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8 Best Activities In St Austell
One attraction here will take your whole day, and it is worth deciding early whether you want that. The Eden Project and The Lost Gardens of Heligan are both large, and neither works as a quick stop on the way somewhere else.
If you would rather keep the day loose, Cornwall FootballGolf Park is outdoors and finishes when you decide it does, Wheal Martyn Clay Works spans undercover and open-air, and St Austell Leisure Centre or Ozzell Bowl will absorb a couple of hours without ceremony. The indoor tally reaches six of eight.
Showing 1–8 of 8
Sports & ActivitiesCornwall FootballGolf Park
MuseumsWheal Martyn Clay Works
Swimming PoolsSt Austell Leisure Centre
SightseeingThe Lost Gardens of Heligan
MuseumsShipwreck Treasure Museum
Swimming PoolsThe Seahorse
Parks and PlaygroundsThe Eden Project
BowlingOzzell Bowl
12 more within 10 miles of St Austell
Charlestown Beach
Hangloose Adventure Eden
Mevagissey Treasure Hunt Trail
Polkerris Beach
World of Model Railways
Gorran Haven Beach
Fowey Aquarium
Indoor Active
Screech Owl Sanctuary
Lanhydrock
Springfields Fun Park and Pony Centre
Bodmin Leisure Centre
The big two are the reason most families come, but the shorter listings are what rescue the second day of a holiday. Check admission and booking for the larger sites in particular, since those are where arriving unprepared eats into your day.
Visiting St Austell with kids: FAQs
How do we choose between the two big attractions?
The Eden Project carries indoor and outdoor flags both, which makes it the safer choice against an uncertain forecast. The Lost Gardens of Heligan is recorded as outdoor, so it wants a decent day and a family prepared to walk. Younger children generally do better at the first; older ones who like plants and space do well at either.
Is there anything short to do here?
Yes. Ozzell Bowl and St Austell Leisure Centre are both self-contained afternoons, and Shipwreck Treasure Museum is an indoor visit that takes considerably less than a day. Cornwall FootballGolf Park is the outdoor equivalent. These are the listings to reach for once the main attraction has already been done.
What about swimming?
Two of the eight listings are swimming pools, St Austell Leisure Centre and The Seahorse, both indoor. That gives you a rainy-day option that tires children out properly, which not every indoor activity manages. Session times for family swimming vary a great deal, so check with the pool before you set off.