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Cornwall has more ancient sites than any other country in Great Britain. 1,700 are listed, 3,000 are awaiting designation and most can be found in West Cornwall or Bodmin Moor

Cornish beach lifeguards are the best looking in the world

Cornish factsDiscover some

According to the value of fish landed, Newlyn is Britain’s largest fishing port and fish landed in Cornwall at dusk can be at London’s Billingsgate Market by 3am.

The world’s first ever powered aircraft flight was made by a Cornishman, Richard Pearse. He flew along (ok slightly above) his farm roadway in New Zealand, 31 March 1902. He travelled about 1km, 18 months before the Wright brothers

Cornwall’s longest ever traffic jam took place on the 12th of August 1999,

the day after the solar eclipse. There was a 65 mile tail-back from Crowlas (near Penzance) to Launceston (near Devon)

When tin

mining was at

its peak, a Cornish

miner could

expect to live to

35 years

In 2005, there were as many registered sheep living in Cornwall as there were people.

Cornwall’s black and white flag is the banner of St Piran. The white lines between the black represent white lines of tin between dark molten rocks

The world’s first ever steam powered road carriage ran in Camborne on Christmas Eve 1801.

The first ever

wind turbine was

constructed in

Redruth, 1892

Discover some more interesting Cornish words and phrases throughout this book. Keep your eyes open at the bottom of each page

Cornwall gets at least 1,500 hours of sunshine a year

The Skidden House Hotel, the first hotel in St Ives, was built in 1540. It was the first place to sell Irish Stout and women! (it was also a brothel).

30% of our landscape

is nationally

recognised as ‘Areas

of Outstanding

Natural Beauty’

For more

interesting little

Cornish facts look

out for the Little Book

of Cornwall in all good

book shops and tourist

attractions

New facts for 2013!

When you think of Cornwall what springs to mind? Is it the majestic countryside, quaint little fishing villages, or its golden beaches? Cornwall has some amazing things to see and do and with this guide you will be able to experience some of them. Cornwall is about discovering new things, be it a quiet beach with a stunning view or a moorland walk with a quick trip to the local pub for good measure. So go on discover YOUR Cornwall!

cornwalldiscover your

Cornwall is divided into six districts (zones) as illustrated overleaf. The districts are made up of a total of 257 parishes, some with fewer than 100 residents. Cornwall has a population of 534,300 who welcome visitors from near and far.

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To find your way around this booklet simply look at which zone you would like to visit and match the colour to the page borders. Remember you are only ever a few miles from anywhere in Cornwall, its only 73 miles from Lands’ End to Bude.

As the producers of this booklet, we at Seymac Distribution hope you have an enjoyable visit to Cornwall. Your comments are always appreciated.

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Produced and distributed by SEYMAC 01209 313212 www.seymacdistribution.com [email protected] by: creativeedge.co.uk Cover main image: The Botallack Mine (Cornish: Bostalek), a former mine in west Cornwall, photo by Leo Stockley

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Penwith1. Country Sittles – TR27 6ER2. Paradise Park – TR27 4HB3. Geevor – TR19 7EW4. Coast 2 Coast – TR27 6HJ 5. Polgoon Vineyard –

TR20 8TE6. Isles of Scilly – TR18 4BZ7. Hayle Golf – TR27 5JT

Kerrier1. Porthleven Cycle Hire

– TR13 9JE2. Poldark Mine – TR13 0ES3. Cornwall Pearl – TR16 4HN4. Cornwall Seal Sanctuary

– TR12 6UG

5. Flambards – TR13 0QA6. The Bear Works – TR16 4HN7. Cornish Silver – TR16 4HN8. Treasure Park – TR16 4HN 9. Cornwall Segway –

Goonhilly – TR12 6LQ10. Heartlands – TR15 3QY11. Culdrose – TR12 6BB 12. Visit Redruth – TR15 2SP 13. Helston Railway –

TR13 ORY14. South West Lakes Trust –

Stithians – TR16 6NW

Carrick1. Callestick Farm – TR4 9LL2. Holywell Bay Fun Park

– TR8 5PW3. Skinners Brewery – TR1 2DP

4. Lappa Valley Railway – TR8 5LX5. Healeys Cornish Cyder

Farm – TR4 9LW

Restormel1. Wheal Martyn – PL26 8XG 2. Buccaneer Bay – TR7 1RA3. Newquay Zoo – TR7 2NN4. Dairyland – TR8 5AA5. Blue Reef Aquarium –

TR7 1DU6. World of Model Railways

– PL26 6UL7. Charlestown Shipwreck and

Heritage Centre – PL25 3NJ8. Screech Owl Sanctuary –

TR9 6HR9. Oasis Fun Pools – TR8 4NY10. Classic Airforce – TR8 4RQ11. Treloy Golf – TR8 4JN12. Springfields – TR9 6HU13. Knightor Winery and

Restaurant – PL26 8YQ14. Cornwall Segway –

Newquay TR8 4NY

Cornish attractions locations

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St Mary’s

TrescoBryher

St Agnes

Isles of Scilly

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Land's end airfield

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Hayle

Camborne

Redruth

Helston

Lizard

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Penryn

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St Agnes

Perranporth

Newquay

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North Cornwall1. Big Dunk’s Paint Ball – PL33 9EU2. St Kitts Herbery – PL32 9XH3. Bodmin & Wenford Railway

– PL31 1AG4. Trethorne Leisure Park

– PL15 8QE5. Cornwall’s Crealy – PL27 7RA6. Launceston Steam Railway

– PL15 8DA7. South West Lakes Trust –

Tamar Lakes – EX23 9SB8. Roadford – PL16 0JL

Caradon 1. Carnglaze Caverns – PL14 6HQ2. South West Lakes Trust –

Siblyback – PL14 6ER3. Tamar Valley Donkey Park

– PL18 9HW4. Porfell Wildlife – PL14 4RE5. Kartworld – PL14 3PJ6. The Monkey Sanctuary

– PL13 1NZ

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Cornwall is famous for its mining heritage, many men and children have lost their lives to the perilous mines, the high price of tin often being the reason why so many were willing to risk everything. Botallack (pictured on the front) is situated between St Just and Pendeen, it extends for about 400 meters under the Atlantic Ocean and its deepest shaft is about 500 meters below sea level. Wilkie Collins the novelist once wrote a frightening account of his descent down into the mine in 1850, he said that he could hear the roar of the surf above his head. In 1846 the chain that pulled the mine gig broke, causing eight men and a boy to plummet to their deaths down the shaft. Lots of miners developed serious health conditions due to the mines environment, for example Bronchitis, TB and rheumatism.

