: www.killarneysprings.com

Family fun park. Fishing. Mar- October. Quads.

NEW MILLS FARM PARK

St. Stephens, Launceston Tel: 01566 777106 Email: info@newmillsfarmpark.com Website: www.newmillsfarmpark.com

TREDIDON TRAILS HIDDEN VALLEY

St. Thomas Launceston Tel: 01566 86463 Website: www.hiddenvalleydiscoverypark.co.uk

TRETHORNE LEISURE FARM

Kennards House, Launceston Tel: 01566 86324 Email: trethorneleisure@btconnect.com Email: www.trethorneleisure.com

CORNWALL'S CREALY

Tredinnick Wadebridge Tel: 0870 116 3333 Email: fun@crealy.co.uk Website: www.crealy.co.uk/cornwall

The wildest rides and the biggest events, entertainment and characters plus Cornwall’s biggest indoor and outdoor adventures.

THE BIG SHEEP

Abbotsham, Bideford 01237 477916 Website: www.thebigsheep.co.uk

Theme park. Great sheep show. Rides & slides.

OLD MACDONALD'S FARM

Tamarisk Farm, Porthcothan Bay Padstow Tel: 01841 540829 Website: www.oldmacdonalds.co.uk

Train rides. Cream teas.

CORNISH SHIRE HORSE

St. Issey, Rumford Tel: 01841 540276

HIDDEN VALLEY NATURE WORLD

Tredidon Barton, St. Thomas, Launceston Tel: 01566 86463

JAMAICA INN

Bolventor, Launceston Tel: 01566 86250 Website: www.jamaicainn.co.uk

Accom. Museum.

GOLITHA FALLS

Bodmin Moor Website: www.bedknobs.co.uk/bedknobs-bodmin-moor-golitha.htm

OS Grid reference SX 223 686. The car park at the beginning of the marked trails is on the road between Redgate and Draynes near King Donierts Stone. There is a good car park with toilets and very well marked trails, one short and easy and another longer one which involves a bit of clambering on rocks and is a little more challenging.

PORTREATH BEE CENTRE

St. Minver, Trebetherick Tel: 01208 862192

Bees. Honey.

Newquay

TUNNELS THRO' TIME

22 St. Michael's Road, Newquay Tel: 01637 873379

BLUE LAGOON LEISURE

Cliff Road, Newquay Tel: 01637 850741

Splash city. Ten pin bowling.

DAIRYLAND FARMWORLD

Newquay Tel: 01872 510349 Email: info@dairylandfarmworld.co.uk Website: www.dairylandfarmworld.com

Rides. Exhibition. Watch farm life.

HOLYWELL BAY FUN PARK

Newquay Tel: 01637 8300095 Email: info@holywellbay.co.uk Website: www.holywellbay.co.uk

Golf. Go Karts. Maze.

JAPANESE GARDEN & BONSAI NURSE

St. Mawgan, Newquay Tel: 01637 860116

Water gardens. Zen garden. Bonsai exhibition.

LAPPA VALLEY STEAM RAILWAY

St. Newlyn East, Newquay 01872 510317 Website: www.lappavalley.co.uk

NEWQUAY PEARL

Quintrell Downs, Newquay Tel: 01637 872991

Pearl & other jewellery. Crafts. March - January

NEWQUAY ZOO

Trenance Leisure Park, Newquay Tel: 01637 873342 Email: info@newquayzoo.org.uk Website: www.newquayzoo.org.uk

Animal world & wildlife rescue centre.

 

SPRINGFIELDS PONY & FUN PARK

Springfields Farm, Ruthvoes St. Columb Tel: 01637 881224 Website: www.springfieldsponycentre.co.uk

 

BLUE REEF AQUARIUM

Towan Promenade, Newquay Tel: 01637 878134 Email: info@bluereefaquarium.co.uk Website: www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk

Aquarium.

SCREECH OWL SANCTUARY

Goss Moor, St. Columb Tel: 01726 860182 Website: www.screechowlsanctuary.co.uk

Hand-tame owls at close proximity, guided tours, souvenirs and crafts. Tea-room, lakeside picnic and wildlife viewing areas. Pets corner. All weather. Courses. Open All Year. From 10.00 a.m. daily. Adm. £2.50 adults. Children under 12 years, special needs persons free.

TRENANCE WATERWORLD

Newquay Tel: 01637 853828 Email: info@newquaywaterworld.co.uk Website: www.newquaywaterworld.co.uk

Gardens & leisure facilities.
 


