Places to visit

Marazion is the ideal base for your holiday in Cornwall, being within easy travelling distance of all the attractions of West Cornwall. The following are just a selection of places to visit in the area.

	Cheney Mill Farm Park Cheney Mill Farm Park is set in 12 acres and is a family run business, run with families in mind. It offers a 'hands on' experience - including feeding farm animals and handling small mammals and a range of other small animals and birds. Other facilities include picnic areas, cafe, outdoor play area, adventure golf course, battery bike race track and mini mechanical diggers.
	Coastal walks An exploration of the coastal path will provide stunning scenery, hidden smugglers' coves, rare wildlife and plantlife and much more.
	Country Skittles Country Skittles is a fantastic fun-filled family venue. It's warm, friendly and absolutely great fun. In addition to skittles there are numerous other games. Good value food ranging from light snacks to 3 course meals is also available. The well-stocked bar has a range of beers (including Cornish real ale), wines, spirits and soft drinks.
	The Eden Project A global garden for the 21st century and beyond - a dramatic setting in which to tell the fascinating story of mankind's dependence on plants.
	Flambards Theme Park Theme park near Helston with award winning exhibitions, exciting rides, family shows, live entertainment and glorious gardens.
	Geevor Tin Mine Geevor is the largest preserved mining site in the UK. It was a working mine until 1990; now it is a museum, with many surface buildings, a guided underground tour through 18th / 19th century workings, a shop and a cafe. Geevor is located in the far west of Cornwall, on the stunning Atlantic Coast. Here Cornwall's mining history comes to life.
	Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station This unique experience attracts over 80,000 visitors every year and with over 60 giant satellite dishes it is the largest and oldest satellite station on Earth! It also boasts the World's fastest (free) Internet Cafe.
	Land's End It's a memory you'll cherish forever - arriving like so many generations before you at one of the world's best loved landmarks. It's a place of almost mystical beauty where the might of the Atlantic meets the towering cliffs of Cornwall - a place where nature is still one of the big attractions. Discover a myriad of wild flowers, soaring seabirds or even seals coming out to play. The rugged beauty of Land's End is just the beginning...
	Minack Theatre Outdoor amphitheatre with the dramatic backdrop of the ocean - a world-famous venue with a summer season of plays and musical entertainment.
	National Seal Sanctuary The National Seal Sanctuary is located in the picturesque Helford Estuary, near the beautiful village of Gweek. From a small start in the winter of 1958, when a baby seal, only a few hours old, was washed up on the beach at St Agnes, the Sanctuary has grown; today it has nursery pools, convalescence and resident pools and a specially designed hospital.
	Paradise Park Paradise Park is a tropical bird garden, where otters, red pandas, native red squirrels and the rare Cornish Chough can also be seen. The Park is set around a Victorian walled garden and features tropical plants which thrive in Cornwall's mild climate. The "Fun Farm" is a favourite with children and daily events bring visitors closer to the wildlife. The Park also has a "JungleBarn" indoor play centre so there is plenty of active fun for children even when the weather is cold and wet. Paradise Park is located in Hayle.
	Penzance Town West Cornwall's commercial centre offers restaurants and bars, night clubs, shopping and Cornwall's longest promenade. Plenty of history to explore.
	Tate St. Ives Tate St. Ives aims, through its innovative exhibition and education programmes, which draw on the Tate Collection, to encourage a greater understanding and enjoyment of international modern and contemporary art in the unique cultural context of St. Ives.
	Trebah A spectacular 26 acre Cornish ravine garden, rated among the 80 finest gardens in the world and home to a unique collection of rare and exotic plants, trees and shrubs. The garden winds down to a private and secluded beach on the Helford River.
	Trengwainton Woodland and stream garden with rich collection of camellias rhododendrons, magnolias, and walled gardens containing many unusual shrubs.
	Trevarno 70 acres of beautiful gardens, grounds and woodland walks. The National Museum of Gardening. Children's adventure play area. Delicious homemade refreshments served in the splendid sub-tropical Fountain Garden Conservatory. Facinating toy museum. Plant sales. Gift shop.