The museum was very interesting. It was two stories. In the first floor there was an interesting…read moredisplay of a variety of herbs and plants used for cures or spells. On the second floor was a display of various items used in witchcraft and magic such as a labyrinth stone, voodoo dolls, crystals, palmistry and tarot readings. Entrance was was reasonable. There was no parking area but you can park not too far away. They open at 10am and with last entry at 4:30. It's not really accessible in a wheelchair though there is a small stairlift.

I think your impression of this place will depend upon your point of view. The museum holds a…read morecollection of artifacts that people with no real knowledge about witches would find interesting. It has some information about witch trials, curses, old wives tales, herbal healing, and things like that. I really had no idea what I might find, but I heard so many intriguing things that I had to check it out. It's good that a place like this exists, but I think it just scratches the surface and appeals to the curious drive bys rather than people who are into witchcraft and magic. That said, they have an altar there that has some really great energy in it. Check that out if you are in the area.

Been there a few times and never excited, but this time I really regretted travelling from Newquay…read moreand wasting time! Expensive!! Strange layout and feel. General exhibition rather disjointed. History of the Pirates Exhibition: DISSAPOINTING: superficial, without much educational value. Would have been more interesting looking up the subject on Wikipedia etc. Privateers such as Walter Rayleigh, Francis Drake should have been mentioned! That is a big part of British History! Instead a big section about LGBT+ pirates ("Queer Pirates")... really? To put the icing on the cake (not literally) the the kitchen staff (rude plump older woman) in the food and drink area jumped in my face when I dared to ask a question about missing drink (politely!).

The National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth is a major attraction, but at UKP 13.50 it is…read morealso relatively expensive, maybe too expensive. Yes, the ticket allows you to re-visit the museum free of charge within the next 12 months., but how many people will actually take advantage of this? Very few, I presume. The museum itself is quite impressive, especially its spectacular, huge main hall (see photos) with a variety of boats, some of them famous, most of which are suspended from the floor. There is both printed and screen-terminal information on the history and type of the boats, so from an educational angle this is truly well done. "15 galleries" the museum promises, but try as I might my count is substantially lower. This might be because at the time of my visit, several rooms were occupied by a major temporary exhibition, "Titanic Stories". That display has attracted significant publicity - and because of its subject - will no doubt also attract a significant number of visitors. Personally, I found it rather to be a collection of book pages presented as display panels, as there is a lot more to read than to see. The only substantial object *from* the Titanic is one of its lifeboats - and it is a replica! The remaining objects are a motley assortment of minor pieces either from the Titanic or the Carpathia, but most of the exhibition is concerned with the "myth" the Titanic story created and how it found its way into books, movies and even board games. Frankly, I found the collection well presented but underwhelming. As for the rest of the galleries, there is e.g. a "Cornwall Gallery" which details the nautical history of the region, and another one specifically on Falmouth history. Illuminating, certainly, but nothing to occupy one for very long. From the top floor you have an impressive view over Falmouth harbour and parts of the town, and there's a large café for visitors which I did not visit (the area offers plenty of solid restaurants right next to the museum). The small fry get an opportunity to play with toy boats in the museum's indoor pool - another family-friendly feature. The presentation itself is certainly convincing. Content-wise, I was hoping for more.

This is quite an unusual place, combining displays of such things like Deloren cars, to Cleopatra…read moreheads and James Bond and Star wars characters and all around you there is gold and silver jewelry to be purchased from very sophisticated jewelry counters. Outside there are other exhibits but they were still in the process of putting the finishing touches when we visited so we weren't able to see all of them or do the panning for gold.

Very nice place to visit with children, you can pan for fouls gold and take it home for free which…read morethe kids loved. There's a interesting little museum with old machinery they used to find gold.

This museum is good and has the usual things you'd expect from a museum but what I really must…read morecommend them for will make you laugh. They have the best darn disabled toilet I've ever been in in my entire life, lol in fact it was so ornate and over the top marbled and Italian looking my hubby had to go and take a photo of the inside. I think more people were wowing at the architecture and decor of the loo than the exhibits on display. So if your thinking of visiting ask them to unlock the disabled loo for you (or if you have a radar key you can do it yourself) and wonder at such finery lol. Great stuff.

The Royal Cornwall Museum is in the center of Truro and is free to visit. One of the museums main…read moreattractions is the Egyptian exhibition which includes a real Egyptian Mummy. The main exhibit area on the ground floor has some old fashioned vehicles and I believe the other exhibitions vary throughout the year. The Royal Cornwall Museum also runs workshops on a Saturday for children and also does workshops with school groups from local area on various historical themes during the week. The museum itself is not massive but as the entry fee is free, I feel it is well worth a visit.