South East Cornwall

LAND OF LEGEND & MODEL VILLAGE

Polperro Tel: 01503 272378

Model rail. Exhibition. April - October.

 


OWL CENTRE

Polbathic, St. Germans Tel: 01503 230079

PORFELL ANIMAL LAND

Lanreath, Fowey 01503 220211 Website: www.porfellanimalland.co.uk

Wildlife park. Domestic, wild & exotic animals.

THE MONKEY SANCTUARY

Looe Tel: 01503 262532 Email: info@monkeysanctuary.org Website: www.monkeysanctuary.org

Open Easter to September. Monkeys in gardens & trees. Talks. Theme. Port.

CAVERNS - CARNGLAZE

St. Neot, Liskeard Tel: 01579 320251 Email: infor@carnglaze.com Website: www.carnglaze.com

Caverns & subterranean centre. Open Easter to Ocober.

THE CHEESE FARM

Netherton, Upton Cross Liskeard Tel: 01579 362244

Themed farm. Tours. Exhibition. Gifts.

COTEHELE

Liskeard Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

LYNHER VALLEY DAIRY

Upton Cross, Liskeard 362244

Open Easter to October. Dairy farm. Tours. Coffee & gift shop.

TAMAR VALLEY DONKEY PARK

St. Anne's Chapel, Gunnislake Tel: 01822 834072 Website: www.donkeypark.com

Donkey carts & rides. Gift shop. April - October.
 


 

Cornish Riviera

WHEAL MARTYN CHINA CLAY

Carthew, St. Austell 01726 850362 Website: www.wheal-martyn.com

Heritage Centre. 26 acres.

SQUARE SAIL SHIPYARD

Charlestown, St. Austell Tel: 01726 67526 Email: info@square-sail.com Website: www.square-sail.com

ST. AUSTELL BREWERY VISITOR CENTRE

63 Trevarthian Road, St. Austell Tel: 01726 66022 Website: www.staustellbrewery.co.uk

Brewery tours by appointment only.

BEN'S PLAY WORLD

Stadium Retail Park, St. Austell Tel: 01726 815553 Email: info@kidzworldcornwall.co.uk Website: www.kidzworlduk.co.uk

Children's playworld. Parties.

CHARLESTOWN SHIPWRECK CENTRE

Charlestown, St. Austell Tel: 01726 69897, 68025 Email: admin@shipwreckcharlestown.com Website: www.shipwreckcharlestown.com

March to November. Exhibition. Audio visual theatre.

LOST GARDENS OF HELIGAN

Pentewan, St. Austell Tel: 01726 844157 Website: www.heligan.com

Famous gardens.

MODEL RAILWAY WORLD

Meadow Street, Mevagissey Tel: 01726 842457 Email: womr@locomotivesinternational.co.uk Website: www.model-railway.co.uk

MORWELLHAM QUAY

Morwellham, Tavistock 01822 832766 Email: info@morwellham-quay.co.uk Website: www.morwellham-quay.co.uk

Theme park. Historical mining.

LIVING FROM THE SEA

Buller Quay, East Looe Aquarium. Fishing museum.Open Easter to October.


 
 

Truro & Area

THE ATV CENTRE

Blackwater, Truro Tel: 01872 560753, 560777 Website: www.atv-centre.com

All terrain off road fun. Family.

TREVAUNANCE COVE CRAFT WORKSHOP

Trevaunance Cove St. Agnes Tel: 01872 552404

Cornish crafts & coastal village.

WONDERLAND

St. Agnes Tel: 01872 552793

Family make believe. March to November.

WORLD IN MINIATURE

Goonhavern, Truro Tel: 01872 572828 12 acres gardens. Rides & slides.

CORNISH CYDER FARM

Callestock Cider Farm, Penhallow Truro
Tel: 01872 573356 Email: info@thecornishcyderfarm.co.uk Website: www.thecornishcyderfarm.co.uk


CORNISH ENGINES

Agar Road, Pool Redruth 216657

PRESINGOLL BARNS

Penwinnick Road, St. Agnes Tel: 01872 553007 Website: www.presingollbarns.co.uk

Cornish craft experience.

PARADISE PARK

16 Trelissick Road, Hayle Tel: 01209 753365 Email: info@paradisepark.org.uk Website: www.paradisepark.org.uk

Wildlife sanctuary. Otters. Penguins.