Along the coast from the Botallack mine is a town called Hayle and Godrevey lies just after. Godrevy Lighthouse was built in 1859, it is said to have inspired Virginia Woolf to write her book ‘To the Lighthouse,’ she notes the lighthouse is in the Hebrides, but the visitor book contains her signature.

On the other coast lies the town of Penzance, birthplace to Maria Branwell mother of the three famous Bronte Sisters. When the area between Penzance and Mariazion was marsh land, people tried to avoid it because of a ghostly apparition called the ‘White Lady’. She would jump on to an eerie horse that already had a rider and disappear into the night. No one knows her reasons for haunting the area.

Penwith encompasses the most westerly point in England. It reaches from Land’s End to Gwithian, meaning that three of its sides are surrounded by water; making it perfect for piracy and smugglers in days gone by.

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What You CanDo At Geevor

Come and experience ‘real’ Cornwall at World Famous Geevor Tin Mine where tin was mined for 80 years, until it closed in 1990.

Covering a massive 67 acres, Geevor is now the Key Centre for the Western Region of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site.

It is the place to discover all about Cornwall’s rich mining past which shaped our world.

A day at Geevor is a day to rememberContact information

Geevor Tin Mine, PendeenSAT NAV: TR19 7EWT: 01736 788662E: [email protected]: www.geevor.com

Opening Times

Sunday to Friday 9am to 5pmLast entry 1 hour prior to closingClosed Saturdays

The Best ValueDay Out In Cornwall

Go Underground- and find out what it was like to work in a real 19th century Cornish tin mine.

Get Interactive- in the hands-on Hard Rock museum that tells the fascinating story of Cornish Tin and Copper Mining.

Explore- the many buildings like the Winder and Compressor Houses with their magnificent mining machinery and the very atmospheric Miners’ Dry.

Discover- how the rock was brought up from underground and processed in the Mill to produce the precious tin concentrate.

Relax & Enjoy- the fantastic coastal scenery, the spectacular views and the array of wildlife.

Shop- with an extensive range of quality gifts, including locally made jewellery, books and minerals and something for the younger ones.

Cafe- our food is freshly prepared for you. Try our world famous pasties, made daily on the premises. The views are spectacular, too!

Check our website for our many FREE events

‘An excellent family day out’ The Pitfield Family, Wiltshire

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Chenhalls Road, St Erth, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 6HJ Tel: 01736 754960 Email: [email protected] Web: www.coast2coastkarting.co.uk

Junior kartssingle engine pro karts

twin engine pro karts

Open throughout the year with reduced hours in winterCall or see website for details.

• Arrive and drive sessions.• Grand prix events available by prior arrangement for groups of 12+

No gimmicks...just high quality, safe KartingFull safety briefing for everyone and all equipment provided

• Superb smooth track with good viewing areas• Free car park - dogs on leads only

karting minimum 8 yearsand minimum height 127cm_

Cakey – soft, feeble minded (from ‘put in with the cakes and taken out with the buns’ – half baked)!

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Golfing fun for the whole family,rain or shine. Fantastic Value!

Short Hole Golf CourseSuitable for all ages and experience!Fully Floodlit Golf Driving Range

with splash targets for great family fun!NEW FOR 2013! 9 Hole Croquet Golf Course

Mini Golf with a Croquet Twist!FREE Hire of all Equipment

Golf Shop. Light Refreshments & Picnic AreaOpen 9.30am daily. Close 9pm weekdays6pm Sat/Sun (November-March). 7pm Sat/Sun (April-October)

Hayle Golf, Wheal Alfred Road, Hayle TR27 5JTTel. 01736 753655 Email [email protected] www.haylegolf.co.uk

(5 mins. drive into Hayle from the M&S/McDonalds roundabout on the A30)

Golfing fun for the whole family,rain or shine. Fantastic Value!

!Catchpit – a place in the home where everything is dropped

Bos – homestead !

You can’t visit Cornwall without sampling a pasty, but now you can have a go at creating your own at home!

This recipe is for 4 good sized Cornish Pasties

METHOD1. Pastry

• 500 gms strong bread flour (It is important to use a stronger flour than normal as you need the extra strength in the gluten to produce strong pliable pastry).

• 120 gms white shortening

• 25 gms cake margarine

• 5 gms salt

• 175 gms cold water

Mix fat lightly into flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.

Add water and beat in a food mixer until pastry clears and becomes elastic. This will take longer than normal pastry but it gives the pastry the strength that is needed to hold the filling and retain a good shape.

Leave to rest for 3 hours in a refrigerator, this is a very important stage as it is almost impossible to roll and shape the pastry when fresh.

2. Filling

• 450 gms good quality beef eg. skirt

• 450 gms potato

• 250 gms Swede

• 200 gms onion

• Salt & pepper to taste (2/1 ratio)

Clotted cream or butter (optional)

Chop the above finely then add to the rolled out circles of pastry raw. Layer the vegetables and meat adding plenty of seasoning. Put your dollop of cream or a knob of butter on top. Then bring the pastry around and crimp together. Try practicing on a potato first or just flatten like a turnover and mark with a fork. Crimping is the secret to a true Cornish pasty but it really has to be taught it is almost impossible to describe.

cornish PastyBake yourself a

• Always use a firm waxy potato such as Maris pier or Wilja.

• Put in plenty of seasoning.

• Ensure that all your veg is freshly prepared

• Never attempt to add carrot, this is sacrilege!

Use a good cut of BEEF eg. skirt. This is the underside of the belly of the animal. Its juice produces wonderful gravy, has no fat or gristle and cooks in the same amount of time as the raw vegetables.

