Autumn day trips from Penzance and St Ives

Hop on the train this autumn for adventures galore from Penzance and St Ives. Here are three ideas to get you started:

Mars: War and Peace, Truro Cathedral

Running until Sunday 2nd November, head to Truro Cathedral (12 minutes’ walk from Truro station) to see Mars! It’s free during the day (and no need to book). In the evening, the red planet is illuminated (booking required, £6.50 adults, under 11s free). Find out more.

There’s also a Mars half-term trail at Truro’s Cornwall Museum.

National Maritime Museum, Falmouth

Check out the Surf! exhibition, celebrating 100 years of wave riding in Cornwall, or get spooky with the Museum’s half-term and Halloween events. With 15 galleries over five floors, admission includes entry for a year. Just a 5-minute walk from Falmouth Town station.

The Box, Plymouth

Discover The Box, Plymouth’s award-winning museum and gallery. Just 10 minutes’ walk from Plymouth station, check out the giant naval figureheads, meet the woolly mammoth and even try presenting the news in the Media Lab. Free entry.

Great value fares

Examples include:

Penzance to Truro: £9.20 Off-Peak Day Return
St Ives to Falmouth: £11.50 Off-Peak Day Return
Penzance to Plymouth: £14.70 Off-Peak Day Return

5-15 year olds travel half-price, and under 5s are free.

Save with a Devon & Cornwall Railcard

Get a third off the adult fare for you and a friend (with kids travelling for just £2) with a Devon & Cornwall Railcard – just £13 a year for local residents. Now available to buy online.

Restrictions, terms & conditions apply.

Times and tickets

Buy tickets from staffed stations, ticket machines, on the train from the guard (when neither a ticket machine nor ticket office is available), online or on the GWR app.