QUASAR SPACE GAMES

South Roskear Terrace, Camborne Tel: 01209 712020

SHIRE HORSE TRUST & MUSEUM

Treskillard, Camborne Tel: 01209 713606

CORNISH GOLDSMITHS

Tolgus Mill, Portreath Tel: 01209 218198

Gold Jewellery exhibition. Sales.

MINERAL TRAMWAYS DISCOVERY CENTRE

Penhallick, Carn Brea, Redruth Tel: 01209 612917 Website: www.cornish-mining.org.uk

Mines. Trails. Crafts. Exhibition.


 
 

Falmouth & Helston Area

TREVARNO ESTATE

Trevarno Manor, Helston Tel: 01326 574274 Email: info@trevarno.co.uk Website: www.trevarno.co.uk

WRECK & RESCUE CENTRE

Harbour View, Breagside Porthleven Tel: 01326 565449

FLAMBARDS VICTORIAN VILLAGE

Culdrose Manor, Helston Tel: 01326 573404 Email: info@flambards.co.uk Website: www.flambards.co.uk

Open Easter to October. Theme park. Rides & slides.

GOONHILLY EARTH STATION

Goonhilly Downs, Mawgan Helston Tel: 01326 221333 Email: goonhilly.visitorscentre@bt.com Website: www.goonhilly.bt.com

Open Easter to Ocober. Internet zone. Exhibition.

POLDARK MINE

Wendron, Helston Tel: 01326 573173 Email: info@poldarkmine.co.uk Website: www.poldark-mine.co.uk

Themed mine exhibition & tours. March to October.

PORTHALLOW VINEYARD

Porthallow Road, St. Keverne Helston Tel: 01326 280050

Wine tasting & tours.

SEAL SANCTUARY

Gweek, Helston Tel: 01326 221874 Website: www.sealsanctuary.co.uk

National seal sanctuary. Exhibition.

CORNISH KITE WORKSHOP

Mullion, Helston. Tel: 01326 240144

 

 

COUNTRY SKITTLES

Townshend, Hayle Tel: 01736 850209 Website: www.countryskittles.com

Family. Indoor Activity. Bowling. Games. Shooting Gallery. Over sixty different games. Laser Clay Shooting. Licensed bar. Grillstones eating experience. Mid Sept. to mid June - Monday to Friday 6 pm - 11 pm. Saturday 2 pm - 11 pm. Sunday 11 am - 11 pm. Mid June to Mid Sept. Monday to Saturday 2 pm - 11 pm. Sunday 11 am - 1 pm.


 

West Cornwall

GEEVOR TIN MINE

Pendeen, Penzance Tel: 01736 788662 Email: bookings@geevor.com Website: www.geevor.com

Mine museum. Tours. Exhibition.

HELICOPTER FLIGHTS

The Heliport, Penzance Tel: 01736 363871 Email: reservations@brit-int.co.uk Website: www.islesofscillyhelicopter.com

LAND'S END EXHIBITION

Land's End, Sennen. Tel: 01736 871501 Website: www.landsend-landmark.co.uk

Visitor centre. Fireworks display. Exhibition

 

THE MINACK THEATRE

Porthcurno, Penzance Tel: 01736 810694 Website: www.minack.com

Mar- October. Cliff top open air theatre. Exhibition.

DOLLIES AMENITY AREA

Coverack Picnic tables & 20 acres moors. 

ROYAL CORNWALL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

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Cornwall Geological Museum

Trevean Road, Penzance

Website: www.minerals.f9.co.uk

 

Castles

ST. CATHERINE'S CASTLE

English Heritage, Fowey

PENGERSICK CASTLE

Praa Sands, Helston. Website: www.pengersickcastle.com

Remains of fortified Tudor mansion.

LAUNCESTON CASTLE

Castle Lodge, Launceston. Tel: 01566 772365

12th Century HQ of Earls Cornwall. April - October.

RESTORMEL CASTLE

Lostwithiel. Tel: 01208 872687

PENDENNIS CASTLE

Falmouth, Tel: 01326 316594

Tudor fort. Gun deck & displays.

CAERHAYES CASTLE

Portholland. Tel: 01872 501144

Castle & gardens.

ST. MAWES CASTLE

Roseland. Tel: 01326 270526

Tudor fort.

TINTAGEL (KING ARTHURS) CASTLE

Tintagel. Tel: 01840 770328 Website: www.tintagelweb.co.uk

13th Century castle of Arthurian legend.

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Historic & General

Also visit Cornish Heritage


15TH Century BLOCKHOUSES

Fowey & Polruan, West Street Polruan. Guarded entrance to Fowey.

