Chapel House
Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom (UK)
A heritage Georgian home, originally built by an Admiral, now a stylish and welcoming 6-room guesthouse.
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Professional forager, ecologist and cook Caroline Davey has been widely featured in the press and on TV – including the BBC’s Countryfile – such is the popularity of her wild food foraging and cooking school.
The courses, which include gourmet weekends for serious food lovers, can involve gathering seaweeds and seasonal herbs, flowers, salads and vegetables from beaches, cliff tops, woodlands and hedgerows, cooking modern dishes with professional chefs, and feasting together after.
There’s no minimum age but it’s unlikely to appeal to young children – but older kids with an interest in food, nature and cooking will love it.
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Destination Guide >Courses run on select dates from April to October.
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom (UK)
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom (UK)
Carved into the granite like an ancient Greek amphitheatre, this open-air amphitheatre, built in the 1930s, overlooks the sweeping ocean off Porthcurno Bay. See the website for performances; you need to book tickets online, even if just going for the view.
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom (UK)
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom (UK)
This 18th-century tin mine – preserved exactly as it was since the last miner left in 1990 – it’s a must for anyone wanting to learn about Cornwall’s former tin industry. There’s an on-site ‘Hard Rock’ museum, and the chance to explore underground passageways. Open Sunday-Thursday, great for families.
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