The Cornish Geology Centre is something of a goldmine for anyone interested in this subject as it is made up of a fascinating series of...

The Ancient Village was put together to give visitors a chance to see the way that people in this area would have lived many centuries...

Penlee House Gallery & Museum, Penzance, is an elegant gallery set within a Victorian house and park. Changing exhibitions mainly feature the art of the...

This National Trust operated garden offers a beautiful retreat in rural Cornwall, offering some of the finest views of Lizard and Mount’s Bay. The...

This gallery has a great collection on display throughout the year, and regularly changes the pieces that are displayed, sometimes choosing a particular theme, and...

A gallery with a great reputation at the heart of Penzance, this art space focuses on the works of the many artists who live and...

This magical island is the jewel in Cornwall’s crown, a national treasure and a must for every visitor to the far West of England. During...

West Cornwall is rich in prehistoric and ancient remains, and Chûn Castle is one of the most spectacular. Perched on a hilltop looking out...

Several thousand years before the birth of Christ, the inhabitants of the high moorlands behind Land’s End erected this enormous burial chamber. Nobody knows...

Of all the enigmatic ancient remains of West Cornwall, none is more puzzling than the Men-an-Tol (stone of the hole). Nobody really knows the...

The most visited of all West Cornwall’s dolmens, or burial mounds, Lanyon Quoit owes its popularity to its location, a short walk from a main...

Both the Pendeen Mining Museum and the Gem and Jewellery Workshop are situated in the same stone buildings that used to be traditional farm buildings....

Geevor Tin Mine in Pendeen, Penzance, is in a magnificent position on West Cornwall’s Atlantic coast. Walk through narrow 18th Century tunnels with a guide....

This National Trust protected property offers visitors a unique chance to see a steam-powered Cornish beam engine in action. After sixty years of sitting...

Pendeen Lighthouse is dramatically positioned on a jagged stretch of coastline in Cornwall and is a good place to look out for seals, kestrels and...