ANTONY HOUSE

Torpoint, Plymouth 812191 18th Century Mansion. Gardens & parkland. April to October.

BODMIN CHURCH

Bodmin. Church. 15th Century. Largest Cornish parish church.

BODMIN JAIL, Bodmin Tel: 01208 76292.  Old jail.

BUCKLAND ABBEY

Yelverton 853607. Devon

BUDE CANAL

Bude, Sea lock & canal. 1823.

CAPE CORNWALL

National Trust, St. Just. Mine. Fishing cove. 19th Century.

CARNGLAZE SLATE CAVERNS

Dobwalls Tel: 01579 320251 April to September.

CHARLESTOWN SHIPWRECK CENTRE

Quay Road, Charlestown, St. Austell Tel: 01726 69897  March to October. Exhibition. Audio-visual. 18th Century harbour.

CIVIL WAR BATTLE SITE

Lostwithiel

CORNISH ENGINES

Pool, Redruth Tel: 01209 216657 Restored beam engines.

April to November. Trevithick Trust. NT.


COTEHELE HOUSE

St. Dominick, Liskeard Tel: 01579 350434. Medieval manor. Quay. Mill. April to November.

DELABOLE QUARRY

Delabole, Camelford. Slate quarry. Medieval to present.

GEEVOR TIN MINE & LEVANT BEAM

Pendeen, Penzance Tel: 01736 788662 01736

Mine & surface workings tours. Museum. March to October.

GODOLPHIN HOUSE

Helston Tel: 01736 762409 Early Tudor Manor. May-September.

HISTORIC HOUSE HOLIDAYS

Tresillian House Hotel, 3 Stracey Road, Falmouth Tel: 01326 312425 Historic Houses. Holidays. Courses. Weekly.


KIT HILL COUNTRY PARK

Callington, Mines. Quarries. Follies. 19th Century. Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Hill


LANHYDROCK HOUSE

Lanhydrock, Bodmin 74281/73320

Superb house. Park & gardens. Shop. April to October.

LEVANT BEAM ENGINE

Trewellard, Pendeen, St. Just, Penzance Tel: 01736 786156

National Trust. Steam driven beam engine. Cliff edge.


LIZARD LIGHTHOUSE

Lizard, Lighthouse. 1752.

MARRIOTT'S SHAFT

Carnkie, Redruth, Mine buildings & ancillaries.

MARY NEWMAN'S COTTAGE

Culver Road, Saltash, Tel: 01752 843796

15th Century house of Sir Francis Drake's wife.

MINERAL TRAMWAYS DISCOVERY CENTRE

Old Cowlin's Mill, Penhallick, Carn Brea, Redruth, Tel: 01209 612917

Public trails. Disused tram and rail way.

MORWELLHAM QUAY

Gunnislake, Tel: 01822 832766 Fax: 01822 833808,

Visitor centre. 19th Century river port.

MOUNT EDGCUMBE HOUSE & PARK

Torpoint Tel: 01752 822236

House open April to October. Park & gardens.

NOAH'S ARK

Fowey. One of oldest buildings in Fowey.

OLD HOUSE OF FOWEY

Fowey. Built 1430. Oldest house in Fowey?

PENCARROW HOUSE

Bodmin Tel: 01208 841369

Georgian house. Lake. Icehouse. Easter to October. Crafts.

PENDEEN LIGHTHOUSE

Pendeen Watch, Pendeen, Penzance Tel: 01736 788418

Trevithick Trust. Trinity House. March to November. Lighthouse.

PENHALLAM

Week St. Mary, Bude. English Heritage.

PENTEWAN HARBOUR

Pentewan, St. Austell, China clay harbour. 1826. Cycle trail.

PLACE

Fowey. Fortified mansion. Not open to public.

POLDARK MINE & HERITAGE CENTRE

Wendron, Helston, Tel: 01326 573173 Fax 01326 563166

18th Cent mine. Museums & amusements. April to October.

POLRUAN BLOCKHOUSE

Polruan, Artillery blockhouse. 15th Century.

POLTESCO

Ruan Minor, Lizard. 19th Century ruins of serpentine factory.

PORTREATH HARBOUR

Portreath, Mineral port.

PRIDEAUX PLACE

Padstow Tel: 01841 532411 Elizabethan house. Easter to October.

PRINCE OF WALES QUARRY

Trewarmett, Tintagel, Old quarry workings & engine house.

PRINCE OF WALES MINE

Minions, Liskeard. Mine. 1907.

