Best Museums in Watergate Bay

"Join in on the swash buckling voyage through Cornwall’s pirates past!. (Who knew?!) You will come face to face with smugglers, mermaids and buccaneers as you travel back 300 years and visit The Republic of Pirates. You will escape a shipwreck with the Flying Gang and their Captain Blackbeard, travel through mystical caves and murky 18th Century streets of Cornwall, while looking for new buccaneers to join the gang!"

"If your children are fans of pirates then this live action attraction in the middle of Newquay is a must-visit. Pirate actors take you on a walk through Newquay’s maritime and smuggling past with several fabulous sets and tall tales along the way. The experience lasts about and hour."

"Award-winning Falmouth Art Gallery is one of the leading galleries in the South West. Family friendly with free admission, it has changing displays of some of the best of British art and a shop with affordable gifts from Cornwall's leading ceramicists, printmakers and jewellers. Falmouth Art Gallery runs a lively exhibitions programme featuring a wide range of work as well as changing displays of paintings from its nationally important art collection."

"The Falmouth Art Gallery collection includes masterpieces by Thomas Gainsborough and Henry Scott Tuke. The gallery also has an impressive photography collection including work by Lee Miller."

"Home to a vast collection of Newlyn School art, Penlee House showcases Penzance’s unique cultural heritage. In addition to many permanent galleries, there’s an ongoing exhibition programme, with 2016 including work by JMW Turner, Alfred Wallis and Wilhelmina Barnes-Graham."

"It's been off-limits for many years to everyone except film crews, but since spring 2017 Charlestown's historic port has reopened to the public. You can now wander round the Georgian quays, and with a bit of luck, step on board a tall ship docked alongside the harbour, the Kasjamoor, built in 1939. It's worth ringing ahead to doublecheck the port is open, as it's sometimes closed for filming.Joint tickets with the Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage Centre are available."

"Charlestown's seagoing heritage is explored at this fascinating museum, which houses a massive collection of objects and ephemera recovered from more than 150 shipwrecks – ranging from telescopes, muskets, scrimshaw and coins to howitzer cannons and a few pieces from the Titanic and Lusitania. The layout is a bit of a jumble, but there are some fascinating stories to uncover here.A combination ticket also offers entry to the Port of Charlestown nearby."

"Perranporth's huge, flat, sandy beach is a favourite for everyone: dog-walkers, bucket-and-spade families, kite-buggiers and surfers alike. Its main draw is its sheer size – more than a mile long, backed by dunes and rocky cliffs – meaning there's usually space for everyone even on the busiest days. It's home to the Watering Hole, the hub of local nightlife."

"Trading for 25 years in Truro, Shanaz is offering delivery and collection for its tasty food from Thursday to Sunday, 5.30pm to 9pm."