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Wherever you choose to spend your holiday in Cornwall, you'll find no shortage of fascinating places to visit. The brief descriptions of attractions to visit given below are just a taste of the unique places which is Cornwall.

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Anthony House & Garden (NT) Torpoint. National trust house and gardens.

 
 

B

 

Beaches. The Beaches of Cornwall, with Information on access and facilities.

 

Bens Play World. All day attraction for the kids. Undercover for those rainy days in Cornwall.

 

Big Dunks Paintball. Easy to find near Bodmin, Newquay and Wadebridge.

 

Blue Reef Aquarium. The ultimate under sea safari. Newquay.

 

Boconnoc House & Gardens. Nr Lostwithiel.

 

Bodmin and Wenford Railway. Take a Steam Train journey on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway.

 

Bonython Estate Gardens Nr Helston.

 

Bosahan Gardens Nr Helston.

 

Bosvigo House & Gardens Truro.

 

Breweries in Cornwall Breweries that allow visits.

 

British Cycling Museum Camelford.

 

Bude & Stratton Museum

 

Burncoose Gardens Woodland garden & Nursery Nr Redruth.

 

Buccaneer Bay Newquay. Discover the secrets of pirate life at Newquay's latest visitor attraction.

 

 

C

 

Caerhays Castle Gardens, Gorran, St Austell.

 

Carwinion Garden, Nr Falmouth.

 

Camborne School of Mines Geological Museum & Gallery Camborne.

 

CatchFrench Manor Gardens, St Germans, Saltash.

 

Chygurno Garden, Lamorna, Nr Penzance.

 

Chysauster Accient Village 2000 yr old Celtic Village remains. Newmill Penzance.

 

Chyverton Park Equestrian centre, Zelah, Truro.

 

Crealy Adventure Park Nr Wadebridge.

 

Coastal Walks Information on all the coastal paths around Cornwall.

 

Cornish Goldsmiths Nr Redruth. Cornwall's ultimate jewellery & gift park.

 

Cornish Mines & Engines (NT) Pool, Nr Redruth.

 

Cornish Orchards Apple growers Duloe Nr Liskeard.

 

Cornwall (Royal) Museum Truro.

 

Cotehele Gardens (NT) St. Dominick, Nr Saltash.

 

Cotehele Quay Museum Nr Saltash.

 

Courtroom Experience Bodmin.

 

Cycling (British) Museum Camelford.

 

 

D

 

 

Dairy Land. Winner of 4 awards, an ideal place for all the family.

 

Dobwalls Adventure Park. A day to delight you. Cornwall Attraction of the year. Near Liskeard.

 

 

E

 

The Eden Project. A place to spend the whole day, and to keep going back to. The Biospheres full of plants and flowers from around the world. A must to see.

 

English Heritage. This web site has information on many of the major ancient sites of interest in England including such Cornish sites as Tintagel, suggested home of king Arthur! Did you know the whole English Heritage movement was started by the destruction of the Tolmen rock, a large freestanding granite boulder the size of a small house, by quarry workers from Constantine where many of our homes are situated.

 

Enys Garden, Penryn, Nr Falmouth.

 

 

F

 

Flambards. All year round family theme park.

 

 

G

 

Gardens in Cornwall. List of gardens, smaller private gardens, nurseries garden centres in Cornwall

 

Gardens of Cornwall. Similar to above.

 

Garvinack Farm Woodland, Tregavethan, Truro.

 

Geevor Tin Mine Heritage Centre, situated 10 miles from Land's End.

 

Gillhouse Gardens, St Neot, Liskeard.

 

Glendurgan Garden (NT) Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth,

 

Godolphin Garden (NT) Godolphin Cross, Helston.

 

Goonhilly Earth Station. The Largest Satellite Station on Earth. Helston.

 

Grignan Garden Penwartha, Nr Perranporth.

 

 

H

 

Headland Gardens, Polruan-by-Fowey.

Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm Penhallow Nr Newquay.

 

Heligan (Lost Gardens of) Pentewan, St Austell.

 

Hidden Valley Gardens  Treesmill, Nr Par.

 

Higher Truscott Garden  St Stephens , Launceston.

 

Hollies Garden, Grampound, Truro.

 

Holywell Bay Fun Park Newquay.

 

 

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Isles of Scilly Travel. Travel by Air or by Sea, with the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group.

 

Day trips to the Isles of Scilly. Helicopter trips to the Scilly Isles, from Penzance heliport.

 

Ince Castle Saltash.

 

 

J

 

Jamaica Inn Smugglers museum Bolventor Nr Bodmin.

 

Japanese Garden St Mawgan Village, Nr. Newquay.

 

 

K

 

Ken-Caro Gardens, Bictor, Nr Liskeard.

 

 

L

 

Ladock House Garden Ladock, Truro.

 

Lamorran Garden St Mawes, Cornwall,

 

Land's End. Enjoy an unforgettable day out at Britain's most famous land mark.

 

Landscapes Travel Tailor-made & scheduled history & cultural tours/breaks.

 

Lanhydrock House & Gardens (NT). The great house of Cornwall. 'Upstairs Downstairs' brought to life.

 

Lanterns Gardens.  Mylor, Falmouth

 

Lappa Valley Steam Railway. Three railways in one. Near Newquay.