Butter or cream gives the pasty that extra richness.

This recipe shows how you can have a go at making a pasty yourself at home. Cornish pasties were awarded the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) in 2011 and need to be made to the following specifications.

A genuine Cornish pasty has a distinctive ‘D’ shape and is crimped on one side, never on top. The texture of the filling is chunky, made up of uncooked minced

or roughly cut chunks of beef (not less than 12.5%), swede, potato, onion with a light seasoning. The pastry casing is golden in colour, savoury, glazed with milk or egg and robust enough to retain its shape throughout the cooking and cooling process without splitting or cracking. The pasty is slow-baked and no artificial flavourings or additives must be used. And, perhaps most importantly, it must also be made in Cornwall.Images and text provided by the Cornish Pasty Association.

Handy hints

3. Cooking time and temperature

• Gas No6 approx 50 min – 1 hour

• Electric 210 approx 50min – 1 hour

• Fan assisted 165 approx 40 mins

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In 1669 a Spanish ship reputed to be carrying two tons of Spanish coins was wrecked nearby and it’s said that even today these silver dollars are washed ashore. Documents on this ship are poor; however treasure hunting has gone on for centuries. In the mid 1800’s tin miners tried to sink a metre wide shaft under the wreck so that the coins would drop in to the tunnel, however the tunnel was flooded before they could get any coins.

Ever wondered how Helston got its name? Apparently the devil was flying across the sky carrying a huge stone which he wanted to use to block the gates of hell. St Michael saw him and they had a great battle, halfway through the devil dropped the stone, where it was dropped became known as Helston! The stone is said to have been built in to the walls of a local hotel,

to celebrate St Michaels victory locals now do the Furry dance through the streets (on Flora Day).

Further down the coast is a town called Praa Sands, its home to Pengersick Castle which has evidence of it dating back 5000 years and is one of Cornwall’s most haunted castles according to the TV program ‘Most Haunted.’ The Pengersick’s were one of the most notorious families in the county, Henry Pengersick was something of a psychopath, it’s even said he killed a monk who turned up to collect taxes! A hooded figure is now seen wondering around the castle grounds, along with many other ghostly apparitions, including that of a woman said to be Enringa Godolphin whose family owned the neighbouring estate and who married Henry.

discover

kerrierThe Lizard Peninsula in Kerrier is the most southerly point in Mainland Britain. The shoreline around the Lizard has many stunning coves and beaches some of which apparently have lost treasure within them, such as Dollar Cove.

Witness the power of the ocean

Cornish Seal Sanctuary, Gweek, Nr Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6UG

Tel: 01326 221361 • www.sealsanctuaries.com

Cornwall’s most heart-warming story!

£4 offper personSee voucher

included

Feeding Time Playful Penguins Make some new friends today Otterly brilliant

Watch our interactive talks and feeding demonstrations Visit our ponies, goats and sheep in the paddock Free Safari Bus (Easter to October) Pirate-themed play area Kids Quiz Trail Café and Gift Shop Open daily from 10am (except Christmas Day)

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More than just a Cornish tin mine

Guided Mine Tours Follow in the footsteps of Cornish tin miners through Cornwall’s only complete underground mine.

Evening Ghost Tours As featured in ‘Haunted Briton’. Take an extended candlelit tour of the ancient mine workings, led by Most Ghosts Paranormal Investigators. See opening times for details.

Heritage Museum Cornish mining and social heritage to the age of steam & the untold story of Cornwall’s Miners Militia.

Licensed Café Wide selection of locally sourced food prepared on site.

The Cornish Overseas An exhibition telling the fascinating story of the Cornish miners overseas from gold and diamonds in South Africa to football & pasties in Mexico.

Poldark Mine A World Heritage Site

Picnic Area Picnics welcome in our beautiful landscaped gardens.

View the many exhibits including the Poldark Cornish Beam Engine, the only Cornish Beam Pumping Engine still pumping water from a mine.

Gemsands* Search for and find gemstones and, if lucky, real diamonds!

Gold Panning* Try your hand at the ancient art of Gold Panning.

Craft Activities & Shops* Wood turning, pottery throwing, ceramic painting, candle dipping & more.

Children’s Play Area Something for all the really young ones to play on.

Audio Visual Room Showing films of Cornwall and the Cornish mining World Heritage Site.

Free Parking

* Additional charges apply

Site entry £2.00 Children FREE - Mine Tours (including Site Entry) Family (2+2) £25, (2+1) £23.50, Adult £10, Child £6.50, Senior Citizens £9.50

VISITOR INFORMATION Tel: 01326 573173 e: [email protected] www.poldark-mine.co.uk2 miles from Helston on the B3297 to Redruth. Poldark Mine, Trenear, Wendron, Helston, Cornwall TR13 0ES

SPRING: Sun 24th March to Fri 19th July - Closed Saturdays Site Opens 11am until 4.30pm, last Mine Tour 3.30pmSuMMER: Saturday 20th July to Saturday 31st August – Open Daily. Site Opens 10am until 5.30pm last Mine Tour 4pmAuTuMN: 1st September to Sunday 3rd November – Closed Saturdays Site Opens 11am until 4.30pm last Mine Tour 3.30pmGHOST TOuRS: Wed from 6.30pm, April, July & Aug, booking essential.

For safety reasons, the admission of children under 4 on the mine tour is at the Guide’s discretion. The tour follows the original mine workings it is unsuitable for those in wheelchairs. Suitable footwear must be worn therefore open backed & high heels are not permitted.

OPENING TIMESENTRy PRICES

© Photo: Vince Bevan

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More than just a Cornish tin mine

Guided Mine Tours Follow in the footsteps of Cornish tin miners through Cornwall’s only complete underground mine.

Evening Ghost Tours As featured in ‘Haunted Briton’. Take an extended candlelit tour of the ancient mine workings, led by Most Ghosts Paranormal Investigators. See opening times for details.

Heritage Museum Cornish mining and social heritage to the age of steam & the untold story of Cornwall’s Miners Militia.

