The Trinity House National Lighthouse Centre is a stunning exhibition of maritime safety. Opened in 1991 by the Duke of York, the museum has one of the finest collections of lighthouse equipment in the world. With various pieces of equipment taken from famous...

Penlee House Gallery & Museum is the only Cornish venue specialising in the Newlyn School and early St Ives artists (c.1880 - 1940). All exhibitions include west Cornwall's important and unique historic art, incorporating paintings of exceptional quality from public...

The ongoing aim of Art Surgery is to establish a platform for performance and avant-garde art forms in the region. Key concepts such as the ‘real’, ‘poetic’ and ‘site’ are explored. Art Surgery’s activities include a wide variety of curating,...

Newlyn Art Gallery has a 112 year history of developing regionally significant contemporary art projects. Over the past 20 years the level of ambition within the organisation has increased very significantly, to the point where the gallery consistently delivers...

In this area of enclosed moorland are the remains of an Iron Age (600 BC - AD 43) settlement, consisting of the ruins of eight roundhouses within a low enclosing bank.

Look a little further inland from Mount’s Bay and, at the edge of Penzance, you’ll find Trereife House (pronounced Treave). The neat parterres and terraces of a classic Cornish garden form the entrance to the historic house, The Le Grice family’s horses graze...

With plants from around the globe scattered throughout this 10-hectare (25-acre) garden, there is something to inspire around every corner. Champion magnolias and vibrant rhododendrons make way for lush banana plants and soaring echiums.

This Iron Age settlement was originally occupied almost 2,000 years ago. The village consisted of stone-walled homesteads known as 'courtyard houses', found only on the Land's End peninsula and the Isles of Scilly. The houses line a 'village street', and each had...

Stroll across the causeway where a legendary giant once walked. Follow the footsteps of pilgrims. Boat hop to an island where modern life meets layers of history. Discover a medieval castle, a sub-tropical paradise and a close-knit island community. Delve into the...

Still home to the St Aubyn family as well as a small community, this iconic rocky island is crowned by a medieval church and castle – with the oldest buildings dating from the 12th century.