Cornwall Attractions including the Eden Project and Tate Gallery

The Cornwall Guide - Cornwall Attractions

The Eden Project

The Eden Project is set amongst the china clay country just East of St Austell - the major clay-mining town. It is 30 miles west of Plymouth and 15 west of Bodmin - about 270 west of London. 50 miles further west is Lands End.

Eden is dominated by two "biomes".

Biome one, the "Humid Tropics Biome", is 15,590 metre square (1.55 hectares), 55 metres high, 100 metres wide and 200 metres long. It is the world's largest greenhouse and is home to the plants of the rainforest - bananas, rubber, cocoa, coffee, teak and mahogany

Biome two, the "Warm Temperate Biome", is 6,540 metre square (0.65 hectares), 35 metres high, 65 metres wide and 135 metres long. The Warm Temperate Biome is filled with the plants of the Mediterranean regions of the world - South Africa, California and the Med itself.

Outside sunflowers, hemp, tea and a host of other plants from our own region grow.

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Tate, St Ives

In 1928 the meeting of Alfred Wallis, Ben Nicholson and Christopher Wood began the development of St Ives as an artists' colony. With the outbreak of war in 1939, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Naum Gabo settled in St Ives, establishing in West Cornwall an outpost for the abstract avant-garde.

After the war a younger generation of artists emerged, including Peter Lanyon, John Wells, Roger Hilton, Bryan Wynter, Patrick Heron, Terry Frost and Wilhelmina Barns-Graham. The establishment of Tate St Ives has stimulated another stage of evolution in the visual arts of the region.

The ceramic tradition which Bernard Leach established in St Ives with Shoji Hamada in 1920 adds a further dimension to the locality's artistic standing.
(Source : Tate web site)

Flambards, Helston, Cornwall

Flambards is more than just a Theme Park!
Established nearly 30 years ago as the Cornwall Aircraft Park the Flambards Experience is one of the most popular days out in Cornwall. Not only does the Theme Park host the best thrill rides in Cornwall, but also the Flambards Victorian Village and Britain in the Blitz indoor attractions.

		Outdoor Adventure, Bude Residential Activity and Surf Centre
		Falmouth Golf Club Falmouth Golf Club occupies a truly spectacular site about one mile from the bustling port of Falmouth, in Cornwall, England.
		The National Seal Sanctuary, Cornwall Seal sanctuary set in the picturesque Helford Estuary, by the beautiful village of Gweek in Cornwall
		Paradise Park, Cornwall Paradise Park and World Parrot Trust
		Paradise Park, Hayle, Cornwall Collection of rare and endangered parrots. Also owls, birds of prey, otters, penguins and a farm full of animals
		Flambards Theme Park Flambards Theme Park has undercover areas, award winning exhibitions, exciting rides, family shows, live entertainment and glorious gardens
		Goonhilly Earth Station Goonhilly Earth Station is the largest Satellite Earth Station in the World, with over 40 operational and developmental dishes.
		St. Michael's Mount This magical island is the jewel in Cornwall's crown, a national treasure and a must for every visitor to the far West of England.
		The Lost Gardens of Heligan The Lost Gardens of Heligan, productive gardens and sub-tropical pleasure grounds
		World of Model Railways, Mevagissey The World of Model Railways is one of Cornwall's premier tourist attractions, with one of the largest model shops in the South-West of England
		The Pilchard Works, Newlyn The Pilchard Factory is a unique national award winning working factory museum showing the history of pilchard fishing in Cornwall.
		Blue Reef Aquarium, Newquay Blue Reef Aquarium will take visitors on a fantastic undersea journey through the world's oceans
		Newquay Water World Tropical fun pool, 25M swimming pool and fitness suite
		Newquay Zoo Award winning Newquay Zoo has earned a reputation as one of the best wildlife parks in the country
		National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow The hatchery on the quayside in Padstow overlooks the Camel Estuary and includes the visitor facility providing video, interactive and other displays
		The Cornish Cyder Farm The Cornish Cyder Farm produce over forty varieties of delicious fruit products
		The Lost Gardens of Heligan The award winning Lost Gardens of Heligan extend to some eighty acres of superb pleasure grounds together with a magnificent complex of walled gardens and a huge, productive vegetable garden, all fast returning to their former glory.
		Minack Theatre and Visitor Centre, Cornwall Minack open-air theatre, Nr. Penzance, Cornwall
		Lands End Lands End, Cornwall. The most Westerly point in England
		Bens Playworld, St Austell Childrens entertainment
		The Eden Project, St Austell The Eden Project, St. Austell, Cornwall
		Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro The Royal Cornwall Museum has a permanent display on the history of Cornwall from the Stone Age to the present day, as well as the natural history of Cornwall and much more.
		Pencarrow House & Gardens 50 acres of formal woodland and gardens.
		Poldark Mines, Cornwall Poldark Mine & Heritage Complex, Cornwall