Experiences
Life is about experiences and there are plenty to be had in Cornwall – from surfing and sailing to seal watching and even classic car hire. Click here to read more or see below for results.
The National Lobster Hatchery
If you are looking for something a bit different to do, why not come along to our award-winning Visitor Centre in Padstow.
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Cornish Tours
With Cornish Tours you’re assured to uncover the real Cornwall. Through our extensive local knowledge and relationships across the region.
Cornwall wideRead more
Cornwall Flying Club
See the breath-taking landscapes and extraordinary coastlines of Cornwall from a light aircraft with one of our experienced pilots.
Bodmin Read more
Adrenaline Quarry
Unique gravity park, water park & race track with spectacular views and picnic spots, free entry and wild swimming.
LiskeardRead more
Bryluen Botanicals
Create your own scent — Create your own unique scent at our candle workshop here in Cornwall, make memories. Pure essential oils, soy wax and cotton wicks a perfect day for all the family.
St IvesRead more
Super Tramp Bodmin
Just off A30 and is easily accessible to all our Bodmin and Cornwall visitors. We are a Trampoline and a Soft Play centre, suitable for all ages. We’re open 7 days a week.
Bodmin Read more
Hangloose Adventure
Take a head-first flight on the longest zip wire in England and see Eden like you've never seen it before!
St AustellRead more
Five to try: Scenic Drives
Pack a picnic, pull on your sunnies and get ready to be captivated; have the drive of your life in Cornwall.
Cornwall wideRead more
Cornwalls Great Escape Rooms
Step into a world of mystery and excitement as you work together to solve puzzles, find clues, and escape before time runs out.
Helston, PenzanceRead more
Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery
The Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery is home to a treasure trove of art and artefacts shedding light on what makes Cornwall such a unique and special place.
TruroRead more
Tolgus Tin Mill
Tolgus Mill is Cornwall's last working tin mill. Discover the process of tin streaming and how tin ore is recovered from the stream running through our land.
RedruthRead more
Brit Movie Tours | Beyond Paradise Tour
Brit Movie Tours is the premier provider of Film and TV location sightseeing tours in London and the UK. Join them for a new Beyond Paradise Tour based in Looe, Cornwall - launching May 2024.
LooeRead more
Kernow Tours
Kernow Tours is small, home-grown private touring business covering the whole of Cornwall.
Cornwall wideRead more
National Trust Pentire
The headlands of Pentire and The Rumps, near Polzeath, are carpeted with wild flowers and command extraordinary coastal views.
PolzeathRead more
St Nectan's Glen
St Nectan’s Glen is an area of outstanding natural beauty where you can experience St Nectan's Kieve, a spectacular sixty foot waterfall splashing through a hole in the rocks.
Tintagel, BoscastleRead more
August Rock Adventures
Tailor Made Fast Boat Trips – Helford, Falmouth, St Mawes. All trips are “private charter” - you are the only group on board. Up to 7 people.
Falmouth, The Helford, St MawesRead more
St. Ives Sea Trips
What better way to see the stunning coastline, coves, and bays surrounding St Ives than by booking a boat trip with the Little Mermaid? Get prepared to encounter nature's wonders on our Sea Safari's.
St IvesRead more
Eden Project
The Eden Project is a feast for the senses and can be experienced in so many different ways, whether you’re looking for calming immersion in nature or a fun packed day of adventure and family fun.
St AustellRead more
Lappa Valley
Lappa Valley is the only family attraction in Cornwall that takes you on a nostalgic steam train ride into a secret world of traditional play and family adventures.
Newquay, TruroRead more
Encounter Cornwall
Encounter, an award-winning family business, has been offering daily guided kayak and canoe trips, hire, and top SUP lessons from Golant on the Fowey Estuary for over 10 years.
Fowey, Lostwithiel, Cornwall wideRead more
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor Yacht Harbour has a modern and spacious marina which is protected from the prevailing South Westerly winds and offers a sheltered haven for yachts persons.
Falmouth, TruroRead more
The Milky Way Adventure Park
Winners of Trip Advisor’s highest accolade, the Best of the Best award, this all-weather day out is sure to entertain the whole family.
BudeRead more
Trevibban Mill Vineyard & Orchards
Historically the home of a miller and his family, the land is now covered in vines and apple trees and is certified Organic by the Soil Association.
PadstowRead more
Helston Railway
England's most southerly and award winning heritage railway.
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Spoilt for choice!
St Ives alone has five wonderful beaches, with both Porthminster and Porthmeor being awarded Blue Flags in 2022. Across the bay you will find three miles of golden sand stretching north from the Hayle Estuary. Then there's Porthtowan and Portreath just up the coast...
Sennen Cove right down near Land's End is another popular stretch both with surfers and families, whilst Mount's Bay provides endless walking and is often home to kite surfers.
There's also countless small secret coves, ideal for hiding away in, we would tell you where they are, but they wouldn't be secret then!
Yes... loads!
The mild climate caused by the Gulf steam means the south side of Cornwall has some fantatstic gardens to visit. Perhaps the best known are the Lost Gardens of Heligan near Mevagissey. Come in the spring and be blown away by the colours...
Down near Falmouth there's Trebah and Glendurgan, sitting side by side and running down valleys to the Helford Passage, there a must if your in that area.
Smaller gardens such as Pinetum Park and the Hidden Garden are on the outskirts of St Austell. as is the Eden Project, not technically a garden, more a environmental wonderland!
And if you're in the far east of Cornwall, a visit to Mt Edgcumbe Country Park should be on your list, and allow a day to do the place justice. The formal gardens are amazing, and then there's the deerpark and all the rest of the surrounding countryside.
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Dogs are restricted on the designated beaches at the times listed below Cornwall Council enforces restrictions at the following beaches which are all part of a Public Spaces Protection Order. Other privately owned beaches may have their own local restrictions in force.
Please note: Blue Flag and Seaside Award beaches have longer restrictions due to the requirements of the Award status. In addition there are three protected wildlife areas that are subject to individual restrictions.
Often, and quite literally, bypassed, mid Cornwall is overlooked by visitors who are understandably seeking coastal charms. Next time, however, pull over, stop for a while and allow yourself to be pleasantly surprised by the pastoral beauty of this underrated area… There's still plenty of pretty villages, lots of heritage, tucked away attractions and Cornwall's only city, Truro.
The A30 runs down through the centre of Cornwall, leaving the M5 at Exeter. It enters Cornwall at Launceston, crosses Bodmin Moor and passes Bodmin. Once past there roads branch off to St Austell and Newquay and a little further on, Truro.
The A30 continues past Penzance all the way to Lands's End.
Leaving Exeter, the other major road into Cornwall is the A38. This crosses the Tamar Bridge at Plymouth and serves the towns and villages of south-east Cornwall before terminating at Bodmin where it joins the A30.
Coming down the North Coast, the A39 (also known as the Atlantic Highway) is good for access to Bude, Wadebridge and Padstow, and all the lovely north coast beaches. It continues onto Truro and eventually Falmouth.
The A390 is the main road serving St Austell, running from Tavistock in Devon, across the Tamar at Gunnislake and onto Liskeard. From St Austell it continues down to Truro.
Running north. and adjacent to the Devon/Cornwall border, the A388 runs from Saltash up to Launceston.
The A94 runs from Falmouth to Penzance via Helston where the A3083 runs down to Lizard Point.
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