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Cornwall Castle and Historic Places |
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Pendennis Castle
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Launceston Castle
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Restormel Castle
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Pendennis Castle, Castle Close, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4LP. |
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Launceston Castle, Castle Lodge, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7DR. |
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Restormel Castle, Nr. Restormel Road, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0EE. |
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At Pendennis Castle you can see a Tudor Gun Deck in action and see how the Guardhouse was equipped during the 1st World War. Get hands on in the discovery centre or visit the interactive exhibition where you can experience the sights and sounds of battle. There is also a tea room. Pendennis Castle |
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Launceston Castle was built on a natural mound. The castle is a 13th century round tower. You can climb to the top via a dark internal passage. There is a display showing 1,000 years of history with finds from site excavations. Maybe you could do some brass rubbing or complete the quiz.. Launceston Castle |
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Restormel Castle is a 13th Century circular castle standing on an earlier Norman mound. You can climb the battlements or see the principal rooms in the castle. From the site there are great views and it is a popular picnic spot. Restormel Castle |
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Carnglaze Caverns
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Mount Edgcumbe House
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Levant Mine & Beam Engine
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Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 6HQ.
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Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park, Cremyll, Torpoint, PL10 1HZ.
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Levant Mine & Beam Engine, Trewellard, Pendeen, Nr St Just, Cornwall, TR19 7SX.
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Carnglaze consists of 3 underground caverns. You will be taken on a guided tour that lasts 45mins. The tour takes you through the 3 vast caverns created by slate miners. You will go 150m into the hillside and 60m below ground. See the subterranean lake with its crystal clear blue/green water. Closed on Sundays. Carnglaze Caverns |
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Mount Edgcumbe House was built in the 1500`s, restored after WWII. Visit the old sawmill and even try some of the machines. The house contains some reproduction tudor costumes try them on and walk down the staircase in the great hall. In the Cremyll shop, lower park, pick up a quiz pack and solve the mysteries. Mount Edgcumbe House |
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The Levant beam engine is in a small engine house on top of the cliffs. After sitting idle for 60 years it was resored to working order by volunteers. Now you can see the old engine in action. A film tells the story. You can see the underground miners dry tunnel. Check timetable of when engine is steaming. Levant Mine & Beam Engine |
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Shipwreck Rescue & Heritage Centre
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Tintagel Castle
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Lantern Ghost Walks
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Shipwreck Rescue & H.C., Quay Road, Charlestown, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3NJ.
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Tintagel Castle, Bossiney Road, Tintagel, Cornwall, PL34 0HE.
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Depart Westcott's Quay in St Ives (120m behind the RNLI Lifeboat House).
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This fascinating museum contains artefacts from over 150 shipwrecks. The varied exhibits display village life in Charlestown, its history, shipwrecks and the china clay industry. A range of maritime history dating back to 1715 with a large diving equipment collection. Shipwreck Rescue & Heritage Centre |
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This 13th century castle is perched on the North Cornwall Coast, where you can see great views and visit the ruins. This castle is said to be the birthplace of King Arthur, You can visit Merlins cave nearby. A video `Searching for King Arthur` is shown and there is a beach cafe for refreshments. Tintagel Castle |
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Walk around in the eerie darkness of St Ives with Shanty Baba and his lantern to discover the darker side of St Ives. See the haunted places, the spooky alleyways and graveyards where paranormal acitivity is still witnessed and houses where murders occurred. Check dates of walks on website. Lantern Ghost Walks |
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St Mawes Castle
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Pencarrow House & Gardens
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Daphne Du Maurier Smugglers at Jamaica Inn
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St Mawes Castle, Castle Drive, St Mawes, Nr Truro, Cornwall, TR2 5DE.
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Pencarrow House & Gardens, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 3AG.
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Jamaica Inn, Bolventor, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7TS.
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St Mawes is a well preserved fortress from Henry VIII. Built between 1539 and 1545. St Mawes Castle is a clover leaf shape and was designed to mount guns that could sink ships. See the `gunners` at rest in the gun room. You can take an audio tour which helps bring the castle to life. St Mawes Castle |
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The house is viewed by guided tour only which takes you through 11 rooms including the Music Room, Drawing Room, Pink Bedroom, Dining Room and more. The Peacock Café serves refreshments and there is a childrens play area nearby. House is open Apr-Sept. Check website for Garden open times. Pencarrow House & Gardens |
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Jamaica Inn was a coaching Inn built in 1750. It is now a Hotel that is reportedly haunted. You can visit the Smugglers Museum and watch the film. The museum has a large collection of smuggling artefacts and you can learn more about the cornish smuggler by watching the film. The museum is closed in January. Jamaica Inn |
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Trerice
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Lizard Lighthouse
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St Michael`s Mount
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Trerice, Kestle Mill, near Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 4PG.
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Lizard Lighthouse, Lizard Penninsula, Cornwall, TR12 7NT.
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St Michael`s Mount, Manor Office, Marazion, Cornwall, TR17 0EF.
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You can explore Trerice, a small Elizabethan Manor House, inside using the quiz trails. You may handle replica artefacts and armour or maybe make a brass rubbing. There are sometimes Tudor themed family workshops, check events calendar for events throughout year. Also enoy the beautiful gardens and visit the childrens play corner. Trerice |
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The Lizard Lighthouse was commissioned in 1752 and was in operation for 250 years. The twin towered lighthouse sits at the most southerly tip of mainland britain. You can take a tour of this lighthouse, visit the engine room at the top of the lighthouse, sound the fog signal and learn about the lighthouse keepers and their families. Lizard Lighthouse |
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Explore this medieval Castle situated on its own unique island. Climb the turrets in the castle or take a tour of the castle or the sub-tropical gardens. Discover legend, myth and 1,000 years of history. The island can be reached from the mainland by foot or by boat. Opening limited in winter and always dependent on weather and tides. St Michael`s Mount |
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Lanhydrock House
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Chysauster Ancient Village
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Lanhydrock House, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 5AD.
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Chysauster Ancient Village, Newmill, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8XA
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This large country house and estate has 50 rooms to explore. See the kitchens, nurseries, servants quarters and the elegant dining room and bedrooms. Also open-air theatre, garden tours and childrens activities throughout the year. Lanhydrock House |
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This is an iron age settlement last occupied about 2000 years ago. The village contained stone-walled houses that are found only on the Lands End Peninsula and the Isles of Scilly. The houses line a village street and each had a central courtyad surrounded by thatched rooms. Chysauster Ancient Village |
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