Opening Times

Monday to Saturday 10am till 5pm

What makes this a great venue for School group Fun or Educational Visits?

Carnglaze Caverns is an old Slate Mine, hand carved by local miners over a hundred years ago. There are 3 cathedral sized caverns housing an acoustically magical top cavern known as the Rum Store where the Navy stored their rum during WW2. This cavern has a stage where performers from Suzi Quatro to the Cornwall Youth Orchestra's perform to large audiences yearly. The caverns are set in 6.5 acres of woodland scattered with beautiful bronze faery statues and has a vine conservatory which transforms into a classroom for up to 30 students. The gardens are lovely in all seasons and have picnic areas for visitors.

What are the Curriculum Topics or Benefit to the students from a visit?

Science and the Arts are well covered by the staff at Carnglaze and all those who have been on Educational Visits have expressed delight in the site & all it has to offer the students. The science students benefit from seeing first hand the for example how slate is formed and Arts students can not help but be inspired by this tranquil jewel in Cornwall's crown.

What are the activities?

All our activities can be tailored to suit!

What is the age range of the activities?

Carnglaze is also a tourist attraction and can not help educating all it's visitors! We are happy for groups from the age of 0 to 100!

Sample programme of the activities:

Carnglaze Caverns also offers a Sensory day at Carnglaze

TOUCH Opportunities to touch and handle different rocks and minerals from our vast collection, plus feeling the hand tools that were used here for mining in the 19th century.
LOOK The stunning visual aspect of Carnglaze is compensated for by the use of word pictures which describe what the visually impaired cannot see.
SMELL The damp cavern air enhances smells amongst the sensory experiences.
LISTEN The excellent acoustics of the Rum Store are contrasted by the echoing acoustics of the lakeside in the third cavern.
TASTE The fresh spring water from the lake can be tasted at the end of the tour.
The local scouts group planted a Sensory Garden in the terrace garden which will be accessible for wheelchair users.

What are the minimum and maximum group sizes and the free Teacher Ratio?

Teachers & Classroom Assistants/Parents are a welcome addition & are not charged. Call 01579 320251 to discuss group rates.

Do you have or how do you arrange risk assessment?

Call ahead & organise a risk assessment visit.

What facilities are there for school groups for food and drink, shop etc?

There are vending machines on site & a gift shop. We encourage picnics and prove recycling bins & compost bins for all visitors.

Is specific clothing required?

Warm layers & sensible shoes are essential.

Do you have first aid on site?

We have appointed emergency first aiders on site.

Are there any restrictions on photos, copyright etc?

There are no restrictions on photography.

Additional information.

We have free on-site parking & a coach bay too!