ROCHE ROCK

Roche, St. Austell,.Chapel. 1409. Landmark.

ROMAN HILL FORT

Tregony, St. Just.

ROUNDHOUSES

Veryan, Truro, 19th Century thatched circular cottages.

SAINT'S WAY

Padstow to Fowey. Bronze age path of historic interest.

SOUTH EAST CORNWALL DISCOVERY

Millpool, Looe Tel: 01503 262777 Fax: 01503 263266

Discovery centre. Information Centre.

ST. AGNES BEACON

St. Agnes. 629 ft beacon.


ST. CATHERINE'S POINT

Fowey. Historic site.

ST. CYRIACUS CHURCH

Luxulyan.

ST. FIMBARRUS CHURCH

Fowey. Historic church. 1336.

ST. GERMANS CHURCH

St. Germans, Saltash. 12th Century church.

ST. JUST-IN-ROSELAND CHURCH

St. just-in-Roseland, St. Mawes, Truro, Waters edge, among trees & shrubs.

ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT

Marazion, Penzance Tel: 01736 710507

12th Century island castle. April to October.

STANNARY HALL (DUCHY PALACE)

Lostwithiel, Old stannary hall.

TEHIDY COUNTRY PARK

Camborne. Historic park. 19th Century.

THE DEVIL'S STONE

Luxulyan

THE HAVEN

Fowey. Home of Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch.

THE OLD POST OFFICE

Fore Street, Tintagel Tel: 01840 770024

14th Cent Manor. April to October.

THE SHIP INN

Fowey. Historic Inn. Built in 1570.

TINTAGEL OLD POST OFFICE

Tintagel, 770024, 14th C house of great antiquity.

TOLGUS TIN

Portreath Road, Redruth Tel: 01209 612142

Tin streaming works. Ancient monument.

TREFFRY HARBOUR

Luxulyan Valley, Lostwithiel. Viaduct. Aqueduct. 1841. Historic remnants.

TRELOWARREN

Helston Tel: 01326 221366

Early Tudor Manor. March to October.

TRERICE

Kestle Mill, Newquay Tel: 01637 875404

Elizabethan Manor. April to October.

TREVITHICK COTTAGE

Higher Penponds, Camborne Tel: 01209 612154

Trevithick Trust. National Trust. Home of Richard Trevithick.

TREVITHICK TRUST

Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Penzance Tel: 01736 788662

Passport ticket for all sites. .

TREVOSE LIGHTHOUSE

Trevose Head, Padstow, Lighthouse 1847. Keepers' cottages.

TRISTRAN'S STONE

Fowey. Tristran's burial stone.

TRURO CATHEDRAL

Cathedral 1880-1887.

WESLEY COTTAGE

Trewint, Altarnun, Launceston Tel: 01566 86158.

WHEAL COATES

National Trust, St. Agnes. Clifftop mine buildings.

WHEAL MARTYN CHINA CLAY CENTRE

Carthew, St. Austell. Tel: 01726 850362

China clay heritage trail & exhibition. April to October.
 

 

Aquariums

National Marine Aquarium

Fish Quay, Plymouth. Tel: Information Line - 01752 600301

Mevagissey Harbour Aquarium

The Marine Aquarium is housed in what was originally the RNLI boat house. Here at very low cost can be seen a good selection of locally caught fish.

Telephone: 01726 843305

Blue Reef Aquarium

Towan Promenade, Newquay Tel: 01637 878134 Email: info@bluereefaquarium.co.uk Website: www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk

Port Isaac Harbour

Old Fish Cellars, Port Isaac.

Rail - Miniature and Scenic

Also visit the Great Scenic Railways.


BODMIN & WENFORD RAILWAY

General Station, Bodmin Tel: 01208 73666 Website: www.bodminandwenfordrailway.co.uk

March to October. Links to Camel trail.


 

LAUNCESTON STEAM RAILWAY

St. Thomas Road, Launceston Tel: 01566 775665 Website: www.launcestonsr.co.uk

Beautiful rural line.

LAPPA VALLEY STEAM RAILWAY

St. Newlyn East, Newquay Tel: 01872 510317 Website: www.lappavalley.co.uk

E-O. Railways. Maze. Boating.

MINIATURE RAILWAY

TAMAR VALLEY LINE

Branch line. 19th C. Plymouth-Gunnislake.

LOOE VALLEY LINE

Branch line. 1860. Liskeard - Looe. Website for Rail Ale tours: www.railaletrail.com.


 

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