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Land's End	The Eden Project	St. Michael's Mount
Tintagel Castle	Minack Theatre	Carnglaze Caverns
The Camel Valley Vineyard	Prehistoric and Dark Age Sites	Country Houses and Gardens
Arts and Crafts

Land's End

Lands End is the western-most point in mainland England; a peninsula providing stunning vistas of the Atlantic Ocean. These include views of the Enys Dodman arched rock, an unusual formation just off Pordennack Point...more

The Eden Project

The Eden Project is possibly best described as a kind of vast Flora and Fauna Exhibition Site containing an enormous array of domestic and exotic plantlife. In the Eden Project there are currently 1,000,000 plants representing 5,000 species. The centre consists of managed outside areas and huge (the largest has an area of 15,590 square metres) greenhouses called Biomes....more

St Michaels Mount

St Michaels Mount is a former Benedictine Priory and Castle. It is sited on an island just off the coast of Cornwall, three miles east of Penzance, and is linked to the mainland village Marzion by a causeway, crossable on footat low tide. From Marzion, a Victorian underground railway runs to top of the hill where the building sits...more

Tintagel Castle

Tintagel Castle is a ruined fort  situated on the West Coastline of Cornwall, a short walk from the town of Tintagel.  The castle is famous for its spectacular position and because it is said to have been used by King Arthur...more

Minack Theatre

Established by an actress called Rowena Cade in 1931, the Minack Theatre ("Minack" means "a rocky place" in Cornish) is an outdoor theatre situated on a the Cliffside near Porthcurno Beach.  The setup is in the style of a Roman ampitheatre...more

The Camel Valley Vineyard

There aren't many place in Britain that produce wine - given the climate this is understandable.  But Cornwall has weather more akin to mediterranean climes.  So it is that the Camel Valley Vineyard not only produces wine, but in the high season provides tours and tasting of a Wednesday evening.  These are highly popular so remember to book in advance.  There are also two holiday cottages to rent at the vineyard.

Carnglaze Caverns

This former slate mine is now an attraction consisting of three enormous underground caves, and six acres of beautiful woodland...more

Prehistoric and Dark Age Sites

There are a number of interesting prehistoric and dark age sites in Cornwall.  These include castles, monasteries and churches, standing stones and stone circles

Country Houses and Gardens

The county of Cornwall enjoys an extensive range of Country Houses and Gardens.  The mild climate of Cornwall ensures a wide and interesting selection of flora and fauna can be found in many a garden in cornwall.  One of the most spectacular of these is the Trebah Garden in Falmouth, within whose 26 acres can be found a beautiful private beach. Or for beautiful south coast views, the Headland Garden - open on thursday afternoons.

Arts and Crafts

For those interested in arts and crafts there are many galleries worth visiting.  There are three Driftwood Galleries in Cornwall.  One in Newquay, one in Ilfracombe and a new one in Truro.  Here you'll be able to find contemporary art in the form of sculpture, ceramics, jewellery and glassware.  Much of the art represents Cornwall inspired themes.