Fall into Autumn with the National Trust
Across Cornwall, National Trust places are full of warmth as the trees slowly turn to red, orange and gold, enjoy crisp walks with family and friends and steaming mugs of hot chocolate.
There’s lots on offer this season, from pumpkin inspired trails to guided tours, and craft workshops to Heritage Open Days. What’s more, every time you experience a National Trust day out, you help care for these special places for future generations. Here is what’s happening near you this autumn, please check property website for opening days and times:
Antony
Nature and Connection: Creative Art Workshop
3 October. 10.30am – 12.30pm
Join in on an inspiring creative art workshop exploring nature and imagination through drawing, painting and mixed media.
Price: £12pp. Booking not required.
Treemendous Trees Trail
2 September - 30th October. 12pm – 5pm
Want to know more about the garden at Antony? Explore the garden and get to know Antony's collection of trees with the tree spotters trail.
Price: Free (normal admission applies)
Antony Autumn Bingo
2 September – 9th October. 12pm – 5pm
Use your autumn bingo card to find 20 objects around the house and garden. Challenge your family and friends to see who can complete their bingo card the quickest. Don't forget to shout 'bingo' once you have completed your sheet, and head to Visitor Welcome to collect your sticker reward.
Price: Free (normal admission applies)
An Antony Childhood House Trail
2 September - 30 October. 12.30pm – 4pm
Discover what it was like to grow up at Antony with a family-friendly house trail.
Price: Free (normal admission applies)
Heritage Open Days: Antony at War and VE Day 80 walking talk
16 - 18 September. 1.30pm – 2pm
A walking talk and tour highlighting the role of Antony and Torpoint during the Second World War and explore how VE Day was celebrated in Cornwall.
Price: Free entry for Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days: Vintage book fair
16 - 18 September. 12pm – 4.30pm
Browse our vintage book selection and pick up a classic at a bargain price.
Price: Free entry for Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days: Visit Antony for free
16 - 18 September. 12pm – 4.30pm
Visit Antony House and Garden for free between Tuesday 16 - Thursday 18 September as part of Heritage Open Days.
Price: Free entry for Heritage Open Days
The Antony Pumpkin Hunt
28 - 30 October. 12pm – 4.30pm
Join us for family fun at Antony this October half term. Take part in the pumpkin hunt, using the pumpkins as your guide to find various ghoulish activities in the garden.
Price: £3 per trail which includes a trail sheet and pumpkin prize. (normal admissions apply).
Guided Garden Tour at Antony
30 October. 1.30-2.30pm
Discover the wonders of the garden at Antony with this guided garden tour led by one of our gardeners.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking required.
Botallack
Daily tours - The Bal Maidens of Botallack
1 September – 2 November. 2-2.30pm
Find out more about the work and life of women and Bal maidens on the Tin Coast.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Art by Andrea Thomas
September – November. 10am-4pm
Come and see the beautiful oil paintings created by Andrea Thomas.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Carne & Pendower
Pendower Community beach cleans
6 October & 3 November. 2-3pm
Soak in fantastic views and fresh air whilst helping to keep this beautiful beach clean.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Cotehele
Heritage Open Days: Visit Cotehele for free
17-21 September. 10am-5pm
Join us as we celebrate England's biggest festival of culture and heritage by offering you the chance to visit the house and garden at Cotehele for free.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Nature Walks
28 September & 26 October. 11am-3pm
Join in on a free monthly Nature Walk led by volunteers to learn about the ecology of the beautiful and varied Cotehele estate.
Price: Free event. Booking required.
PondLife! at Cotehele Quay
6 September, 4 October & 1 November. 10.30am-1pm
Discover weird and wonderful creatures in the pond at Cotehele Quay with monthly drop-in, pond dipping sessions.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Printing Workshop – Autumn inspired Artbook
10 September. 10.30am-1.30pm
For this workshop you will create a 3 page dragon book, exploring some simple forms of printmaking and stamping. Using autumn as a starting point for your theme, you will use your own homemade stamps, as well as letters to build a narrative too.
Price: £45pp. Booking required.
Papercutting Art Workshop
22 October. 10.30am-1.30pm
Debs will coach you in the following steps: using a scalpel effectively and safely, creating shapes using different tools and techniques, choosing what to cut and what not to, and how to layer colours and create stencils.
Price: £45pp. Booking required.
Clare Law: Landscapes of texture and light
20-28 September. 10noon-4pm.
