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Polperro Heritage Museum

The Warren, Polperro PL13 2RG

Easter-Oct daily 10am-6pm

paid

About Polperro Heritage Museum

Set in an old pilchard pressing house at the heart of one of Cornwall's most perfectly preserved fishing villages, the Polperro Heritage Museum tells the story of a community shaped entirely by the sea — fishing, pilchards, smuggling, and the occasional wreck. The village itself, with its colour-washed cottages and inner harbour, is one of the most visited in Cornwall.

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Location

Nearby Attractions

Carey Park Village

tourism

Carey Park is a hamlet-estate in the civil parish of Polperro, in the Cornwall, in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, England. As a programmatic destination page, it works well as a hub for nearby beaches, walks, heritage sites, food spots and local itinerary links across CornwallMagazine.

1.0 km away

Lansallos Beach

beach

Lansallos Beach is a memorable stretch of Cornwall coast near Crumplehorn, known for its sand, Atlantic light and easy access to the sea. Depending on the tide and weather, it can feel either wild and dramatic or calm enough for a slower beach day, with coastal paths and cliff views adding to the appeal.

2.2 km away

Talland Bay

beach

Talland Bay is a memorable stretch of Cornwall coast near Portlooe, known for its sand, Atlantic light and easy access to the sea. Depending on the tide and weather, it can feel either wild and dramatic or calm enough for a slower beach day, with coastal paths and cliff views adding to the appeal.

3.0 km away

Lantic Bay

beach

Lantic Bay is a memorable stretch of Cornwall coast near Lansallos, known for its sand, Atlantic light and easy access to the sea. Depending on the tide and weather, it can feel either wild and dramatic or calm enough for a slower beach day, with coastal paths and cliff views adding to the appeal.

3.9 km away

Looe Beach and Looe Island

natural

Looe's wide sandy beach sits at the mouth of two rivers — the East and West Looe — that converge in an estuary around the old town's bridges. Offshore, Looe Island (St George's Island) is a nature reserve managed by Cornwall Wildlife Trust, home to grey seals and breeding seabirds. Boat trips run from the harbour in summer; the beach itself is one of the most reliably good in south-east Cornwall.

4.9 km away

Looe Town Centre

tourism

Looe is a coastal town and civil parish in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. As a programmatic destination page, it works well as a hub for nearby beaches, walks, heritage sites, food spots and local itinerary links across CornwallMagazine.

5.1 km away

Nearby Places

Polperro

Village

0.3 km away

Crumplehorn

Suburban Area

0.8 km away

Carey Park

Village

1.0 km away

Talland

Hamlet

2.1 km away

Trelawne

Village

3.1 km away

Portlooe

Hamlet

3.6 km away