Licensed Café Wide selection of locally sourced food prepared on site.

The Cornish Overseas An exhibition telling the fascinating story of the Cornish miners overseas from gold and diamonds in South Africa to football & pasties in Mexico.

Poldark Mine A World Heritage Site

Picnic Area Picnics welcome in our beautiful landscaped gardens.

View the many exhibits including the Poldark Cornish Beam Engine, the only Cornish Beam Pumping Engine still pumping water from a mine.

Gemsands* Search for and find gemstones and, if lucky, real diamonds!

Gold Panning* Try your hand at the ancient art of Gold Panning.

Craft Activities & Shops* Wood turning, pottery throwing, ceramic painting, candle dipping & more.

Children’s Play Area Something for all the really young ones to play on.

Audio Visual Room Showing films of Cornwall and the Cornish mining World Heritage Site.

Free Parking

* Additional charges apply

Site entry £2.00 Children FREE - Mine Tours (including Site Entry) Family (2+2) £25, (2+1) £23.50, Adult £10, Child £6.50, Senior Citizens £9.50

VISITOR INFORMATION Tel: 01326 573173 e: [email protected] www.poldark-mine.co.uk2 miles from Helston on the B3297 to Redruth. Poldark Mine, Trenear, Wendron, Helston, Cornwall TR13 0ES

SPRING: Sun 24th March to Fri 19th July - Closed Saturdays Site Opens 11am until 4.30pm, last Mine Tour 3.30pmSuMMER: Saturday 20th July to Saturday 31st August – Open Daily. Site Opens 10am until 5.30pm last Mine Tour 4pmAuTuMN: 1st September to Sunday 3rd November – Closed Saturdays Site Opens 11am until 4.30pm last Mine Tour 3.30pmGHOST TOuRS: Wed from 6.30pm, April, July & Aug, booking essential.

For safety reasons, the admission of children under 4 on the mine tour is at the Guide’s discretion. The tour follows the original mine workings it is unsuitable for those in wheelchairs. Suitable footwear must be worn therefore open backed & high heels are not permitted.

OPENING TIMESENTRy PRICES

© Photo: Vince Bevan

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The UNESCO World Heritage Site, taking in the vibrant town of Redruth, Neolithic Carn Brea, historic mine buildings and breathtaking scenery provide the perfect back drop to a day of cycling and walking. The Great Flat Lode – a historically important mining area – is criss-crossed by the Mineral Tramway Mining Trails, and is dotted with majestic engine houses, ruins and even a castle! For shops and services, Redruth provides a unique take on vintage and chic products, and is one of the few places still to have an independent local bakers, butchers, greengrocers, and furniture shop. The Redruth area can be accessed by the main A30, and the mainline railway. There is ample parking in the town centre and excellent access to all parts of Cornwall. For more information on things to see and do in the Redruth area, check www.visitredruth.co.uk.

A huge range of bears and furry friend designs Wide selection of individual outfits and separates. Accessories and various sound boxes. Secret wish star and a personalised

birth certificate.

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The fluffiest, furriest and cuddliest experience

in Cornwall

Low SeasonMon to Sun 10.30am to 4.30pm

High SeasonMon to Sat 9.30am to 5.30pm, Sun 10.30am to 4.30pm

The Bear Works, Tolgus Mill Nr. Redruth TR16 4HN

01209 219065www.thebearworks.co.uk

FREEENTRY

Find us at

Redruth: town of outdoor pursuits and indoor entertainment

!Dreckzel – Threshold of a doorway Dydhda – Hello

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Just minutes off the A30 in Pool, nr Camborne. Sat Nav: TR15 3QY

heartlandscornwall.com | @heartlandsuk

heartlandsGO SEE, GO PLAY, GO WOW!Discover World Heritage Site Exhibitions • Explore beautiful botanical gardens Indulge at the Red River Café • Marvel at inspirational arts, crafts & creativity Go wild in the biggest adventure playground in Cornwall

RNAS Culdrose is Europe’s largest helicopter base. Visit the Airfield Viewing Area and book an Air Station coach tour or simply relax and enjoy the delicious home made food on sale in the Merlin Café, which looks out over the Air Station.

Opening times: Shop, Café and Air Station tour enquiries, April – October, Monday – Friday, 10.00am – 4.30pm. Closed Saturday & Sunday. Directions: South-east of the RNAS Culdrose Airfield, off the Gweek road. Follow signs from Helston. TR12 6BB

Telephone: 01326 [email protected]

Fleet Air Arm Museum Trading Ltd

CULDROSE AiRfiELD viEwing AREA

ROYAL nAvAL AiR STATiOn

! !Eglos – Church Ess – Yes

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Jewellery ParkCornish Goldsmiths

Cornish Silver

Cornwall Pearl

DiscoverJewellery Workshop

Beautiful Gardens

Mine and Museum

Amazing Exhibits

FooDCornish Pantry Restaurant

Offering a Daily Specials menu using locally sourced produce

Create your own Hamper Take away the finest selection

of Cornish fayre

Family FunBear Making Workshop

Creative Pottery

Crazy Golf

Panning for Gold

Gem ScoopSome activities open peak season only

Natural beauty you can take home

Treasure Park, Tolgus Mill, Nr Redruth, Cornwall TR16 4HN

Free enTry & ParkinG01209 203 289

[email protected] www.treasureparks.com

! !Figgy hobbin – Lump of dough, cooked with a handful of raisins Fitty – Proper, properly

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It is also here that St Piran discovered tin; it was quite by accident when a black stone on his fire leaked a white liquid. The Cornish Flag, the Flag Of St Piran (white cross on a black background) represents white tin flowing from the black rock, or good overcoming evil.

Near to Perranporth is a town called St Agnes which is steeped with local myths, one is the Bolster Legend. It is said that Bolster was an evil giant who ate humans and children at random; the horrible giant lived near the cliffs at St Agnes and terrified the locals. He fell in love with a beautiful girl called Agnes, and when the Knight Sir Constantine and his army searched for him, Bolster overpowered them. It was Agnes who finally broke the giant, she asked him to prove his love for her by filling

a nearby pool with his blood, little did he know that there was a hole in the pool that ran out to sea!