In collaboration with the Bull Pen Gallery, come and discover Clare Law's wonderful paintings inspired by the landscapes of the Tamar Valley and some of its best-known gardens.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Oil Painting and Knife workshop with Clare Law
5 November. 10.30am-1.30pm
Join local artist Clare Law as she shares her skills in this special workshop, suitable for complete beginners to advanced painters.
Price: £45pp. Booking required.
Swashbuckling Scarecrows at Cotehele
25 October - 9 November. 10am-4pm
Pick up your free trail sheet from Visitor Welcome and then explore the gardens to see how many swashbuckling scarecrows you can spot this October half-term.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Christmas at Cotehele: Creating the Garland
10-20 November. 10.30am-4pm
Take a peek behind the scenes as our team of gardeners create this year's Christmas Garland.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
East Pool Mine
Catching Copper - an exhibition by Sovay Berriman
Monday-Thursdays through September. 11am-12pm & 12pm-1pm
Part of Sovay’s wider MESKLA | Brewyon Drudh body of work, Catching Copper is inspired by the short story of the same name written by Sovay, and published in 2023.
Sovay uses tactile materials and vibrant colour through video, painting and sculpture to create art works that question the distribution of power and explore themes of change and grief. Catching Copper is an exhibition of works that share a very personal connection to place, connecting to the deep Cornish relationship with land through farming and mining.
Price: Admissions apply. Booking not required.
Catching Copper - Free guided walks for Heritage Open Days
13, 14, 20 & 21 September. 11am-2pm
Experience place through art, memory, and imagination with a tour of the local area which inspires Sovay’s art. Connect with the land, the stories beneath your feet, and the creative roots of Catching Copper and discover the hidden beauty of this industrial landscape.
Price: Free event. Booking required.
Free entry to Michell's Engine House for Heritage Open Days
15, 16, 17 & 18 September. 11am-33pm
Join us as we celebrate England's biggest festival of culture and heritage by offering you free entry to Michell's Engine House, the last engine of its kind to be made in Cornwall.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Glendurgan Garden
Heritage Open Days at Glendurgan Garden
12-21 September (excluding Monday 15). 10:30am-5pm
Step into a garden full of stories during England’s biggest celebration of history and culture. Explore Glendurgan for free; wander through lush valleys, take on the challenge of the famous maze, and discover the heritage woven into every path.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
October half term at Glendurgan Garden
25 October – 2 November. 10.30am-5pm
Follow Glendurgan's autumn spotter sheet to discover fallen leaves from the garden’s trees, and contribute to the evolving autumn display at the willow arch. Unleash your creativity with autumn-inspired crafts in the Apple Shed, perfect for families to enjoy together.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Godolphin
Godolphin: A Studio Pottery Story
6 September – 9 October, 10am-5pm
Discover more about the story of the Cider House Pottery, which operated at the site between 1975 and 1979. The Cider House Pottery was the brainchild of Peter Schofield, son of Godolphin’s owner Sydney, and was run by Peter and his friend Mike Dodd.
Price: Free event (normal admission apply) Booking not required.
Guided wider estate walks at Godolphin
8, 15, 22 & 29 September. 11am-1pm
Join one of the volunteer walk leaders for a guided walk in nature, exploring the wider Godolphin estate.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Free entry to Godolphin for Heritage Open Days
12-21 September. 10am-5pm
Join us as we celebrate England's biggest festival of culture and heritage by offering you free entry to Godolphin gardens and outbuildings.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Heritage Open Days: Leach Pottery at Godolphin
20 September. 10.30am-3pm
Find out all about clay crafts with our partners from Leach Pottery who will be at Godolphin for one day.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Trust10
28 September & 26 October. 8.30-11am
Get outdoors and get fit with the Trust10 running trail through the countryside of Godolphin.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Godolphin Woods Walking Mining Tours
September, see website for dates. 1.30-2.15pm
Join one of the volunteer walks leaders and discover more about Godolphin's industrial past right in the heart of a landscape scarred by centuries of mining.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Visit the house at Godolphin
September – November, see website for dates. 10.30am-5pm
Venture into Godolphin House and discover the rich history within the walls of this once great mining powerhouse. Find out more about those who lived here and lives they led, in what was once Cornwall's largest and finest house.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
October Half-Term at Godolphin
25 October – 2 November. 10am-4pm
Find out more about bats at Godolphin through games and activates as you explore the garden this October half term.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Lanhydrock
25 things to do at Lanhydrock in 2025
September-December. 10.30am-4pm
Grab a bookmark at the Park Cafe, Visitor Reception or Gatehouse and have a go at 25 things to do at Lanhydrock in 2025.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Lanhydrock Fun Dog Day
20 September. 11am-3pm
Bring your four-legged friend to Lanhydrock for a special day out. There will be a chance to try dog agility, learn about how best to enjoy the Lanhydrock countryside with your dog and meet some of our ranger team.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
October Half Term trail
11 October – 2 November. 10.30am-4pm
This October Half Term, have an adventure at Lanhydrock as you complete the trail around the garden.
