West Cornwall Tour with Poldark Filming Locations

4.7 (15 reviews) 8 hours Private tour

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St Ives — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

St Michael’s Mount — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Explore the hidden Cornwall. Experience the smaller roads and the quieter places in Cornwall as well as seeing the more popular attractions. Our guides will show you firsthand the inner beauty and charm of this magical county.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Meneage Tours

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: On-board WiFi: WiFi on board
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Snacks
Not included: Alcoholic Beverages

Itinerary

St. Michael's Mount

one hour Admission not included

Experience the beautiful Cornish sea air, eat a pasty or have a cream tea.
St Ives

40 min

Time to stroll the labyrinth of streets, or take a coffee overlooking the beach and relax in the morning sunshine.
Penzance

15 min

An old market town, now famous for its seaside lido, one end of the Great Western Railway that starts in London and port to The Scilly Isles.
Mousehole

5 min

A small quaint fishing village, where the houses cluster around a small protected harbour.
Lamorna Cove

20 min

A rugged cove set in an area of outstanding scenery this is an idyllic place to experience the sea close up, equally stunning when it’s blowing a gale or flat calm.

Now famous for attracting Post Impressionist artists from The Newlyn School of Art in the early twentieth century.
Merry Maidens

20 min

Local myth and legend says that this stone circle was formed when 19 maidens were turned into stone for dancing on a Sunday. A brilliant example of a Neolithic stone circle from 3000 BC.
St Levan

20 min

If you’ve ever seen Poldark this tiny fishing hamlet will bring back memories of smugglers and pilchard fishing.
Minack Theatre

30 min Admission not included

Created by Rowena Cade in the 1920’s this open air theatre is built into the rocky granite cliffs above Porthcurno.
PK Porthcurno - Museum of Global Communications

20 min Admission not included

Porthcurno is famous for two things. Firstly the aforementioned Minack Theatre and secondly The Telegraph Museum where transatlantic cables came ashore from all over the world.
Land's End Landmark

30 min Admission not included

The most South Westerly point in Britain. A great place to watch the waves crashing over the rocks below and to have your photo taken underneath the destination sign.
Cape Cornwall

45 min Admission not included

Originally thought to be the most western point of Great Britain until Ordnance survey maps suggested otherwise. Bought in 1987 by the Heinz family and then bequeathed to the nation it does have an iconic symbol at the top of the cape.
Levant, Botallack and the Crowns Trail

45 min Admission not included

Ross Poldark’s mine “Wheal Leisure” is filmed here along with the mines owned by his cousin Frances and his father George Poldark. In 2006 the area was designated part of the UNESCO World Heritage site for Cornwall mining.