Attractions and outdoor activities in North Cornwall
There are many excellent attractions and outdoor activities in the North Cornwall area. We have selected a list of quality attractions, outdoor activities and museums all within easy reach from the major towns in North Cornwall. We have also provided a local map and where to stay in the area for each listing. Please contact the advertiser directly for further details and opening times.
Golf Courses, Horse Riding, Museums, Attractions and Activities in North Cornwall
Docton Mill Gardens
Situated in a stunning valley 1000m from the coast on the North Devon / Cornwall border. The mill and gardens are open from 10am - 6pm daily from 1st March to 31st October including Bank Holiday. Visit the web site below for details.
Learn about the history of Bude and surrounding area from the English Civil War to present day. Free entry to the exhibition gallery. Open daily (except Christmas day, Boxing day and New Years day). Easter week to end of October: 10am - 6pm and beginning of November to Easter week: 10am - 4pm.
Cornwall's only preserved standard gauge steam railway. Runs from Bodmin Parkway to Boscarne junction - a 13 mile round trip. Special events held throughout the year. Luncheon and evening dining trains available throughout the year. Christmas luncheon trains run in December. Visit the Bodmin & Wenford web site for times, prices and availability.
Address: Bodmin General Station, Bodmin, Cornwall,
Legendary birthplace of King Arthur. Set on the North Cornwall Atlantic coast. Open daily from 10am - Easter to October. Newly Refurbished Beach Cafe in 2008 Access for visitors with limited mobility may not be able to access many areas of the site.
Address: Tintagel Castle, Tintagel, North Cornwall.
Trevigue is a National Trust owned working livestock farm located on the coast road in North Cornwall 1.5 miles south of Crackington Haven and 5 miles north of Boscastle. Wildlife regularly found include: Badgers, Deer Foxes Rabbits, Bats Dormice, Birds of Prey Glow Worms Skylarks, Wild Thyme and much more.
Address: Trevigue Wildlife Conservation, Crackington Haven, Near Bude, Cornwall.
Historic House, home of the Prideaux-Brune family for over 400 years. The House was completed in 1592, enlarged and modified over the years and is filled with treasures including royal and family portraits fine furniture and the Prideaux porcelain collection.
Set in 450 acres of woods and parkland. Dating from the 17th century but largely rebuilt after a fire in 1881. Lanhydrock has 50 rooms on show giving a glimpse into the life of a Victorian country house from the children's nursery wing and the splendid comforts of the state rooms to the warren of kitchens, larders and sculleries below stairs.
The Castle dates from the early years of the Norman conquest. Towering over the town, it was a reminder of the power of the Earls (later Dukes) of Cornwall.
The Jamaica Inn, Cornwall's most famous coaching house and which appears in Daphne du Maurier's novel of the same name, has stood high above Bodmin Moor for over four hundred years. Features include Daphne du Maurier's museum, accommodation, function room available all year round. Coach parties welcome. Open all year.
