Visiting the Museums in Cornwall

You should book one of the Cornwall holiday cottages for your Newquay holidays so that you can visit the museums in Cornwall. In case you are wondering how to organise your museum tours in Cornwall or what to see, here are some information to help you in your endeavour.

Bodmin Town Museum

If learning about the local history of Cornwall during your Newquay holidays is a cherished dream, visiting the Bodmin Town Museum can help. At this local history museum, you will see a typical Cornish kitchen, a wide collection of minerals, ores and fossils, artefacts, photographs and text relating to the Second World War, agriculture, the fire service, law and order, wildlife, archaeology, railways and Victoriana.

In fact, the types of collection of this museum are categorised into Geology, Military, Local History, Religious History, Archaeology, Agricultural, Bronze Age Culture, and Social History, thus making it easy for visitors to choose the sections that interest them the most.

The Bodmin Town Museum offers various children's activities too, thus making it an entertaining place for even the tiny-tots. Pet owners, especially those having dogs, can visit it without any difficulty as the museum is dog friendly. So, make your plans to visit this place from the Cornwall holiday cottages that you have booked for your sojourn at the place.

Callington Heritage Centre

Located on Liskeard Road in Callington, this museum takes you on a tour of the town of Callington and most of its neighbouring parishes. The chief concern of this museum is to depict the mining history of the area, along with the agricultural past and the social history of the place.

The artefacts and documents of this museum are categorised into Industrial Heritage, Geology, Bronze Age Culture, Religious, Local and Social History.

The Callington Heritage Centre is accessible to disabled people, thus enabling such people to step back in time and enjoy a slice of the past. Even free facilities and access to computer are offered for family history research at this museum.

So, make sure to come to this museum during your Newquay holidays to explore it. You can also visit the museum while staying at the Cornwall holiday cottages.

Falmouth Art Gallery

Falmouth Art Gallery is situated at the Municipal Building of The Moor. It was established in 1978 to house the permanent collection of the town comprising of 100 works on oil and 200 works on paper, most of which were donated by private collectors. Whether you are spending time in one of the Cornwall holiday cottages or are on your Newquay holidays, visiting this nationally accredited museum is worth your time. Some popular collection of this museum include the works by major British artists like Dame Laura Knight RA, Sir Frank Brangwyn RA, Charles Napier Hemy RA, Henry Scott Tuke RA – to name just a few.

These are just a few of the museums you can visit during your Newquay holidays while staying at the Cornwall holiday cottages.

Visiting Gardens in Cornwall

Cornwall, the ‘garden capital', has several lush gardens with colourful vegetation and exotic plants that are a must-see during your Newquay holidays. From gardeners to landscape artists and horticulturalists to day-trippers, Cornwall's gardens have visual delights for everyone. The various gardens present a variety of styles such as woodland setups, well-manicured garden grounds, tropical plants and special coastal vegetations. Your stay at the Cornwall holiday cottages are guaranteed to be even more delightful with a trip to the luxuriant gardens of Cornwall.

Trevarno Gardens

Trevarno Garden is undoubtedly the most beautiful and unforgettable of all the gardens in Cornwall.

The Trevarno gardens have been declared as a World Heritage site and should not be missed. Make time during your Newquay holidays to pay a visit to this heritage site. The grounds have enough aspects to keep visitors of all ages enthralled. There are three museums; the National Museum of Gardening, a Toy Museum and a Soap Museum, a few real reindeer and a garden full of daffodils called the National Daffodil Collection Showgarden. The working estate has a section where herbal skincare products are manufactured. Take back loads of goodies to your Cornwall holiday cottages at the end of the trip to pamper yourself.

Bonython Estate Gardens

The Bonython Estate Gardens combine a distinctive blend of tropical plants and traditional horticultural vegetation. There is a manor house on the grounds, which has a dramatic sea facing facade and dates back to the 1780s.

The estate was taken over by South African owners in 1999 and then redone to give it the current design and layout. The wide variety of plants available at the Bonython Estate Gardens draws a lot of attention from visitors during their Newquay holidays. The majority of plants at this estate are of South African origin such as cannas and proteas that abound on one of the estate lakes and bring in a profusion of colours during the months of August and September. The sheer diversity of plant species at the Bonython Estate Gardens is sure to entice vacationers staying at one of the Cornwall holiday cottages into stepping on the estate grounds.

Caerhays Castle Gardens

The Caerhays Castle gardens combine history and beauty within a unique setting. The gardens are informal with the woodland area looking out to the sea. The entire garden area extends to more than 120 acres and was originally built by Chinese plant hunters. Consequently, a lot of Chinese plants can be seen here. The Caerhays Castle Gardens are best known for their Asiatic magnolias, which are in bloom during March and April. Caerhays also hosts the magnolia show called Plant Heritage National collection, which showcases more than 500 varieties of magnolias. Bring in a touch of the orient during your Newquay holidays with a trip to the Caerhays Castle gardens from your Cornwall holiday cottages. You can visit these gardens during your Newquay holidays. Since most of these gardens are located at convenient distances from the Cornwall holiday cottages, these gardens are easy to access during your Cornwall sojourn.