Best Things to See & Do in Leedstown

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• Godolphin House and Gardens // Helston

  

  National Trust owned Tudor and Stuart Grade 1 mansion complete with Elizabethan stables.
  Surrounded by formal gardens (c.1500), orchards, bluebell woods and extensive estate.

• Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary // Hayle

  

  Paradise Park carries out conservation work on native UK species, including the Cornish Chough, Otters, Owls, and Red Squirrels.
  It is also home to rare and endangered parrots, and is an excellent and informative day out for any family.

• Country Skittles // Hayle

  

  Great venue for a family outing. We've got 4 skittle (bowling) alleys, lots of games, air hockey, shooting gallery, a restaurant serving delicious home-cooked foods, bar and lots more.

• Cornwall Coast Path - Portreath to St Ives

  

  This is a stretch of around 18 miles that takes in Godrevy and the great curve of St Ives Bay. The heather-clad remoteness of North Cliffs is followed by the extensive dunes of Gwithian Towans as the path slowly leads you to the attractive and...

• St Michaels Mount // Marazion

  

  Island castle set in the middle of Mount's Bay, just off the coast of Marazion. The Mount is now managed by the National Trust but remains the home of St Aubyn family.

• Coast 2 Coast Karting // Hayle

  

  Outdoor karting track located just outside Hayle.

• Flambards Village Theme Park // Helston

  

  The award winning Flambards has something for all the family from the Victorian Village and Britain in the Blitz exhibitions to the best fairground rides in Cornwall

• King Edward Mine Museum // Camborne

  

  King Edward Mine Museum specialises in the mining history of Cornwall. Visitors are shown live demonstrations of tin processing. The mine was featured on BBC2's Edwardian Farm.

• Penrose Estate // Helston Porthleven

  

  The Penrose estate is a large area of parkland between Porthleven and Helston. The rolling parkland of the estate stretches down to, and includes a section of coast from Gunwalloe to Porthleven. There are many areas of mature woodland and miles...

• Cornwall Coast Path - Penzance to Porthleven

  

  The path leaves Penzance from the seaward side of the train station, at the bottom of Market Jew Street. A paved footway is sandwiched between the railway line and the sea, although at low tide it is possible to walk along...

• Carn Brea

  

  Overlooking both Camborne and Redruth and reaching up to 738 feet above sea level is Carn Brea. The carn can be seen from most high ground in Cornwall and the monument on top easily picked out. Conversely the view from the top...

• Trevarno Estate // Helston

  

  PLEASE NOTE THE TREVARNO ESTATE IS NOW CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
  Trevarno is a historic Cornish Estate near Helston, Cornwall. Explore its magnificent gardens and grounds, organic skincare and handmade soaps workshops.

• Humphry Millet Grylls Monument, Coinagehall Street

  

  Located at the bottom of Coinagehall Street in Helston is the distinctive neo-gothic archway of the Humphry Millet Grylls Monument. It is often referred to as Gryll's Gate or just 'The Monument'.

  The arch, with it's...

• Poldark Mine // Helston

  

  Located in the picturesque Wendron Valley, close to Helston, Poldark Mine has free admission to the main site and offers something for all the family

• Helston Museum // Helston

  

  Set in Helston's historic Market House and Drill Hall is a surprisingly large (and interesting) museum. Formerly known as the Helston Folk Museum it is home to one of the biggest social history collections in the South West. The museum is spread...

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