Price: £3 per trail (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Levant Mine and Beam Engine
Women at work - Bal Maidens of the Tin Coast
September-October, see website for dates. 10am-3.30pm
Hear stories of Bal maidens who worked at Levant and understand more about their social and economic standing in society. Hear stories of Bal maidens who worked at Levant and understand more about their social and economic standing in society.
Price: Admissions apply. Booking required.
Free tours of Levant for Heritage Open Days
14-18 & 21 September. 10.30am-3pm
Discover the rich and vibrant history of this industrial site, learn more about those who lived and worked here and explore the serenity of the Tin Coast landscape.
Price: Free event. Booking required.
Echoes of Industry: Exploring Levant and the Tin Coast for Heritage Open Days
14-18 & 21 September. 2-3pm
Explore the architectural landscape and the structures that have defined the Tin Coast since it's industrial conception. Experience the harmony between land, technology and infrastructure that put Cornwall on the world mining map.
Price: Free event. Booking required.
October Half term - Family tours at Levant Mine
26 October – 2 November. 10.30am-3pm
From rocks to riches; see how the men, women and children of the mines toiled to turn rocks into riches.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
New tour at Levant Mine - What is a man engine?
October, see website for dates. 10.30am-3pm
The man engine, an industrial marvel of ingenuity but at what cost? Hear how technology and the might of the steam engine helped to transform the 170 fathom descent below ground.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking required.
Tintagel Old Post Office
Heritage Open Days
16 & 20 September. 10.30am-5pm
Join us as we celebrate England's biggest festival of culture and heritage by offering you free entry to Tintagel Old Post Office.
Price: Free event. Booking required via the website.
Cloam oven baking demonstration
7, 9 & 11 October. 11am-3pm
Staff will demonstrate how the cloam oven in the main hall of Tintagel Old Post Office works, from lighting the gorse to bringing out cooked goods.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
UV torch trail
25 October – 2 November. 11am-3.30pm
Visit over October half term to take part in our popular Ultraviolet torch trail around the house and win a prize.
Price: £1.50 per trail (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Trelissick
Your Trelissick: celebrating 70 years of National Trust at Trelissick
16 September – 2 November. 11am-4pm
70 years ago, in 1955, Ida Copeland generously gifted the garden and estate of Trelissick to the National Trust. The second of two exhibitions will feature artwork, prose and memories submitted to Trelissick from visitors, volunteers and staff in response to the question ‘what does Trelissick mean to you?’
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Dark Cornwall presents All Hallows’ Eve at Trelissick
25 October – 2 November, 10am-4.30pm
Working in partnership with Dark Cornwall this October half term Trelissick will host an immersive journey through Cornish folklore, magic and myths. The trail will feature installations, activities and storytelling throughout the house and garden.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Trengwainton
Free entry to Trengwainton for Heritage Open Days
14-18 & 21 September. 10am-5pm
There's free entry to Trengwainton to enjoy winding wooded paths, sea views and plants from around the world.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Sensory September at Trengwainton
Sunday – Thursdays, September. 10am-5pm
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the different garden sections through touch, listening and visual prompts.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Trengwainton's October half-term family fun
26 -30 October and 2 November. 10am-5pm
Follow the sensory trail and touch, listen and smell your way around the garden. Collect fallen leaves to make leaf bunting, play pumpkin hoopla, fish for pumpkins and guess the weight of the pumpkin.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Trerice
Cornish chough talk
11 & 22 September, 9 & 23 October. 11am-12noon
The return of the 'Cornish Chough' is for many people the biggest event in birding in Cornwall. Listen to an informative talk that discusses the iconic bird, its return to Cornwall, and its emblematic link to Trerice.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Archaeological tour of Trerice
12 & 26 September, 10 & 24 October. 2pm-3pm
Learn about the archaeological and architectural history of Trerice on an hour-long guided tour of the gardens.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Heritage Open Day at Trerice
20 September. 10.30am-4.30pm
Spend a day exploring Trerice for free in celebration of Heritage Open Days.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Folk music performances at Trerice
20 September. 2-3pm
Enjoy some Cornish and Celtic folk music by local folk group Ryp an Mor (meaning 'by the sea').
