Indoor
Indoor Activities in St Austell
Showing 1–6 of 6 indoor attractions in St Austell
Parks and PlaygroundsThe Eden Project
MuseumsShipwreck Treasure Museum
MuseumsWheal Martyn Clay Works
Swimming PoolsSt Austell Leisure Centre
BowlingOzzell Bowl
Swimming PoolsThe Seahorse
Rainy Day Activities in St Austell
One entry here is a completely different size from the rest. The Eden Project is a whole-day destination that happens to record indoor space. Wheal Martyn Clay Works, Shipwreck Treasure Museum, St Austell Leisure Centre, The Seahorse and Ozzell Bowl are all things you do for part of a day before going off and doing something else. Getting that scale difference straight in advance avoids the classic mistake of trying to squeeze two big plans into one afternoon.
Outside space attaches to only a pair of the six, which for a Cornish list is fewer than you might expect and says something honest about where this town keeps its family days. Big sites reward an early arrival, small ones reward an odd hour, so the timing advice depends entirely on which end of the page you choose.
Indoor activities in St Austell: FAQs
Can two of these fit in one day?
Any two of the smaller five will pair comfortably — a swim then a museum, or a museum then a game of bowling. What does not work is bolting anything onto the largest site, which is built to absorb an entire visit. Families who try to add a second stop generally end up rushing the first and enjoying neither. Settle the scale of day you want before picking a venue.
What separates the two museums?
Their subjects, entirely. Wheal Martyn Clay Works covers the industry that shaped this stretch of Cornwall and carries outdoor space alongside its rooms. Shipwreck Treasure Museum is sealed and built around objects recovered from the sea, which tends to land harder with a child who likes a story of loss and discovery. One is about the ground underfoot. The other is about the water offshore.
We want a couple of easy hours with young children.
Swimming asks nothing of anybody's enthusiasm, and there are two pool listings on this page to choose between. Pool programmes shuffle daily around lessons and club bookings, so confirm the session rather than the building's hours. Ozzell Bowl is the other short-visit option and equally undemanding, since nobody has to be interested in anything for bowling to work out reasonably well.
What holds up on a properly wet Cornish day?
The four sealed entries, which weather cannot touch once you are inside. The two that carry outdoor space are more exposed, and a large site in particular involves a good deal of moving between covered areas across open ground. If rain is a certainty rather than a risk, that argues for one of the smaller indoor-only choices and against the biggest name on the page.