Autumn day trips from Redruth and Camborne

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

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.

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.

Great value fares

Examples include:

Redruth to Plymouth: £14.70 Off-Peak Day Return
Camborne to Truro: £6.80 Off-Peak Day Return
Redruth to Falmouth: £6.80 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

Redruth and Camborne stations both have a ticket office and ticket machine. You can also buy online or on the GWR app.