stunning gardens and wooded walking areas. popular with dog walkers and families. its an all nyear…read moreround destination as the beauty changes with each season. there are facilities such as toilets and eating areas too.

Fantastic, imposing house and gardens. National Trust owned so easy parking and decent facilities…read moreincluding shop and toilets.

Beautiful place to visit! And near Trago for shopping too!!! lol…read more Huge caverns which have guided walks. Plenty of room for parking, found easily just off the A38 from Liskeard to Bodmin. Absolutely fantastic for concerts as you can imagine, the acoustics are unbelievable! Beautifully Lit! We looked at having our wedding here! They hire it out and have a local vicar wed you. You can see some of the weddings which have been held there if you go to their website, easily found with google :) They also have a Fairy Garden, a woodland walk, this is quite steep in places and extremely uneven - not recommended if you have a hip or knee problem lol Going back to the Caverns - some fantastic pools/lakes in there too. The guided tour was fantastic, extremely informative! Lots of things to keep your interest and fab for the older child. Wrap up warm and wear sensible footwear! You are each given hard hats to wear whilst inside. Displays of rocks and Cornish granites and slates, quartz and allsorts of other beautifully coloured stones! A great visual display! The guide also interacts with the visitors and gets them to help with showing everyone else how things were once done. From mining and extracting the slate etc. This is definitely one place worth visiting and I will keep going back again and again!!!!

These Caverns are well worth a visit in their own right with walks around the area as well…read more There are also many displays and concerts during the year and weddings can also be booked here. It is well worth a visit.

The entrance to Pencarrow House and Gardens is a mile long drive through dense woodlands, which…read morecontain amongst other things rhododendrons, hydrangeas and one hundred species of conifer. The car park is of a fair size, but would fill up quickly on a busy day. Adjacent to the car park is a shop and an area selling plants. The shop sells the usual gifts and paintings, but also serves as the location to buy tickets for the house and gardens. Be aware though, they don't take credit cards. The gardens are stunning, very well landscaped and looked after, and complement the impressive Pencarrow House - a perfect place for taking pictures. There are actually over 50 acres of garden, which include Italian and American gardens, however, we didn't get very far into them because of the unpredictable english weather. Guided tours take you around Pencarrow House, which take place every half an hour. For us this really brought the house to life, the guide was knowledgable about the furniture, paintings etc, adding in fascinating anecdotal stories in each room of the house. The house is still lived in to this day, and has recently recieved the license to conduct weddings ceremonies and receptions. Alongside Pencarrow House is the Peacock Cafe, appropriately named as peacocks and chickens roam free range through the area of outside seating in the courtyard surrounding the cafe. The cafe has a compact menu of dishes like salads, sandwiches and cake. All very tasty, but a little expensive for the size of the portions. But the cafe's setting more than makes up for it though. Pencarrow is a hidden gem in Cornwall and one we thoroughly enjoyed.

One of the highlights of our UK travel this year was the opportunity to visit Eden Project in…read moreBodelva, Cornwall. Inside the two Biomes are collections of plants in diverse climates and Environments, the project also showcased extensive gardens with a wide variety of plant and flowers. Of the two Biomes, Mediterranean and Rainforest, I found myself more fascinated with the latter. The rainforest is way too realistic, the swamp, waterfalls and humidity its a good preview for someone who hasn't been to Asia or some tropical countries. The food court is also a destination in its own right; there are so many dishes to choose from as a matter of fact I believe that there were dishes from Africa, South America, Asia and of course some English dishes such as the local Cornish Pasty. It is a truly unique experience for me and I have never seen anything like it.

Interesting garden and biospheres. The tropical rainforest sphere was especially good. Informative…read moreboards detailing plants and how they add to our global diversity. I do think the price of £27.50 was very expensive for a one day visit, although that was for a year pass so a good deal if local or planning to go back. Although the site is incredible and the eco aspect interesting I have been to greenhouses with as much impact. Pleased I went but thought it overpriced

What a fantastic & fascinating place. My wife, 4 year old son & I visited on an overcast day and…read morereally enjoyed the outside areas. The indoor exhibits did not hold our son's attention for long enough for us to enjoy but they seemed very informative. There is a children's adventure playground complete with diggers and "assault course". We walked around the water wheels and followed the process of the mining around which our son loved. We also walked up to the pit where we saw the modern operation underway - well worth the effort. The only disappoinment was the food which was a little on the expensive side and typical of the museum quality & standard. My advice is take a pinic as there are lots of benches in the adventure playground. BTW, if you gift aid the entry you can get a pass valid for re-entry for the year.

The Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum is relatively small scale attraction which gives an insight into…read morethe life of china clay workers in Cornwall from the past. Wheal Martyn is around 10 miles from the Eden Project but much less crowded. There is a main building which shows how the China clay was extracted and the techniques used. You can even have a go at producing a clay pot on a spinning wheel! There are also several woodland walks here, including one which goes through a tunnel under a hill and comes out at the edge of a large China clay pit. The museum is quite interesting although there is not enough to stay here for the full day so I would recommend only spending an afternoon here. This isn't the most fun attraction to go to in Cornwall, but if you want to learn about the history of Cornwall I recommend this to you.

This could not be in a more beautiful location, right on the popular beach at Wembury. There is a…read morelarge car park close to the Mill and toilet facilities opposite. There is also a cosy cafe, which has good food and is reasonably priced. Worth a visit if only to admire the views. A good walk to Heybrook bay along the coast is also great exercise but can be narrow and slippery in places.

Great little caff, perfectly situated in old house at eastern head of beach just below church and…read morecar park.

Situated towards the seafront, on higher market street, east looe, you will find the Old Guildhall…read moreand Gaol with lots to see! Tells stories of Looe's Fishing history, ship building etc The Old Guildhall is Looe's oldest building!!! Dating around 1500. It is a Tudor building once magistrates court and cells. Right outside you can see a huge Cannon which I believe was from the Spanish Armada. The Cannon used to be infront of a Cafe on the seafront but in recent years has been moved to the Old Guildhall, which serves as a nifty resting place on a drunken Saturday night when you want to rest your feet before heading to Looe's one and only 'nightclub' (see picture) :D

The perfect place for a regular short walk ( 50 mins or so) followed by a coffee in the excellent…read morerestaurant. Also a small but attractive play area for small children. The park gets very busy at weekends-a bit like going for a walk in Piccadilly Circus but with toddlers on bikes and dogs. But Saltram is a real gem in the midst of built up Plymouth. The house is interesting-if not the best local NT property. But staff are loyal and love the place and the Italian Garden , tucked just behind the house,is one of the most peaceful spots in Plymouth. Austen fans will know that it's worth seeing as the location for Emma Thompson's 'Sense and Sensibility' -you can even touch the tree where Margaret built her tree house!

Lovely house and gardens and a great walk and one that is suitable for all ages - i think this is…read morean asset to plymouth - ideal for great views, great walks and ones that will be ideal for a relaxing sunday afternoon.