Best Things to See & Do in Porthleven

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

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...

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.

The National Seal Sanctuary is a haven for injured and orphaned seal pups set on the picturesque Helford Estuary in the lovely village of Gweek

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...

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...

One2eleven is a dedicated soft play area located right next to the Flambards theme park. There are a good range of play areas suitable for toddlers to pre-teens featuring slides, a cannon park, ball swamps, climbing frames, an assault course,...

Perched precariously on the cliffs to the east of Trewavas Head are the two engine houses that form the remains of Wheal Trewavas mine. The mine worked four copper lodes which ran in a south easterly direction under the sea...

Despite its name Wheal Prosper was not a hugely succesful mine, working for only six years between 1860-1866. It was intended to mine tin and copper from the Porthcew Lode

The engine house is dramatically situated on...

Halliggye Fogou is a remarkably well-preserved underground tunnel dating back to the Iron Age. Located on the Trelowarren Estate, on the Lizard Peninsula, the site is believed to date back to the 5th century BC. Little is...

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

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.

Country estate located on The Lizard Peninsula comprising of 20-acre garden, farm and woodlands.

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.

One of Corwall's most historic estates, located on the Lizard Peninsula near the River Helford