Family Attractions in St Agnes

Blue Hills Tin Streams

Blue Hills Tin Streams is not only a St Agnes family attraction, but it also remains a working Cornish tin mine. Set in a valley just outside St Agnes, the mine sits in an area that has produced tin for centuries.

This St Agnes attraction is open to visitors between March and October and transforms rock into metal on the site.

Not only can visitors explore the mine and gain an insight into how the transformation comes about, but they can also buy a unique gift or item of jewellery created from Blue Hills tin!

Tehidy Country Park

If you’re looking for a Portreath attraction, Tehidy Country Park is idyllic. The park covers 250 acres and is just a mile and a half from Portreath. The park’s sprawling woodland includes lakes, carpets of flowers, ponds and cascades, and the peace and quiet give a day here a magical quality. You’ll be likely to come across some wildlife during a day at Tehidy too, and the grey squirrels are particularly popular!

In total, the country park offers 9 miles of winding footpaths to roam and cycle paths to makes the most of – 3 of which are free from traffic. This Portreath attraction is free and open throughout the year.

Carn Brea Castle

Although strictly speaking Carn Brea Castle is now a restaurant, the fact that it’s housed within a genuine medieval castle makes this a St Agnes attraction in its own right! Set on top of a hill close to Redruth, Carn Brea Castle dates back to 1379, and this twin towered stone fortress makes a dramatic site as it looms over its Cornish ridge. Although originally created as a chapel, the years have seen extensive work and changes to the castle and today it looks more like a folly.

The restaurant is suitable for the whole family, but the candlelit evening sittings make it a great location for a romantic treat.

Cornish Cyder Farm

Many visitors to Cornwall are keen to sample the county’s famous Scrumpy, and this makes Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm near Truro the perfect attraction in St Agnes! This working Cyder farm still produces over 40 mouth-watering products and visitors are free to wander the farm and see how it all happens. Products include traditional Scrumpys, ciders, wines, jams, spirits and much more, and the guided tours let you behind the scenes as they’re created!

If you’re planning a visit as a family, come and visit the resident farm animals while you’re here, and children love to take a tractor ride through the orchards!

St Agnes Museum

Another great attraction in St Agnes for those with an interest in the history of the village is the St Agnes Museum.

The museum is home to more than 6000 artefacts connected to the history of St Agnes, including influential paintings, agricultural objects, and relics from the area’s once-booming mining and maritime industries.

Oh, and a quick tip, make sure you look out for the stunning figurehead of St Agnes too!

If your visit inspires you to learn more, you’ll find a selection of local books available in the gift shop, so you can take a piece of St Agnes away with you.