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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cornwall

20 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cornwall, England

Updated May 12, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Cornwall

Cornwall, England

St Michael's Mount

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

Cornwall, England

Lost Gardens of Heligan

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

Cornwall, England

St. Nectan's Kieve

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.

Cornwall, England

The Eden Project

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

Cornwall, England

King Arthur's Stone

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

Cornwall, England

Restormel Castle

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.

Cornwall, England

Tregothnan

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

Cornwall, England

Minack Theatre

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

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Cornwall, England

The Eden Project

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

Cornwall, England

Tregothnan

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

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The old-fashioned way is also the carbon-neutral way.

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The secret ingredient? Stinging nettles.

by Richard Collett

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The Centuries-Old Plays Helping to Revitalize a Once-Lost Language

One challenge: finding actors who speak Cornish.

by Richard Collett

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Wanted: An Expert Gardener to Oversee a Castled Cornish Island

St. Michael’s Mount requires a horticulturalist with the agility of a mountain goat.

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The Artist Making Tapestries Out of Aquatic Trash

Jo Atherton's colorful works turn our plastic crisis into a meditation on memory and time.

Found: England's First Resident Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins

A "dolphin census" proved that they weren't just on holiday.

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