Things to do in Cornwall
Eden Project
An unforgettable experience. Eden is a gateway into the fascinating world of plants and a vibrant reminder of how we need each other for our mutual survival. Its home is a dramatic global garden the size of thirty football pitches, nestling like a lost world in a crater overlooking St Austell Bay.
Opening Times
MARCH to OCTOBER 10am-6pm (last admission 4pm)
NOVEMBER to FEBRUARY 10am-4.30pm (last admission 3pm)
For exact dates please call 01726 811911 or visit www.edenproject.com
The National Aquarium
The National Marine Aquarium was the first aquarium in the United Kingdom to be set up solely for the purpose of education, conservation and research. It remains Britain's foremost aquarium and in the four years it has been open it has attracted over one and half million visitors.
Opening Times
Winter (November - March): 10am-5pm
Summer (April - October): 10am-6pm
Last Entry 1 hour before closing
Closed Christmas Day
For exact dates please call 01752 22008 or visit www.national-aquarium.co.uk
Lanhydrock House
One of the most fascinating late 19th-century houses in England, full of period atmosphere and the trappings of a high Victorian country house. Although the gatehouse and north wing (with magnificent 32yd-long gallery with plaster ceiling) survive from the 17th century, the rest of the house was rebuilt following a disastrous fire in 1881 with the latest in contemporary living, including central heating. The garden features a stunning collection of magnolias, rhododendrons and camellias, and offers fine colours right through into autumn. All this is set in a glorious estate of 364ha (900 acres) of woods and parkland running down to the River Fowey.
Opening Times
MARCH to OCTOBER 11am-5.30pm (last admission 4pm)
NOVEMBER to FEBRUARY 11am-5.00pm
For exact dates please call 01208 265950 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Cotehele Mill
At the heart of this riverside estate the house at Cotehele was mainly built between 1485 and 1627 and was a home of the Edgcumbe family for centuries. Its granite and slatestone walls contain intimate chambers adorned with tapestries, original furniture and armour. Outside, the formal gardens overlook the richly planted valley garden below, with medieval dovecote, stewpond and Victorian summer house, and 18th-century tower above. A network of footpaths throughout the estate provides a variety of riverside and woodland walks with a high nature conservation and industrial archaeology interest.
Opening Times
Winter (November - March): 11am-4.30pm
Summer (April - October): 11am-5pm
Last Entry 1 hour before closing
Closed Christmas Day
For exact dates please call 01579 352739 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Pencarrow House
Pencarrow estate has been the home of the Molesworth family and their descendants sice Elizabethan times. Pencarrow is approached by a magnificent mile-long carriage drive. Around the Palladian mansion are formal gardens, a large Victorian rock garden and 50 acres of parkland, lake and woodland with more than 700 varieties of rhododendrons and many camellias, easily accessible along well-maintained footpaths. There are lovely Tea Rooms, and a Wendy House with plenty of toys for the children to enjoy.
Guided tours around Historic Georgian House open to public from March 28th to October 28th.
Opening Times
Sundays through to Thursdays 11am-5pm - House,Restaurant and Craft Shop, Closed Fridays and Saturdays. Last House Tour 4pm.
Gardens open March 1st, 7 days a week 9am-6pm
Porfell Wildlife Park
A permanent home to domestic, wild and exotic animals cared for and respected in safe environments with a diversity of habitats created to enrich their lives. Make close contact with rabbits, guinea pigs and goats, feed the ducks, chickens and deer. There are porcupines, wallabies, lemurs and many more TV favourites as well as farmyard animals within the fifteen acres of sloping fields bounded by streams and varied woodland.
Opening Times
SUMMER: 1st April to End October.
WINTER: February Half Term the weekends until 1st April.
For exact dates please call (0)1503 220211 or visit www.porfellanimalland.co.uk
Bake Lakes Fishing
Bake Lakes Fishing has 5 course and 2 fly fishing lakes, giving a good day's fishing for beginners and experienced anglers alike. We are able to cater for people with disabilities.
There is a small shop that sells a variety of supplies including tackle, bait and rod licences, together with drinks and snacks.
For further information contact Tony on 07798 585836, or call 01752 849027.
