This National Trust discovery centre explores the industrial heritage of Cornwall and the Cornish people. The centre has a selection of hands-on exhibits to enthuse and entertain the entire family. The giant ninety-foot beam engines are the centrepieces...

The Cornish Studies Library houses a large collection of documents and texts that relate to the long and illustrious history of this county. Cornwall has for a long period of time been fiercely independent from the rest of England,...

Tehidy Country Park is one of the largest woodland estates in Cornwall, with over 250 acres of peaceful woods to explore. Formerly owned by the Basset estate, one of the wealthiest families in Cornwall, the park is now owned and...

Interestingly, this building is not just a gallery, but also a place of business. The gallery is owned by two young entrepreneurs who used their money to establish a gallery to exhibit art, one of their passions. The...

Cornwall Library is a large archive at the heart of the county that brings together a great many texts and audiovisual materials for the use of local people and visitors to the area. The library hosts a variety of...

The River Cober flows through Helston and empties into The Loe, a large lake just west of the town. This is separated from the sea by a wide bank of soft, white sand – Loe Bar. This long, pleasant stretch...

The Poldark Mine and Heritage Centre (also known as Wheal Roots) charts the history of mining and mine related crafts in this area of Cornwall over thousands of years. The area around the mines is a World Heritage Site and...

This wonderful sand and shingle beach is backed by small rolling sand dunes which have been fenced off for their preservation. Towering cliffs are found either side of the beach, and coastal paths leading up these cliffs give fantastic views...

Found on the north coast of Cornwall near Redruth, this picturesque beach has a harbour wall on its right side and a stream running onto its left side. The old harbour was once a busy port, but now just caters...

Cornwall was for many years a centre of tin mining and the coasts around the county are littered with derelict buildings. Rinsey Head, three miles west of Porthleven, boasts pithead buildings which have been cosmetically restored to give an idea...

St Agnes Museum is filled with interesting pieces that relate to the history of this small town in Cornwall. There are important paintings by 19th Century artists such as John Opie and Edward Opie amongst the art collection....

The small Cornish village of Devoran started as a hamlet in the late 18th Century to serve a nearby open cast mine and small port on the nearby creek. The community of Devoran needed a church and the Parish church...

Also known as St. Agnes Beach, this small but busy stretch of sand and pebbles is backed by magnificent cliffs, and steeped in history. The ruins of an old harbour, first constructed in 1710, can be seen along the right...