 

Launceston Steam Railway

 

Longcross Victorian Gardens, Trelights, Nr Port lsaac.

 

Lost Gardens of Heligan. recently restored Cornish garden.

 

Lower Bradford Wilderness Garden. Lower Bradford, Blisland, Bodmin.

 

 

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Maritime (National) Museum Falmouth.

 

Mary Newman's Cottage, Historic building and garden. Culver Road, Saltash.

 

Marsh Villa Gardens, Par, St Austell.

 

Meudon Hotel and Garden Mawnan Smith, Falmouth

 

Mevagissey Museum

 

Minack Theatre. An open-air theatre at Porthcurno, near Penzance.

 

Monkey Sanctuary. Looe.

 

Mount Edgcumbe Garden Cremyll, Torpoint,

 

Moyclare Cornish Garden Lodge Hill , Liskeard.

 

Museums. A list of Cornish museums including web links and/or addresses and telephone numbers.

 

 

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National Maritime Museum Falmouth.

 

National Seal Sanctuary. Britain's leading Marine Rescue Centre. Help us to Help them.

 

Newquay Water World. With 2 pools, a full gym, and entertainment through out the summer.

 

Newquay Zoo. Conservation, Education, Entertainment. More than just a Zoo.

 

Northwood Water Gardens St. Neot, Liskeard.

 

 

O

 

Old Mill Herbary Helland Bridge, Bodmin

 

 

P

 

Padstow Museum Padstow.

 

Paradise Park. Family tourist attraction of rare and exotic birds in various habitats.

 

Pencarrow House and Gardens. A Georgian House belonging to the Molesworth - St Aubyn Family.

 

Pendennis Castle Falmouth.

 

Penlee House Gallery & Museum Penzance.

 

Penheale Manor Gardens. Launceston.

 

Penjerrick Garden Budock, Nr Falmouth.

 

Pentillie Castle & Estate St. Mellion, Saltash.

 

Pine Lodge Gardens & Nursery, Holmbush, St Austell.

 

Pinsla Garden & Nursery Cardinham, Bodmin.

 

Poldark Mine Wendron Nr Helston.

 

Poldowrian Coverack, Helston.

 

Polgwynne Garden, Feock, Truro.

 

Poppy Cottage Garden Truro.

 

Porthpean House Gardens.  Lower Porthpean , St. Austell.

 

Porthleven Online A guide to the unspoilt fishing village of Porthleven in West Cornwall.

 

Potager Garden & Cafe Contantine, Falmouth.

 

Prideaux Place House & Gardens, Padstow.

 

 

R

 

Roseland House Chacewater, Truro,

Royal Cornwall Museum Truro.

 

 

S

 

Scorrier House & Gardens, Redruth.

 

Seal Sanctuary. Britain's leading Marine Rescue Centre. Help us to Help them.

 

Shipwreck, Rescue & Heritage Centre, Charlestown, St Austell (Tel 01726 - 69897)

 

outh West Coast Path. Information on all the coastal paths around Cornwall.

 

St. Agnes Museum St Agnes.

 

St. Michaels Mount in Mount's Bay opposite Marazion.

 

Submarine Telegraphy Museum Nr. Penzance.

 

 

T

 

TamarSail  Discover the scenery and history of the Tamar Valley aboard a sailing boat. 3-hr trips.

 

Telegraphy (Submarine) Museum Nr. Penzance.

 

Tintagel Castle Legendary birthplace of King Arthur.

 

Trebah Garden Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth.

 

Tregenna Castle Gardens St. Ives.

 

Tregothnan Gardens. Tregothnan, Nr. Truro,

 

Tregrehan Garden Cottages & Nursery, Par, Nr St. Austell.

 

Tregullow Garden Scorrier, Nr.Redruth.

 

Trelissick Garden (NT) Feock, Nr. Truro.

 

Trelowarren Garden Trelowarren, Mawgan, Helston.

 

Trengwainton Gardens (NT) Trengwainton, Nr Penzance.

 

Trereife Garden Newlyn, Penzance.

 

Trerice (NT) Manor House. Kestle Mill Nr Newquay.

 

Tresco Abbey Garden Tresco Estate, Isles of Scilly.

 

Tresillian House Garden Nr Newquay.

 

Trethorne  Leisure Park Nr Launceston.

 

Trevarno Manor Gardens Crowntown, Nr Helston.

 

Trewidden Garden Buryas Bridge, Penzance.

 

Trewithen Gardens Grampound, nr Truro.

 

Trinity National Lighthouse Centre Penzance.

 

Trist House Garden Veryan, Truro.

 

 

V

 

Cornish Villages. An A-Z list of Cornish villages, with links to more information.

 

 

W

 

Walking Cornwall. guided walking, garden and heritage holidays off-the-beaten-track.

 

Waterworld swimming pools. Newquay.

 

Wayside Folk Museum Zennor.

 

Wheal Martyn China Clay Heritage Centre Nr St Austell.

 

World in Miniature. Including Jurassic Adventure World. Truro.

 

World of Model Railways. Situated on Meadow Street, Mevagissey.

 

 

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Zoo Newquay. Conservation, Education, Entertainment. More than just a Zoo.

 

 
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