best places to visit in cornwall in the rain
best places to visit in cornwall in the rain
Don’t let a bit of rain, drizzle or light rain shower ruin your Cornwall holiday.
Here are some fab ideas to entertain you and your family no matter what the weather.
Rain rain go way – but here’s what to do to carry on having fun
In no order – just stuffed full of ideas
National Maritime Museum – Falmouth
Take a trip to Falmouth
Situated in front of the stunning harbour – said to be the 3 rd. Largest deep-water harbour in the world
Promoting Cornwall Falmouth and the rest of the world
Award winning charity and learning program
Opened in 2003
Celebrating Cornish boats, the sea and fishing and Cornwall’s position in worldwide trade
15 stunning galleries and beautiful exhibitions, illustrate the past present and future of our sea faring nation
See a hanging flotilla of small boats
A place to enrich an understanding of the sea and Cornwall
Don’t miss monsters of the deep
Built from the derelict sheds of boat builders
Discover myths and legends
Falmouth galley and tidal zone
Blue Reef Aquarium – Newquay
Try to spot Nemo and Dory at the blue reef
Home to river and ocean favourites
- Giant pacific octopus
- Black reef shark
- Dwarf caiman crocs
Take a walk and explore the underwater tunnel – this runs through the ocean tank
- See exotic fish
- Logger head turtle
- Cornish waters
- Tropical rivers / Cold seas /Warm seas
Reef sharks
40 naturally themed habitat and displays
From Cornish rocky shores to the exotic seas
Shipwreck Treasure Museum, Charlestown
Visit Charles town near St Austell
This historic port and world heritage site and scenes for countless holly block buster
Venture through underground tunnels
It has over 8,000 artefacts from 150 shipwrecks
Visit the Shackleton experience and frozen in time
Bodmin jail
Shelter from the rain! this jail has had a massive facelift as well as an adjoining hotel
Discover the dark walk experience
Unlock Cornwall’s dark history
Over 8.5 million spent on this attraction
Built originally in 1779 for king George III
Eden project
Dodge the rain – in the world-famous biomes that make up the Eden project
Visit the tropical rain forest
Located in a reclaimed China clay pit
Visit invisible worlds exhibition
And Mediterranean oasis
Geevor Tin Mine
One of Cornwall’s last working mines
Geevor tin mine gives you an opportunity to visit a real mine
Men and boys worked this mine between 1911 and 1990
The visit will give you a fascinating insight into what life as a Cornish tin miner is all about
18 the century mine
Largest preserved mining site in the UK
Visit hard rock museum and victory shaft
Adrenalin Quarry – near Liskeard
Rain rain – you are soaking any way; you might as well enjoy yourself
Go wet and wild at this amazing water park
Have lots of inflatable fun on the oversized trampoline, monkey bars, swings zip wire and giant swing
Karting and axe throwing
Throw some you love off a cliff
Pk Telegraph Museum – Porthcurno
This was once the largest telegraph station in the world. It was the forefront of world communications for many years
In 1870 the first undersea cable was laid connecting Cornwall to the rest of the world
Explore the WWII archives and bunkers, lots of interactive hands-on exhibitions
Cable hut
Pendennis Castle
Grab some culture and Cornish history as you escape the rain
Made between 1539-1547
It has 360-degree defence
It has defended England from its enemies for over 400 years
Overlooking Carrick roads in the river Fal estuary
Tudor fortress
Coastal views
Step into England’s story
Hall for Cornwall – Truro
Grab a show at the newly refurbished hall for Cornwall
Originally built in 1846
It became a prison and rebuilt 1915 after a fire
Museum of witchcraft – Boscastle
This tiny museum is home to the largest collection of witchcraft artefacts around – as well as history of with craft in Cornwall
Created by Cecil Williamson opened in 1960
3000 objects and over 7000 books
Make the most of a rainy day and have some fun.
