Cornwall

Properties and events in Cornwall

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A Guided Tour of Chysauster Ancient Village

Chysauster Farm, Newmill, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8XA
In person
Pre-booking required

Join our expert volunteer for a free guided tour of this fascinating site

A guided walk around Maker Heights Defences

Maker Heights, Millbrook, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL10 1LA
In person
Pre-booking required

Local expert Andrew Martin, along side the 32nd Cornwall Regiment of Foot, will lead visitors on a guided tour of Cornwall's most picturesque 18th Century defences.

Antony House

Antony House, Ferry Lane, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 2QA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Free entry to Antony House National Trust for Heritage Open Days.

Antony House - Vintage Book Fair

Antony House, Antony Estate, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 2QA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Browse our vintage book selection and pick up a classic at a bargain price.

Antony House: VE-Day 80 walking talk

Antony House, Ferry Lane, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 2QA
In person
Book on day

A walking talk and tour highlighting the role of Antony and Torpoint during the Second World War, and exploring how VE Day was celebrated in Cornwall.

Bodmin materials recycling facility

Bodmin materials recycling facility, Bodmin Business Park, Launceston Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2RJ
In person
Pre-booking required

This free community event offers the public a rare opportunity to explore one of Cornwall’s key recycling facilities and gain a first-hand understanding of how household recycling is processed once it is collected from households.

Bude Old Town Tour

The Castle, The Wharf, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LG
In person
Pre-booking required

Take a tour around Bude with the Outreach Officer from The Castle Heritage Centre. This tour will take you around Bude looking at the buildings and areas that made up old Bude. Using photographs from our archive get a glimpse of how Bude once was.

CWGC Tours 2025 - Falmouth cemetery

28 Pennance Road, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4ED
In person
Pre-booking required

Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a free tour of Falmouth Cemetery

CWGC Tours 2025 - Penzance Cemetery

Nancealverne, Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3DX
In person
Pre-booking required

Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a tour of Penzance Cemetery

Defending Cornwall - A walking tour of fortifications and more from WWII

The Visitors Centre, Maker Heights, Millbrook, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL10 1LA
In person
Pre-booking required

A guided tour around Second World War defences and observation posts. Led by John Manley, a local expert, the tour will cover some of the most picturesque ground in one of Cornwall's beloved Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Echoes of Industry: Exploring Levant and the Tin Coast (Cancelled)

Levant Mine and Beam Engine, Trewellard, Pendeen, Nr St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7SX
In person
Pre-booking required

Explore the architectural landscape and the structures that have defined the Tin Coast since it's industrial conception. Experience the harmony between land, technology and infrastructure that put Cornwall on the world mining map.

Exclusive Access behind-the-scenes tours at Kresen Kernow

Cornwall Council, Kresen Kernow, Little Vauxhall, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 1AS
In person
Pre-booking required

Unlock 850 years of Cornish history with exclusive access to Cornwall’s archive! Discover stunning architectural plans by Silvanus Trevail, George Vaughan Ellis’s student portfolio, and detailed drawings of Lanhydrock House.

Glendurgan Garden

Glendurgan Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5JZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Step into a garden full of stories during England’s biggest celebration of history and culture.

Godolphin

Godolphin Cross, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9RE
In person
Pre-booking not required

Godolphin will be offering free entry for the duration of the Heritage Open Days Festival, from 12-21 September. Come and see our pop-up exhibition telling the story of Peter Schofield, Mike Dodd and the Cider House Pottery.

Hobbacott Canal Incline

Hobbacott Down, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9NR
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visitors will be able to visit the Hobbacott Canal Incline which was part of the Bude Canal. It was opened 200 years ago and was the longest canal incline in the country.

Immersive Re-enactment Weekend with the 32nd Cornwall Regiment of Foot

Maker Heights, Millbrook, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL10 1LA
In person
Pre-booking not required

The 32nd Cornwall Regiment of Foot will be setting up camp at Maker Heights, providing an immersive experience for visitors surrounded by period accurate defences. Live musket and cannon firing!

Leach Pottery

Leach Pottery, Higher Stennack, St Ives, Cornwall, TR262HE
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Join us for a collection of special creative workshops and talks which explore the Leach Pottery from an architectural perspective, from finding out about kiln building to looking back at the structure of the Leach Pottery’s studio since 1920.

Levant Mine and Beam Engine

Levant Mine and Beam Engine, Trewellard, Pendeen, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7SX
In person
Pre-booking required

Pre book a guided tour to discover the history of this place and see the one of a kind winding beam engine in steam.

Liskeard Unlocked - Boost House - From Bank to Breast Forms

Boost House, The Parade, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 6AH
In person
Pre-booking required

A showcase of the history of the imposing former Barclays Bank and the renovation by Boost Innovations to their production hub and community space. The day will include a workshop for children using old-fashioned cheques and a tour of the vaults.

Liskeard Unlocked - Children's Strike Play

Cornwall,
Online event
Pre-booking not required

In the summer of 2019 Small Barn Studios as part of the Liskeard Unlocked Heritage Open days produced a film and recorded a Promenade Play performed by the Wham Bam Dram Club. The play focused on the 1872 Children Miners Strike.