Our charity’s 40th anniversary year is coming to an end and we are hugely grateful for all your support during this landmark year. The successes of the last 40 years have been made possible by the support of our members and to say thank you, we have a very special offer to share.
If you’re a Cornwall Heritage Trust member, for the next fortnight, you can refer a friend to both receive two extra months of membership for free. Your friend will also receive an exclusive heritage chocolate bar in their membership pack.
You can refer as many friends as you wish for them to receive this offer. You, however, will only receive two free months of membership for the first friend you refer.
For those who are Life Members, your friend will receive two extra months of membership, and you will both receive an exclusive heritage chocolate bar.
This offer runs from Thursday 26th March – Sunday 12th April. It is exclusively available to new members for single-payment annual memberships.
How to redeem the offer
To redeem this offer, all your friend needs to do when they sign up is quote the promotional code ‘REFER26’ and your full name is it appears on your membership card.
They can sign up via the following link.
By joining, your friends can help ensure that everyone can connect with Cornwall’s heritage and they will receive a wealth of benefits as a thank you for their support.
As a quick reminder, these include*…
- Helping protect and ensure everyone can access 20 Cornish heritage sites
- Free entry, plus 75% discount on special event charges, to the sites in Cornwall owned and managed by English Heritage, including Tintagel Castle, Restormel Castle, St Mawes Castle, Pendennis Castle and Launceston Castle
- 50% off entry to The National Lobster Hatchery, PK Porthcurno, Geevor Tin Mine, and Wheal Martyn Clay Works
- 50% off on Adult Admission to King Edward Mine
- Discounted entry to Awenek! The Great Cornish Heritage Festival
- Early access booking to sell-out events throughout the year
- Member-only events throughout the year and an invitation to our AGM
- Regular updates, newsletters and our bi-annual member magazine
Free Entry
The sites in Cornwall owned and managed by English Heritage
Free entry, plus 75% discount on special event charges
Tintagel Castle
A magical day out with its wonderful location, set high on the rugged North Cornwall coast. It offers dramatic views, fascinating ruins and a stunning beach café.
Pendennis Castle
One of the finest fortresses built by Henry VIII. It has seen action in many conflicts and was one of the last royalist strongholds to fall during the English Civil War.
Launceston Castle
Climb to the top of this Norman castle and you’ll be rewarded with the most remarkable views. Towering over the town, the castle once controlled the main route into Cornwall.
Restormel Castle
Standing in ruins amid beautiful countryside, Restormel is one of the most remarkable castles in Britain. The present circular structure, built in the late 13th century, was a luxurious retreat for its medieval owners.
St Mawes Castle
Beautifully positioned overlooking the estuary, St Mawes Castle is among the best-preserved of Henry VIII’s seaside fortresses – and the most elaborately decorated of them all.
Photo credit – Tim Pearson
Discounted Entry
The National Lobster Hatchery
50% off entry
The National Lobster Hatchery is a marine conservation, research and education charity based in Padstow. A unique organisation, its work is specifically related to a commercial species, the European Lobster, and in the last few decades, it has successfully established itself as a centre of expertise on a global scale.
There’s much to explore at its award-winning visitor centre, where you get up close with rarely seen lobster babies, pregnant lobster mamas, giant lobsters and other weird and wonderful coastal creatures.
www.nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk
PK Porthcurno
50% off entry
The UK’s only dedicated museum of global communications, PK Porthcurno explores how a once uninhabited valley in Cornwall became the heart of worldwide communications, how it remains so today, and what might happen tomorrow.
From the invention of electricity and Morse code to fibre optics and future technology, this award-winning museum combines the wonder of science with amazing histories and tales of human endeavour from around the globe, right where the story of communications began.
Geevor Tin Mine
50% off entry
Photo Credit – Geevor Tin Mine
Geevor Tin Mine was the last mine to work the famous St Just Mining District, the site of the largest number of undersea tin and copper mines in the world. Today, it is a family-friendly multi-award winning heritage attraction and museum and a must-visit location within the Cornish Mining World Heritage Sites.
Cornwall Heritage Trust membership is not eligible for use by school groups at Geevor Tin Mine. Our One Adult Family and Life memberships permit 1 adult and up to 3 children 50% off entry and our Two Adult Family and Joint Life memberships permit 2 adults and up to 6 children 50% off entry. A physical Cornwall Heritage Trust membership card is required to receive discounted entry.
Wheal Martyn Clay Works
50% off entry
Photo Credit – Wheal Martyn Clay Works
China clay mining has shaped the landscape, lives of people and economy of mid-Cornwall for over 250 years. It is Cornwall’s largest mining industry.
The UK’s only china clay mining museum, Wheal Martyn Clay Works tells the story of this fascinating industry and the people who worked and lived in the shadows of Cornwall’s iconic ‘white pyramids’.
King Edward Mine Museum
50% off Adult Admission
Photo Credit – King Edward Mine Museum
King Edward Mine is the oldest complete mine site in Cornwall and one of only two Cornish tin mines left in the world. Unlike all the other tin mines in the surrounding landscape, it has been unaltered for over 100 years because it was used for teaching practical mining from 1897 until 2005.
The museum has won several awards and there’s lots to explore there including an indoor exhibition, restored machinery and working engines.
Awenek! The Great Cornish Heritage Festival
Saturday 12th September 2026 at Enys Gardens, Penryn
50% off Adult Entry
This one-day festival is packed with an array of hands-on activities, demonstrations, re-enactments and performances showcasing everything that makes Cornwall special.
See Bronze Age axe-making in action, explore an Early Medieval encampment, try your hand at Cornish wrestling or sit back and enjoy traditional sea shanties that have been sung across the centuries.
For those of you who have attended previous festivals, you’ll know that it’s an event you won’t want to miss and we do hope you can come along.
This event is free for children to attend, but they must be accompanied by an adult.