Falmouth lies on the opposite coast and is said to be home to Morgawr, a sea monster that lives in Falmouth Bay. There have been many sightings over the years, and according to the myth the monster prefers hot summers and calm waters. In 1876 a sea serpent was allegedly captured at Gerran’s Bay, then 50 years later another was captured, since then there have been many sightings of the beast. Although people have claimed to have seen it there are only a few photographs to prove its existence. Some believe that Morgawr is actually a plesiosaur which is thought to have become extinct with the dinosaurs.

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Carrick spans, broadly speaking from Falmouth on the south coast to Perranporth on the north coast. Perranporth is an important Cornish town, it has significant links with St Piran and what is thought to be the oldest Christian building on mainland Britain.

Walking the coastal path

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Fresh, natural & utterly indulgent...Delicious Cornish Dairy ice cream

made on the farm using our own milk

Come and visit us…Taste our sumptuous range of ice creamsSample our seasonal menu of local foods

Take home crafts and food giftsSee the animals close up

Watch a video of our dairy farm

See website for opening dates and times 2013Callestick Farm, Callestick, Truro. TR4 9LL • t: 01872 573126

e: [email protected] • www.callestickfarm.co.uk

OVER 20 EXCITING ATTRACTIONS INCLUDING:

PLUS - ON SITE BEACH DINER, SURPRISE VISITS, KIDS KARTS AND MUCH MORE...

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FREE GIFT50p OFF PER CHILD

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£1 off per person £4 off per person

£5 off Adult Day Trip

£1 OFF PER PERSON

£2 discount PER PERSON

One child goes free

at Treasure Park

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save up to £2

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£1 off full paying adult

World of Model Railways £1 off per person Valid till 3rd November 2013, not valid with season ticket or other concessions.

Paradise Park SAVE UP TO £6 Present this voucher at reception and save £1 per person for up to 6 people.

Valid until 28th October 2013

Terms: Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or saver ticket.

Only £30 with this voucher – Adult Day Trips Normally £35T&C’s Valid from the 25th March to 2nd Nov 2013 (excluding 3rd to 6 May, early sailings and bank holidays). One voucher per person, no photocopies accepted, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, subject to availability, tickets must be booked 24 hours in advance by telephone on 0845 710 555

Lappa Valley £1 off per personUp to 4 people per voucher. Offer excludes Family Saver and cannot be used in conjunction with any other concessions or discounts. Valid from 27th March to 1st November 2013.

Big Dunks £1 off per player£1 off per player for ANY full price paintball or laser tag game for up to 10 players (August games from £5 with voucher)

Voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Valid until 30 November 2013.

Buccaneer Bay £1 off adult entryMeet LIVE Pirates at BUCCANEER BAY Newquay – for a swashbucklin’ adventure!

Up to SIX ADULTS per voucher. Valid until 2nd November 2013. Cannot be used with other offers.

Porthleven Cycle Hire £2 discount £2 discount per person up to a maxium of 5 people per voucher.

Wheal Martyn £1 off per person £1 off per person (max 6 persons) at Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum & Country Park.

Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or the family saver ticket.

Shipwreck and heritage centre £1 off full paying adultValid only for one full paying adult presenting this voucher.

Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount.

Geevor £1 off per personPresent this voucher to receive £1 per person off the standard admission princes.

Maximum 5 persons per voucher. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Valid until 31st December 2013.

Panning for Gold Normal cost for Panning £2.50 per Child Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Photocopies not accepted.

Gold Panning is based at Treasure Park, Tolgus Mill, Nr Redruth TR16 4HN.

Monkey Sanctuary One child goes free with this voucherPresent this voucher to receive one child free admission with 2 paying adults, not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Photocopies not accepted, valid for 2013 season only.

Cornish Silver Free Gift with any purchase over £20.00Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Photocopies not accepted.

Cornwall Silver is based at Treasure Park, Tolgus Mill, Nr Redruth TR16 4HN

Bodmin and Wenford Railway £1 off per personon presentation of this voucher

Voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or group rate. Photocopies not accepted. Voucher valid for up to 6 people. Not valid at special events, (gold timetable days or special trains)

Cornish Seal Sanctuary £4 off per personPresent this voucher to receive £4 per person off the standard admission prices. (maximum of 5 people per voucher)

Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Photocopies not accepted. Vouchers must be presented at time of entry to qualify for discount. Valid until 31st March 2014.

Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm Save up to £2Present this voucher at Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm to receive 50p off a guided tour per person (max. 4 persons per voucher). Voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Photocopies will not be accepted. Valid until 28th Feb 2014.

Kartworld Up to £6 off This voucher entitles you to £1 off per person when you each purchase a 20 min session at Kartworld. (max 6 per voucher)

Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Photocopies not accepted.

The Bear Works FREE GIFTPresent this voucher to claim your FREE GIFT with every purchase over £10.

Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Photocopies not accepted.

The Bear Works is based at Treasure Park, Tolgus Mill, Nr Redruth TR16 4HN.

Cornwall Pearl at Treasure Park Free Gift with any purchase over £20.00Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Photocopies not accepted.

Cornwall Pearl is based at Treasure Park, Tolgus Mill, Nr Redruth TR16 4HN.

Flambards Save up to £12Save up to £12 off Standard Single Admission, for up to 6 persons. Save £2 off Adult. Save £1 off Child, Senior and Disabled/Carer.

Valid from 26th March to 1st November 2013. Excludes 30th October 2013. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer/promotion.

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£1.50 off per personBook One Tour & One

Goes Free!Free entry for

up to 6 people

One child free

£2 off per person

One free child per group

£1 off per person for a brewery tour

1 FREE COFFEE

£1 off per person


£1 off per person Save up to £3


50p off when you buy

two ice creams

Screech Owl Centre £2 off per person £2 off per person (max 6 persons)

Normal admission: Adults £9:50. Seniors £8.75 Children £7.50. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Not valid when purchasing Family ticket. Valid 2013 season

Trethorne Leisure Park £1 off per person Max 6 people per voucher

Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Photocopies not accepted. Valid until the end of March 2014.

