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What to see and do

What to see and do

WEST CORNWALL IS A WONDERFUL BASE FOR EXPLORING. WITHIN REACH OF hotel penzance ARE BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE SITES, ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND OF COURSE BREATHTAKING CLIFF WALKS AND SEASCAPES. ARTISTS from the newlyn & st ives schools AND AUTHORS such a john le carre, rosamund pilcher and daphne du maurier HAVE BEEN DRAWN TO CORNWALL FOR A LONG TIME AND THERE are NO LACK OF THINGS TO SEE AND DO HERE.

Things to do

The National Trust

Custodians of protected coastline, countryside and buildings.

Tel: 0870 609 5380

National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Hands on interactive displays, sailing model boats, full size craft from the national small boat collection and windows looking under the ocean.

Tel: 0800 679593

Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station

The largest satellite earth station in the world.

Tel: 0800 679593

Cornish Seal Sanctuary

Seal rescue, rehabilitation, and release centre

Tel: 01326 221361

Minack Theatre, Porthcurno

Uniquely situated open air theatre on the cliffs at Porthcurno

Tel: 01736 810694

The Eden Project

Cornwalls biggest tourist attraction.

Cornwall Guide

Cornwall holiday and tourism related guide

The Guide

Tourist attractions in Cornwall

Things to Do in Cornwall

Things to Do when on holiday in Cornwall

Places to Go in Cornwall

Places to Go when on holiday in Cornwall

What's On This Week

What's on in Cornwall this week

Events in Cornwall

Events in Cornwall