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A FEW MORE THINGS THAT DON'T FIT INTO OTHER CATEGORIES
Callington School of Art, Callington www.callingtonartschool.com A small private Art School offering residential and 1-day courses in a variety of media. Open to locals and visitors alike. Lunch provided. Contact Peter Sulstan tel. 01579 383491Map for PL17 7AN Carnglaze Caverns, St Neot, Liskeard www.carnglaze.com Open All Year for tours underground - 3 Gigantic Caverns with stunning Subterranean Lake - 6.5 Acres of Woodland Walks & Faery Dell with Picnic Areas - Concerts Underground ~ Classical to Rock - Weddings in 4 locations - Open Monday ~ Saturday 10am-5pm (8pm August) tel. 01579 320251Map for PL14 6HQ Carole Allen Jewellery, Camborne www.caroleallenjewellery.co.uk Come and experience a working jewellery studio in Camborne. Visitors can watch the jeweller at work and view her beautiful collection of silver and enamels. Items on sale will be at a discount of at least 20% off website prices. Refreshments are provided. Please ring to make an appointment. tel. 01209 715605Map for TR14 7RN Cornish Orchards, near Looe www.cornishorchards.co.uk Apple-juice and cider tasting - no official tours but work-load and time permitting, you could well be shown around tel. 01503 2659007Map for PL14 4PW The Courtroom Experience, Bodmin Shire Hall www.cata.co.uk/… Play witness to the trial of Matthew Weeks, tried for the murder of Charlotte Dymond on Bodmin Moor in 1884 - act as a member of the Jury and decide Matthew's fate tel. 01208 76616Map for PL31 2DQ The Daphne du Maurier Literary Centre, The Ticket Shop and Tourist Information Centre Fowey www.fowey.co.uk The Daphne du Maurier Literary Centre has a small exhibition about Daphne du Maurier, famous for writing Rebecca and Jamaica Inn, her life and works. There are information panels, a small display and a 12 minute DVD is shown on request. Entry is FREE. We are open every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. We also provide tourist information and the shop sells a range of local guide books, novels by and relating to Daphne du Maurier and a range of quality gifts. tel. 01726 833616Map for PL23 1AR The Eden Project, nr St Austell www.edenproject.com Biomes, Visitor Centre and shop all under cover but there is a lot of outside to see too at Eden tel. 01726 811911Map for PL24 2SG Fowey Town Tours, Fowey www.foweytowntours.co.uk Take a tour on the land-train around the picturesque harbour town of Fowey and learn about its history, and intimate connection with the famed and inspirational writer, Daphne du Maurier tel. 01726 832350Map for PL23 1HG Gamalan Music Workshop, Ladock, Truro www.woodlandvalley.co.uk Gamalan is an Indonesian Percussion Orchestra, ideally played by a group of typically, 15-25 in number. No musical knowledge or talent is required - the Conductor provides all of that! A really fun, and different way to spend a day indoors. Map for TR2 4PT Goonhilly Craft Shop & Licensed Tea Room, Goonhilly Down www.goonhilly.biz Refurbished ground-floor Tea-room & Craft Shop with many locally made crafts. We are 1/2 mile north of Future World@Goonhilly tel. 01326 221698Map for TR12 6LQ Knit One Weave One, St. Ives www.knitweave.co.uk Craft workshops including feltmaking, tie dyeing, weaving, papermaking and more, all held in St. Ives. No experience necessary. Most workshops are suitable for adults or children. tel. 01736 797122Map for TR26 1SP Mullion Meadows, Mullion www.mullionmeadows.co.uk Mullion Meadows, close to Mullion Cove on the Lizard Peninsula has a variety of things on offer and comprises a Café, a Gallery/Artist Studios run by the owner-Artists - and a chocolate factory! Artists Anthony and Marjorie are happy to demonstrate their painting techniques - they sell art materials and their own work. An average visit can last around an hour and a half. On leaving, why not take lunch at one of the local hotels offering good restaurant food. tel. 01326 240560Map for TR12 7HB The National Lobster Hatchery, Padstow www.nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk Everything you ever want to know about lobsters and their protection in the future tel. 01841 533877Map for PL28 8BL Roskilly's, St. Keverne/Helston www.roskillys.co.uk Visit whether you're in a buggy or a wheelchair, whether you want a meal, coffee or tea by the fireside or a stroll around the meadows, or if you fancy watching cows being milked and learning a little about how the farm works. There's the Bull Pen Gallery's range of hand-made furniture and stained glass, too, or just grab a brollie and wander around the farm in the company of cows, donkeys, ducks and cats. And when the rain eases, enjoy the tranquillity of a walk by the ponds. or here's a thought, why not treat yourself to some fantastic ice cream. Oh, the parking's free, by the way, and so is admission. tel. 01326 280479Map for TR12 6NX Stone Carving Cornwall, Lamorna www.stonespirals.com Learn to carve stone. We can arrange a stone carving course for you, with flexibility on dates, to suit all ages and abilities, including absolute beginners. You can come for a day or a few days carving. Tuition packages available. tel. 01736 731834Map for TR19 6NX Transcendental Temple, South West Cornwall www.transcendentaltemple.co.uk Provides details of where & how to book for Reiki, Tarot & Past Life Sessions or where & when there are one day courses on how to learn Reiki, Tarot or Psychic Development in South West Cornwall. tel. 07985 249028Map for TR19 6RD Trecarne Pottery, Mullion Cove
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