Oasis £1 off per personPresent this voucher to receive £1 per person off the standard admission prices (maximum of 4 people per voucher)

Voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Photocopies not accepted. Valid from 25th March to 3rd November 2013.

Porfell £1 off per adult, 50p off per child Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary £1 off per adult 50p off per child*.

This voucher entitles £1 off per adult & 50p off per child* (maximum 6 people).

(*age 3-15) not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Springfields £1 off per personPlease present this voucher when visiting Springfield’s to receive £1 per person off the standard admission prices.

Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Holywell Bay Fun Park Up to £4 FREEUse this voucher to receive a £1 FREE CREDIT with every £5 you spend.

Voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Valid up to £20 spend. Valid for the 2013 season.

Cornwall’s Crealy £2 off per person Present this voucher to receive £2 off per person from the individual admission price (maximum of 5 people per voucher)

Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Photocopies not accepted. Valid until 3rd November 2013.

Dairyland £1.50 off per personThe standard admission prices (max 6 persons per voucher )

Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Valid until 4th November.

Country Skittles Free entry for up to 6 people (worth up to £4.50)Present this voucher upon entry to receive FREE ENTRANCE for up to 6 people


Photocopies not accepted

Polgoon Vineyard Book One Tour & One Goes Free! Tours £10 per person are available from March to October. Fully Guided on Wed, Thurs, Fri at 2pm. Subject to availability. One voucher per person. No photocopies acceptedCannot be used in conjunction with any other vouchers.Please book your tour at least 24 hours in advance on 01736 333946

Poldark 10% off family or adult mine tourPresent this voucher to receive 10% off the price of a family or adult mine tour

Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Not valid for Ghost Tours. Photocopies not accepted. Valid until 31 October 2013.

Carnglaze One child freeOne child free with 2 full paying adults.


Not valid during August

Skinners £1 off per person for a brewery tourPresent this voucher to receive £1 per person off the standard admission prices (maximum of 4 people per voucher)

Voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Photocopies not accepted. Valid for the 2013 season.

Launceston Steam Railway One free child per group One free child per group.

One free child with each full paying group.


Treloy Golf Course 1 Free Coffee1 free coffee per full price ADULT 18 Hole Green Fee.

This voucher entitles you to 1 free coffee per full price ADULT. 18 hole green fee (max 4 people per voucher). Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Photocopies not accepted. Valid until 31st December 2013.

Cornwall Segway £2 off per personPresent this voucher to receive £2 off per person for the Segway Safari Off Road Tour.

Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers. Please see our advertisement for restrictions or call 0844 381 4044 for more information.

Tamar Valley Donkey Park and Sanctuary £1 Off per personPresent this voucher to receive £1 per person off the standard admission prices. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. Photocopies not accepted. Valid for the 2013 season.

Blue Reef £1 off per person This voucher entitles you £1off per person off the full admission price.Valid up to 6 people.

Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or family ticket. Photocopies not accepted.

Address: Towan Beach, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 1DU

Hayle Golf 50p off per person Up to 6 people per voucher. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer including the discount card.

Photocopies not accepted. Voucher valid until 31st Oct. 2013.

Callestick 50p off when you buy two ice creamsPresent this voucher to claim 50p off when you buy two ice creams at Callestick Farm.

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carrickFREE ENTRY - FAMILY FRIENDLY - OPEN ALL YEAR

Breathe in the rich scent of maturing cyder. Wander past sleeping barrels of mellowing brandy. Stroll with peacocks through ancient courtyards. A trip to our Cyder Farm is a day out like no other. Sample our award winning cyders, enjoy our guided tours, hop on the tractor ride through the orchard, or simply enjoy a glass of Cyder or apple juice with our friendly farm animals.

Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm, Penhallow, Truro TR4 9LWemail: [email protected]: 01872 573356 web: www.healeyscyderfarm.co.uk

We’re easy to find just 8 miles from Newquay on the A3075 at PenhallowThere is ample free parking for cars and coaches.Access statement available on request. Please keep dogs on a lead.

We’re easy to find just 8 miles from Newquay on the A3075 at Penhallow

Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm, Penhallow, Truro TR4 9LWemail: [email protected]: 01872 573356 web: www.healeyscyderfarm.co.uk

We’re easy to find just 8 miles from Newquay on the A3075 at PenhallowThere is ample free parking for cars and coaches.Access statement available on request. Please keep dogs on a lead.

We’re easy to find just 8 miles from Newquay on the A3075 at Penhallow

FUN TRACTOR RIDES

GUIDED TOURS

FRIENDLY FARM ANIMALS

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Newquay is home to a reef known as the Cribbar, here waves can break at up to 20 feet, it was, until recently rarely surfed, probably because of the size of the waves and that fact that it doesn’t require a huge swell or wind to break. On the outskirts on Newquay lies Porth Island, Cornwall’s finest cliff castle, artefacts that have been found here point to it being a centre of prehistoric civilisation.

Cruel Coppinger is a legendary eighteenth century figure in the Cornish smuggling world. It is said that his ship got in to trouble near the shore, (locals would often gather here when there were signs of a ship about to be wrecked so that they could collect anything that washed ashore). The locals said they saw a lone man on the ship leap in to the sea and wade over to the shore.

He then proceeded to grab the coat of an old woman and jump on to the back of a horse of a young woman (Dinah Hamlyn) who had headed down to the shore. He rode off in to the night with the woman and installed himself in her house (uninvited!!). He called himself Coppinger from Denmark, and eventually got in to Dinah’s good books, and they married. He managed to get enough money to buy some land near Trewhiddle and build a house, he then proceeded to make himself the leader of a feared band of pirates, smugglers and wreckers. They even controlled a number of the bridle paths, one of which led to the cave where he kept his stolen booty! In order to keep his stash undetected one of his gang mates beheaded a revenue officer.