A small Elizabethan manor house (from 1573) featured in the popular "Poldark" novels (but not in…read morethe TV show, which was shot in Gloucestershire), Trerice Manor makes for an appealing, if minor, attraction a few miles outside of Newquay. It is owned and operated by the National Trust, so for a member entry is free. I'm not one, so I paid the UKP 10 for a standard adult ticket. The best way to get to Trerice is definitely by car (there's a parking lot right next to the entrance); if you have to use the bus, the closest stop is "Kestle Mill" - and that means you will still have to walk about a mile to Trerice - but if you look strung out enough after the walk they'll give you a UKP 1 coupon for the shop/café for "reducing the carbon footprint". Google Maps misinformed me about the right stop, so I ended up wasting almost an hour stranded next to the "Dairyland Farm World" waiting for the return bus. Be aware that buses on this line only come once every hour. From outside, Trerice is in fine shape since its previous owner, a businessman, restored part of the building some decades ago. It features some really beautiful architecture and pleasant, if not terribly opulent small gardens. A few times a day one of the volunteers will meet visitors in the garden and provide them with some information about the history of the manor, and I recommend to participate in this short "lecture" (about 20 minutes). You can freely stroll around the gardens and unwind at the café located in a separate building behind Trerice. The café has some nice options, and it's very spacious. Inside, it's another story. Since the house had had different owners over the centuries, few traces of Elizabethan furniture and décor have survived. Some effort has been made to re-create certain rooms, but most of the existing furniture is either from the 19th century or indeed the 1950s, when it was owned by said businessman. There are few rooms indeed, and mostly small ones, so the inside I'd say will take you no more than 20-30 minutes - printed information about the furniture and the paintings is provided in every room. You can also ask the friendly and helpful volunteers. For some impressions look at my photos. Photography, btw, is allowed both inside and outside. Once you are done with the house proper you can have a look at the herb garden, or the most ridiculous "maze" I've ever seen. But the café is really one of the nicer and larger ones I've seen on a National Trust property. Have a scone and a coffee, or even a bottle (pint) of local ale before you embark on the 30 minute return trip to the bus stop. In the summer months, the house opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. The shop, the gardens and the tea room are open from 10.30. Staff were very friendly indeed. Trerice is one of very few manor houses available to the public in this area, so you should definitely stop by when in Newqay.

This is an intimate Elizabethan manor and a Cornish gem, giving delight to all that visit…read more This property remains in excellent condition and the gardens are well maintained as with all National Trust properties. The Bowling Green is also worth a visit at the rear of the property along with the lawn mower museum. Tea room is large, with a wide selection of foods and drinks which are all reasonably priced. I am sure you will enjoy your visit as much as we did.

An historic site being the preserved first site in the original buildings of Marconi's first…read morewireless station . The site that issued in the modern communication age . Open occasionally to groups to visit .

Food was rapid, staff were very attentive, very clean, food was delicious, very well priced…read more Would definitely visit again.

First time visit after hearing the praises of Lanhydrock from my daughter for about 10 years…read more AND....not at all disappointed. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour, which took us about 2 hours. After this, we enjoyed the gardens upper/lower. Well laid out. The car park is approx 15-20 minute walk, mostly downhill, which means you've got an uphill struggle to get back. There is a "mini" taxi type service costing £1 per head each way, (well worth it), to the House. Car park charge to non-members is £3.00 all day, which is pretty good. The house is in good repair, and the history is very well recorded. Beware the Cafe.......as with most NT establishments it is franchised, extortionate and not good value for money....especially for eating and drinking in a shed...!! That aside, you will have a lovely day...

Deeply touched by the writings displayed in this famous sculptor's humble dwelling. Garden is…read moredreamy &meditative. Her art was ahead of her time - bold, daring forms - creative phenomenon, true poetry in s

A slice of heaven in Cornwall.This is a place you must see regardless of weather.Hepworth bought it…read morein 1940 & it became her home & studio thereafter. You can feel her presence there. So sad she died too soon. Marvellous Tate Members get in free

Penlee House Art Gallery & Museum will introduce the visitor to painters from the Newlyn School of…read moreArt (an art colony that existed in Newlyn, a fishing village adjacent to Penzance, from the 1880s until the early years of the twentieth century. It was similar to groups like the Barbizon School in France, and the "en plein eir" movement in Calfornia). With this close a focus, you won't be surprised that the collection isn't huge, but it does include major works by regional painters like Stanhope Forbes. The admission price is UKP 5 (single adult), which seems reasonable. The concession price is UKP 4. The permanent Newlyn School display covers the second floor, where you will also find some small rooms with archaeological artefacts and objects from Penzance/Newlyn's social history, as well as photographic exhibits. When I visited, there was a temporary exhibition on over 70 works by SJ "Lamorna" Birch (1869-1955, see photos), a self-taught but talented (mostly) landscape painter who also mentored other local artists. Unfortunately, you are not allowed to take photos of the paintings (no such restrictions apply to the artefacts), but I did manage to "steal" a few shots to give you an impression of the kind of paintings that you can expect to see. Of course, various books on the Newlyn School (and others) are available from the smallish gallery shop. Staff were very friendly (and ever so politely told me to stop taking photos, which I did). Another highlight is the adjacent, atmospheric garden area, which is very inviting. Penlee House is one of the prettiest of the many small, regional museums in England that I've visited over the course of the past ten years, and also very family-friendly. But it will not occupy you for more than one hour, 1.5h max.

The home of the Newlyn School of Art, a famous 19th and 20th century art colony based in the nearby…read moreport of Newlyn. Some quite extraordinary and beautiful paintings are on display which are regularly updated and changed. There is also an interesting local history display.