Distance: 9 miles
Originally an opencast quarry that’s been extended into vast underground caverns set in six & a half acres of wooded hillside. You’ll be taken on a guided tour through beautiful caverns of cathedral proportions. You’ll see the famous subterranean lake with its crystal clear blue/green water. One of the caverns has been transformed into a concert auditorium (The Rum Store).
Carnglaze Caverns
Colliford Lake Park
Distance: 13 miles
Colliford Lake Park combines the beauty of Bodmin Moor & Colliford Lake with plenty of fun activities. There’s extensive indoor & outdoor play areas for the kids, while adults can enjoy the miles of varied Nature-Trails. You can stop off at the Black Cat Snack Shack, have a family picnic in the grounds or enjoy the Colliford Cafe, a newly refurbished restaurant offering home-made cooked meals & stunning scenery across the lake.
collifordlakepark.com
Tamar Valley Donkey Park
Distance: 12 miles
Primarily a Donkey Park but also home to other animals including: Goats, Sheep, Rabbits, Chipmunks, Guinea Pigs, Pigs, Chickens & Birds. Acres of space to enjoy. Eeyore’s Souvenir Store, Season Tickets, Children’s Parties, Ample Parking, Disabled Facilities. Holly’s Cafe for hot & cold meals & Cornish cream teas.
donkeypark.com
The Eden Project
Distance: 20 Miles
If you enjoy the beauty and wondrousness of nature then why not visit The Eden Project? Situated just 30 minutes from the Manor, it has many different attractions all with a nature theme. The site boasts several ‘Bio Domes’ which house many exotic plants which would otherwise perish in the UK climate. The new hangloose zip wire is also worth checking out.
edenproject.com
hanglooseadventure.com
Helston
Distance: 55 Miles
Helston is an old tin mining town with local shops, pubs, restaurants, a sports club, and boating lake. Nearby is the Flambards Theme Park which is a great day out for the family in itself. Other places of interest include the Goonhilly – the largest satellite earth station in the world, which has a guided tour.
discoverhelston.co.uk
flambards.co.uk
Adrenalin Quarry
Distance: 6 Miles
Unique Gravity Park with Zip Wire abd Giant Swing, Aqua Park with inflatables including wild swimming & Motorised Karting Race Track with spectacular views and picnic spots available – free entry.
adrenalinquarry.co.uk
Newquay
Distance: 34 Miles
Newquay has so much to offer any visitor, attractions include: Newquay Waterworld, Newquay Zoo, Blue Reef Aquarium, Trenance Gardens, museum, Surfing, Fishing, clubs, pubs, discos and restaraunts, cafes or tearooms. Golf , Pitch and Putt and more.
visitnewquay.org
newquay.co.uk
Monkey Sanctuary
Distance: 11 Miles
The Monkey Sanctuary Trust is situated in beautiful woodlands overlooking looe bay. This area has been home to a colony of woolly monkeys for 40 years and now also a bat colony. See how the sanctuary works, there are talks throughout the day. A treetop Cafe supplies refreshments and is also a gift shop.
monkeysanctuary.org
Siblyback Lake & Watersports
Distance: 4.5 Miles
Siblyback Lake & watersports centre offers a wide range of activities. Tuition of windsurfing, sailing and canoeing plus rowing boats for hire. There is a bird hide & Anglers can fly fish for rainbow trout from bank or boat (permits on sale). There are a number of walks you can take including a two & quarter mile circular walk of the lake itself. There’s an adventure play ground with a separate area for toddlers.
swlakestrust.org.uk/siblyback-lake
St. Austell
Distance: 23 Miles
Historically St.Austell was a valuable resource for China Clay and porcelain. The 15th century Holy Trinity Church is well worth a visit as well as St. Austell Brewery Visitor Centre. If you’ve an interest in horticulture the Caerhays Castle or Pine Lodge Gardens are worth a look.
staustell.co.uk
staustelltown.co.uk
Trethorne Leisure Park
Distance: 12.5 Miles
On the kids Farm, whatever the weather children can hold & feed a wide varietyof animals, there’s Ten Pin Bowling, Milk Daisy the Cow, Virtual Climbing Wall, Aerial Glide, Ball Pools, Games Room, Trampolines, Assault Course, Pony Rides, Toddlers Soft Play Area, Jolly Rogers Ball Blast Area. For the older generation there is an 18 Hole Golf course, a Driving Range, a Golf Shop or Shire Horse Rides.