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Newquay is probably the most well-known town in the Restormel district. It plays host to the Surfing World Tour every year, bringing the cream of the top international surfers to the town.

restormelStride out along the coast

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www.knightor.com Trethurgy, near St Austell, Cornwall PL26 8YQ • Telephone 01726 851101 or email: [email protected]

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Pay Once & Visit Every Day for a Week!

Scan this code To visit our website

SAT NAV: TR7 2NN Tel: 0844 474 2244

www.newquayzoo.org.uk

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Enjoy close encounters with seahorses, piranha, tropical sharks, stingrays, giant octopus, dwarf caiman and hundreds of incredible aquatic creatures.

[email protected], events and talks subject to change

OPEN DAILY from 10AM

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ACCOMPANIED BY A FULL PAYING ADULT

AD M I R A L LO R D NE L S O NNelson memorabilia providing a fascinating insight

into the man and his predominantly victorious career. A range of artefacts include many medals,

1805 Times newspaper with information regarding dispatches delivered to the Admiralty on November

1805. Also a letter from Nelson dated 1804, before Trafalgar.

OPEN: 1st March - 3rd November from 10am.Last admission 5pm.Signposted off the A390 from St. Austell. Very close to theEden Project. DISABLED ACCESS. Dogs welcome on a lead

Adults .....................................£5.95Senior Citizens& Students ..........................£3.95Child (10-16) .....................£2.95

GROUP BOOKINGS,PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS

Children under 10 FREE*

ADMISSION CHARGES

We have the largest private exhibition of artefacts recovered by divers, on public display in Europe.

VILLAGE LIFE SHIPWRECKS AUDIO VISUAL CENTRE

DIVING COLLECTIONOCEAN LINERS LIFE SAVERS

CORNISH MINING GAS FROM THE PAST SUPERCRUISERS

TITANIC COLLECTION

An observationalquiz designed to

keep childreninterested and

make your visit to thecentre even more fun.

TRAIL

AND MUCH MORE NOT TO BE MISSED!

The legend of this disaster has reached mythological proportions and continues to fascinate millions world wide. This unique and interesting collection which has taken many years to collate, also includes rare film footage of the Titanic and Captain Smith on the maiden voyage and much much more. Don’t miss the chance to see this fascinating story told by many exhibits in the collection. See the ‘Heart of the Ocean’ necklace worn by Kate Winslet in the Oscar winning film!

THE CORNISH CONNECTION Frederick James Banfield born in Helston in 1884 perished in the disaster. His body was never found. See his letter and postcards sent to his family from the doomed ship.

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All included in your entrance price

Close encountersof the

Owl Kind

Flying Displays

Meet the Keeper

Children’s Play area

Photo oportunities

Pony petting

Emu feeding & Talk

Meerkats

Special Owl encounter

Alpacas meet & Talk

Zoo Licensed

Free Parking

As seenon Rolf’sAmazing World ofAnimals

Take a facinating journey into the

world ofOwls

The largest

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Tea Rooms & Gardens

www.screechowlsanctury.co.uknear Indian Queens Goss Moor

01726 860182

Our 22nd year of Rehabilitation, Conservation & Education

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Springfields Fun Park and Pony CentreNr Newquay, Wadebridge, A39 & A30. TR9 6HUInfoline 01637 882132 www.springfieldsponycentre.co.ukOpening Times: 23rd Mar. to 30th Sept. 10am - 6pm (last admission 4pm)

October: Weekends + school half-term (26th Oct - 3rd Nov) 10am - 4pm (last admission 2pm)

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The town is now best-known for its eighteenth century gaol, formerly the site of public hangings, and the Church of St Petroc, founded in the sixth century.

There are many stories surrounding Bodmin Moor, including one about a young woman called Charlotte Dymond. She worked as a servant at Penhale Farm on the edge of the Moor, alongside two farmhands, Matthew Weekes and John Stevens. Charlotte and Mathew had a close relationship and it seems they were an unlikely couple, Charlotte was attractive and graceful and a bit of a flirt, whereas Matthew was lame, short and had a bad complexion. On Sunday 14th April

1844 they went for a walk on the moor, Charlotte never returned. Matthew told everyone that Charlotte had gone off on her own, but as time went on and Charlotte didn’t come back he changed his story and said she had gone to find work elsewhere. Charlotte was found dead by a stream a few days after her disappearance, her throat had been cut. Matthew was found and tried for Charlotte’s murder. Some say that Charlotte told Matthew that she had another lover so he killed her in a jealous rage. Circumstantial evidence (muddy boot prints and mud on his clothes) made him guilty and he was hung in Bodmin.

Rugged beauty of the North Coast

The town of Bodmin is located on the south-western edge of Bodmin Moor.

Pasti or Hogan – Pasty Pisky – Pixie

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St Kitts Herbery, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9XHT. 01840 213 442 E. [email protected]

www.stkittsherbery.co.uk

Spoil Yourself At St Kitts we’ve taken all the hard work out of spoiling yourself by creating our special ranges of perfumes, bath products, creams and chocolates.

Once you’ve chosen between visiting our herbery or our fantastic website, all you have to do is relax and enjoy what we have to offer.

Find us on the A39 three miles north of Camelford.

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Outdoor Play AreasHands-on fun with AnimalsLarge Indoor Play Area

Jolly Roger’s Ball Blast ArenaTrethorne Premier Bowl8 lanes of Tenpin Bowling

Amusements & DodgemsFarmhouse Restaurant

Licensed Bar & Gift Shop

Outdoor Play AreasHands-on fun with AnimalsLarge Indoor Play Area

Jolly Roger’s Ball Blast ArenaTrethorne Premier Bowl

8 lanes of Tenpin Bowling

Amusements & DodgemsFarmhouse Restaurant

Licensed Bar & Gift Shop

Easily found just off the A30,Kennards House, Nr Launceston

Tel: (01566) 86324www.trethorneleisure.com

Open Feb ‘13 - 3rd Nov ‘13 10am-6pm4th Nov ‘13 - 28th Mar ‘14 open weekends onlyOpen all school holidays - phone to check dates

Bowling, Restaurant & Bar open all year,7 days a week 10am-11pm (Bowling 10-6 on Sundays)

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Launceston Steam Railway, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8DALaunceston (01566) 775665 www.launcestonsr.co.uk

Spend a whole day at the Launceston Steam Railway

Railway Café - hot and cold food and snacks. Open to all.