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Halloween half term fun at Trerice
27 October – 2 November. 10:30am-4:30pm
There’s lots of magical dragon themed fun at Trerice this October half term, with plenty of games, spot-the-dragons, decoration and storytelling.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Pentire
InTheSaltSpace at Pentire
5 September. 10am-2pm
Join us for an immersive, creative day at Pentire headland near Polzeath, in a partnership between InTheSaltSpace and the National Trust. The workshop will take place at the visitor hub at Pentireglaze and on the beach at Pentireglaze Haven (Baby Bay).
Price: £35pp. Booking required.
Dear Future: I Leave This Place For You - Pentire
17 September. 11am-3pm
Find out how a gift in your will can help us protect and preserve the special places in our care.
Price: Free event. Booking required.
Art and nature wellbeing walk at Pentire
20 September. 10am-1.30pm
Join Ranger Hannah and local artist, Laura Frances Martin, for a seasonal art and nature wellbeing walk at Pentire headland.
Price: £35pp. Booking required.
Trust10 trail run at Pentire
28 September & 26 October. 8.45-11am
The Trust10 is a monthly trail run that gives you the opportunity to explore Pentire headland whilst enjoying a challenging run.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Penrose
Geology Walk
13 September. 2-4.30pm
Join us as we explore the rugged coastline from the Loe Bar to Fishing Cove. Discover Cornwall's fascinating geological history, shaped by plate tectonics, and uncover Cornwall's past through observing the rock formations.
Price: Free event. Booking required.
Penrose social walks - around the Loe Pool
16 September. 10am-4pm
Everyone is welcome to join us for a gentle walk around Loe Pool at Penrose, as part of our social walk series. This walk is approximately 6 miles.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Penrose weekend walks - Penrose Hill
20 September. 10-11.30am
Join us for a family friendly walk at Penrose, guided by our volunteer walk leaders. Everyone welcome including families with children.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Nature Recovery in Cornwall Exhibition
20 September 2025 – April 2026. 10am-3pm
Explore how the National Trust and partners are tackling habitat loss, through the Coastal Meadows project and the Lizard Rarities Project, in this photography exhibition.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Poldhu Cove
Friends of Poldhu beach clean
5 September, 3 October & 7 November. 10-11am
Join the Friends of Poldhu beach clean on the first Friday of each month.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
The Dodman
Hemmick beach cleans
6 September, 4 October & 1 November. 10-11am
Help us keep Hemmick beach beautiful
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Mullion Cove
Harbour update from Mullion Cove Harbour Group and National Trust
6 & 13 September. 4-6pm
Join us for an update on the work we are doing to look after Mullion Harbour to the best of our collaborative ability. We’ll share details on upcoming repair and maintenance plans and what’s happening with the southern breakwater.
Price: Free event. Booking required.
Mullion Harbour, Lime Pointing Sessions
27 September, 25 October, 8 & 22 November. 11am-3pm
Join Mullion Cove Harbour Group and National Trust to learn a new skill, meet new people and help make some small but vital repairs to the harbour.
Price: Free event. Booking required.
Porth
Porthcurnick community beach clean
6 October & 3 November. 10-11am
Soak in fantastic views and fresh air whilst helping to keep this beautiful beach clean.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Lizard Point
Lizard Wireless Station walk
10 September. 1-3.30pm
Join us for a coast path walk from the Lizard village including a tour of the Wireless Station.
Price: Free event (normal admissions apply). Booking not required.
Lizard Wildlife Walks
6 September. 1.30-3.30pm
Join us for a wildlife walk at Lizard Point, guided by a volunteer walk leader.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Lizard Walks - Poltesco & Cadgwith
8 September. 10am-1pm
Join us for this circular walk from Ruan Minor, taking in Poltesco and Cadgwith, you will be guided by a volunteer walk leader.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
Lizard Walks - Cadgwith & Church Cove
26 September. 10am-1pm
Join us for this walk as part of a series of Lizard Walks, guided by a volunteer walk leader.
Price: Free event. Booking not required.
St Agnes Head
St Agnes guided Walks 2025
8 September & 3 October. See times available on website.
Join local historian and story-teller Roger Radcliffe and National Trust rangers for a series of guided walk around the St Agnes area on selected dates this summer and autumn.
Price: Free event. Booking required.
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