PK Porthcurno — Attraction in St. Levan

As someone who has an interest in technology , this is a place I’ve been meaning to visit for a few years but it’s so far away.

Anyway the opportunity arose and I made it .

The first thing to remember is to visit the website and book your timeslotted tickets in advance . You don’t have to pay but they time slot and limit visitor numbers , presumably to ensure the place doesn’t get over run and you enjoy the experience .

There’s a huge public car park outside controlled by ANPR cams so make sure you pay !

There’s a public toilet block in the corner of the car park toward the path to the beach.

There are some lovely gardens on the frontage of the main building.

The museum itself is fabulous and takes you through the technology and history of early and current communications.

The history of the great British company that was Cable & Wireless and the people who worked there .

You could easily spend more than three hours here , I could have spent longer but others who have little or no interest in comms technology would spend less and might find it a bit over whelming .

If so , send them off to the fabulous beach whilst you enjoy the experience !

Staff are all nice and available to answer any questions and explain .

There is a small cafe on site which is very good . I feel it needs expanding and could get very busy . I’d have liked to have had my coffee and cake on replica C&W crockery :)

Don’t forget the cable hut and the fabulous nearby Porthcurno beach . Bring a picnic lunch :)

You can get here on the bus ( coaster) but do check the times as I’m not sure they align very well to give you enough time to see it all AND get a return trip in a timely manner .

The Minack is a 10 minute walk up the hill . We didn’t think it was worth paying to get in as there are some fabulous cliff top...

This is an amazing museum that should appeal to all ages. Interactive, full of fascinating history of an area few know much about. The thought that this remote area as the centre of world communication - but there is no mobile signal here! There is free wifi around building though.

2 very different parts of the museum, upstairs a bright hands on experience and then you go into the massive WWII tunnels and outside sheds. Areas of interactive experiences here too.

The cafe serves lovely food but was closed when we went in January, not enough staff. I suspect this is normal as few visitors this time of year / a shame but there is no attempt to attract out of season locals which other venues do successfully. Prices are same as peak season. Suspect winter would be busier if entry discounts.

Carpark used to be an issue, one is near museum and right next to it is the council carpark. Easy to mix them up and Council free in winter, museum was not and I know a few people caught out by this with £60 fine. Now both are free in winter.

As well as museum, there is a fantastic beach and great walks around the area. You can take a footpath (with steep areas so beware) that takes you up to the Minack Theatre, another amazing place to walk around if no performance on. I recall Saturdays were good as a storyteller strolled around dressed as “the Gardener” and told stories about the building of this amazing place. Small fee to walk around - last I heard you had to pay that even if you just want the cafe. Cafe is good here too and great views,...

I visited here in June 2012 and it's a really interesting and different place to go. Not the kind of museum i normally go to at all, i don't even like museums usually, but this one interested me after seeing an advert for it. You can learn a great lot about the history of phones, the internet and you get to see how this place was vital to helping the UK win the war.

There's lots to see and do including a talk, a trip up some steps to the roof that gives you great views (unless it's foggy like when i went), lots of toys and games for the kids to play, a cafe area, a gallery, shop and the area itself is nice to visit. You really feel like you're in the middle of nowhere here and ironically despite it being the centre of worldwide communications you won't ever get a phone signal no matter which network you're on!

Best of all, the ticket you buy is valid for 12 months so you can go back for free anytime! If you plan on visiting lands end then why not pop in here? It's only a 5 minute drive or you can walk to it and back easily in an hour from Lands end. Even if you don't think you'll be interested in this place then give it a go, you might...