Intriguing free Transport Museum

Excellent specialist railway Bookshop and DVDs

Well-stocked Gift Shop

Generous family fare discounts

Picnic Tables at Launceston and Newmills

Newmills Station is alongside the highly acclaimed Newmills Farm Park

Victorian steam locomotives from the Welsh mountain railways

Beautiful unspoilt valley with walks

Home of the ‘Railway Rabbits’ featured in the children’s books

Free car park at LauncestonNewport Industrial Estate(SatNav PL15 8EX)

LAUNCESTON STEAMRAILWAY

Cornwall’s enchanting narrow gauge railway linking historic Launceston with Newmills via the beautiful Kensey Valley.

Daily March 29th - April 5th Daily May 26th - 31st

Sundays/Mondays/Tuesdays in June

Daily except Saturdays from July 1st - September 27th

Daily October 27th - November 1st

2013 SeasonPAY ONCE - RIDE ALL DAY

Open from 10.30 a.m.

Trains hourly from 11am - 4pm

Railway Café - Special Offers for Ticket Holders

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It’s real name is Trethevy Quoit and it hasn’t really changed since the 16th century when it was described as ‘a little howse rayed of mightie stones, standing on a little hill within a fielde.’ It was said to have been built in the early Neolithic period, and is unusual because its stones form an internal chamber. This chamber may have been used as a burial site as there is a mound lying at the base of the structure. The structure is accessed via a small opening where food may have once been placed to give the occupant the energy to pass on to the afterlife.

There is a local tale about Polperro and ‘Battling Billy,’ who ran the Halfway House Inn. Billy is said to have used a hearse to carry his contraband, so that he didn’t get caught. However one day he was caught and shot in the neck by the revenue, he was killed instantly, but

his whip kept beating the horses on. When he reached the main town of Polperro the dead man drove straight off of the dock and into the harbour! Apparently Billy’s ghost still haunts the cobbled streets.

Bodmin Moor, (half of which lies within North Cornwall) houses ‘The Hurlers.’ Said to be the remains of a group of men who were turned to stone because they were playing games on the Moor on a Sunday.

Not only is there local folklore about ghosts and men turning to stone in Caradon but also that of mermaids. According to local legend the mermaid of Padstow created the Doom Bar (a sand bank in the estuary of the River Camel) with her last breath as a dying curse. She was shot by a sailor, who had just brought a new gun, subsequently the Doom Bar still causes problems for fishermen today.

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There are many things to see in Caradon, one of them being ‘The Giants House,’ one of Britain’s most impressive dolmens located near Liskeard.

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Escape to the country for a variety of great activities...sailing • windsurfi ng • canoeing • fi shing • rowing • wakeboarding

archery • cycling • climbing • walking • camping...or just relax in our tea rooms

South West Lakes TrustFun for all the family

01566 771930 • www.swlakestrust.org.uk

Tamar Lakes near Bude

Siblyback Lake near Liskeard

Roadford Lake near Launceston

Stithians Lake near Falmouth

Teasy – Bad-tempered Tesenn – Cake

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ALL WEATHER

PLAY BARN

TAKE A DONKEY

FOR A WALKOUTDOOR PLAY

ALL WEATHER ATTRACTION

INDOOR & OUTDOOR PLAY DONKEY GROOMING & ANIMAL PETTING

HOLLY’S CAFÉ FOR GREAT FOOD

Tamar Donkey SanctuaryCharity No 1138221

WWW.DONKEYPARK.COM St Ann’s Chapel, Gunnislake, Cornwall, PL18 9HWTelephone: 01822 834072

Opening TimesSUMMER: OPEN DAILY 29th MARCH TO END SEPTOCTOBER: THURSDAY TO SUNDAY & DAILY HALF TERMWINTER: ALL WEEKENDS AND ALL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

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Come and meet the

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ostrich, zebras and

100s of other weird and

wonderful creatures at

Cornwall’s biggest exotic

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• Maasai Village • Children’s Farm

• Woodland Walks • Gift Shop & Café

• Feed the Animals! • See the Owls Fly• Maasai Village • Children’s Farm

• Woodland Walks • Gift Shop & Café

• Feed the Animals! • See the Owls Fly

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ARRIVE & DRIVENO NEED TO BOOKARRIVE & DRIVENO NEED TO BOOK

800M TRACKOPEN ALL WEATHER800M TRACKOPEN ALL WEATHER

UNBEATABLEVALUE

UNBEATABLEVALUE

St Ives

PenzanceCamborne

Helston Falmouth

Lizard

Redruth

TruroMevagissey

Perranporth

Newquay

St AustellFowey

LiskeardBodmin

PadstowCamelford

Launceston

TavistockCallington

PlymouthKARTWORLD

Tintagel

Bude

OkehamptonExeter

Newton Abbot

TotnesTorquay

Dartmouth

Ilfracombe

Bideford

Barnstaple

Holsworthy

Minehead

Tiverton

Taunton

Honiton

Sidmouth

A30

A388

A387A30

A39

A38

A30

A377

A361

M5

Looe

Wadebridge

EASY TO FINDFollow the brown tourist signs on A38. Only 20 mins from Plymouth: stay on A38 until you see the brown tourist signs, then turn right for Menheniot. Only 45 mins from Newquay: take the left turn off A38 at the Menheniot junction, 3 miles after Liskeard. Menheniot, Nr Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 3PJ. Sat Nav friendly.

ALWAYS POLE POSITION

GO KARTING

GREAT FAMILY

DAY OUTGREAT FAMILY

DAY OUT

Created by voice-group.co.uk 01752 843 937 Search for Kartworld Cornwall

KARTS & TRACKS

FOR ALL AGES KARTS & TRACKS

FOR ALL AGES

SAFETYCOMES FIRSTSAFETYCOMES FIRST

01579 347 229Text RACE to 60777 for prices or visit www.KartworldCornwall.co.ukAll texts charged at your standard network rate

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