Things to do in the Cornwall

A Wildland region guide

Cornwall, through Wildland eyes.

Coves, cliffs and light that artists move here for. Our pick of remarkable places to visit and stay in and around the Cornwall.

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Things to do in the Cornwall

31 places · best first
Tintagel Castle — Place photographPlace photograph9.2

Tintagel Castle

Castle Road, Tintagel, Cornwall PL34 0HE

Castle · Half day

Dartmoor National Park — Place photographPlace photograph9.0

Dartmoor National Park

Dartmoor, southern Devon, England

Moor · Half day, Full day, Weekend

Forest Holidays Deerpark — Place photographPlace photograph8.7

Forest Holidays Deerpark

Deerpark, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 4QY

Woodland cabin · Weekend

Lydford Gorge — Source imageSource image8.6

Lydford Gorge

Lydford, near Tavistock, Devon

Waterside landscape · Half day

Lydford Gorge — Place photographPlace photograph8.2

Lydford Gorge

Lydford, near Tavistock, Devon, EX20 4BH

Waterside landscape · Half day

Trethevy Quoit — Source imageSource image7.8

Trethevy Quoit

Near Darite, St Cleer, Cornwall

Prehistoric · Under 1 hour

Restormel Castle — Place photographPlace photograph7.7

Restormel Castle

Restormel Road, Lostwithiel, Cornwall PL22 0HN

Castle · 1–2 hours

Poldhu Cove — Place photographPlace photograph7.4

Poldhu Cove

Poldhu Cove, Mullion, near Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7JB

Beach · 1–2 hours

Colliford Lake — Place photographPlace photograph7.2

Colliford Lake

Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, just off the A30

Reservoir · 1–2 hours

Shavercombe Brook and Waterfall — Place photographPlace photograph7.2

Shavercombe Brook and Waterfall

Dartmoor, Devon

River · Half day

Warleigh Point Nature Reserve — Place photographPlace photograph7.2

Warleigh Point Nature Reserve

Station Road, Tamerton Foliot, near Plymouth, Devon PL5 4LD

Mixed-habitat reserve · 1–2 hours

Boscawen-ûn Stone Circle — Source imageSource image7.0

Boscawen-ûn Stone Circle

Near Penzance, Cornwall

Prehistoric · Under 1 hour

Lower Tamar Lake — Place photographPlace photograph6.8

Lower Tamar Lake

Devon–Cornwall border, near Kilkhampton

Lake · 1–2 hours

Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum — Place photographPlace photograph6.7

Davidstow Airfield and Cornwall at War Museum

Nottles Park, Davidstow, Camelford PL32 9YF

Museum & collection · Half day

Ham Woods Local Nature Reserve — Place photographPlace photograph6.4

Ham Woods Local Nature Reserve

Ham, Plymouth, Devon

Mixed-habitat reserve · 1–2 hours

Plymbridge Woods — Place photographPlace photograph6.4

Plymbridge Woods

Plymbridge Road, near Plympton, Devon PL7 4SR

Ancient woodland · 1–2 hours

Paradise Park and JungleBarn — Place photographPlace photograph6.4

Paradise Park and JungleBarn

16 Trelissick Road, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 4HB

Mixed-habitat reserve · Full day

Efford Marsh Local Nature Reserve — Place photographPlace photograph6.2

Efford Marsh Local Nature Reserve

Efford, eastern Plymouth, Devon

Mixed-habitat reserve · 1–2 hours

Siblyback Lake — Place photographPlace photograph6.2

Siblyback Lake

Siblyback Lake, near Liskeard, Cornwall

Reservoir · 1–2 hours for the circuit

Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary — Place photographPlace photograph6.0

Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary

Porfell, near Lanreath and Liskeard, Cornwall

Mixed-habitat reserve · Half day

Bircham Valley Local Nature Reserve — Place photographPlace photograph5.8

Bircham Valley Local Nature Reserve

North of Plymouth, immediately south of Derriford Hospital

Mixed-habitat reserve · 1–2 hours

Norsworthy Bridge — Place photographPlace photograph5.8

Norsworthy Bridge

Northeast side of Burrator Reservoir, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Waterside landscape · 1–2 hours

Stonerush Lakes — Place photographPlace photograph5.8

Stonerush Lakes

Lanreath, near Looe, Cornwall

Nature-led holiday park · Weekend

Whitleigh Woods Local Nature Reserve — Place photographPlace photograph5.8

Whitleigh Woods Local Nature Reserve

Whitleigh, north Plymouth, Devon

Ancient woodland · 1–2 hours

Tregonetha Lake Camping & Glamping — Place photographPlace photograph5.7

Tregonetha Lake Camping & Glamping

Avalen Farm, Tregonetha, near St Columb Major, Cornwall

Traditional campsite · Weekend

The Gnome Reserve at Merry Harriers — Place photographPlace photograph5.6

The Gnome Reserve at Merry Harriers

Merry Harriers Garden Centre, near Bideford, North Devon. Check the current address and directions before travelling.

Unusual place · Under 1 hour

Nance Lakes — Place photographPlace photograph5.5

Nance Lakes

Trevarrack, Lelant, near St Ives, Cornwall TR26 3JF

Caravan pitch · Weekend

Lakeside Camping @ The Golden Lion Inn — Place photographPlace photograph5.4

Lakeside Camping @ The Golden Lion Inn

Near Redruth, Cornwall, beside Stithians Lake (TR16 6NW)

Traditional campsite · Weekend

Lydford Gorge Alpacas — Place photographPlace photograph5.4

Lydford Gorge Alpacas

Forda Farm, near Lydford, Okehampton, Devon EX20 4BL

Wildlife watching · Check before visiting

Trecombe Lakes — Place photographPlace photograph5.3

Trecombe Lakes

Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth, Cornwall

Glamping pod · Weekend

Nanpusker Lakeside Lodges — Place photographPlace photograph5.0

Nanpusker Lakeside Lodges

Nanpusker, near Hayle, Cornwall

Lakeside lodge · Weekend

  1. 01Tintagel CastleCastle Road, Tintagel, Cornwall PL34 0HE
  2. 02Dartmoor National ParkDartmoor, southern Devon, England
  3. 03Forest Holidays DeerparkDeerpark, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 4QY
  4. 04Lydford GorgeLydford, near Tavistock, Devon
  5. 05Lydford GorgeLydford, near Tavistock, Devon, EX20 4BH
  6. 06Trethevy QuoitNear Darite, St Cleer, Cornwall
  7. 07Restormel CastleRestormel Road, Lostwithiel, Cornwall PL22 0HN
  8. 08Poldhu CovePoldhu Cove, Mullion, near Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7JB
  9. 09Colliford LakeBodmin Moor, Cornwall, just off the A30
  10. 10Shavercombe Brook and WaterfallDartmoor, Devon

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