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2005 opening dates are 1st March to 31st October
opening times are 10am to 5 pm [ 6pm in high season ]
entrance fees
Adults £5.95
Children under 10 are free when accompanied by an adult, otherwise £2.95
Students, Disabled and Seniors over 60 £3.95
there is access for disabled visitors
there is a restaurant, The Bosuns Diner above the museum
parking is available on the public car park across from the museum, cost is £2.00 for all day
Written Feb 1, 2005
Phone: 01726 69897
Website: http://www.shipwreckcharlestown.com/
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Cornwall has a rich seafaring history, but its trecherous coastline means that there are over 3000 known shipwrecks around the Cornish coast
you can see treasure and artefacts from almost 200 wrecks here at the museum, along with diving equipment, rescue equipment and lots of facts about Cornwalls sometimes tempestuous relationship with all things maritime
the museum is in a historic China clay building built over tunnels once used to transport the clay down to the harbour, you can go into the tunnels when you visit
Written Feb 1, 2005
Website: http://www.shipwreckcharlestown.com/
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Home to several tall ships Charleston harbour is very picturesque, it is a popular location for film and television shoots
it is still a working port and fishery, and fresh fish features on the menus of the local restaurants
the harbour itself was built between 1791 and 1798 at the instigation of mine owner Charles Rashleigh to serve the local China clay industry
it is a popular tourist attraction, and gets vey busy during the summer months
Written Feb 1, 2005
Website: http://www.cornish-links.co.uk/charlestown.htm
The Shipwreck Rescue and Heritage Centre is located in a historic china clay building and houses the largest exhibition of artefacts recovered by divers on public display in the UK.
The Titanic story is told by the many exhibits, some of them taken from the wreck of the ship itself.
Other exhibits include, Village Life, Shipwrecks, Diving Collection, Ocean Liners, Supercruisers, Cornish Mining, Gas FromThe Past and Life Savers.As you are leaving the museum you go through the obligatory souvenir shop where you can buy a large variety of gifts.
Although the museum is very interesting, because of the narrow passage ways it can become cramped at busy times and difficult to see some of the exhibits.
In 2002 it COST £4.95 for adults to get in and £1.60 for guide books, I`m not sure how much it costs now though.
Updated Jun 5, 2004
Phone: 01726 69897
Website: www.shipwreckcharlestown.com
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We had a wonderful dinner at the Rashleigh Arms, it was a very busy pub, always a good sign, but we hadnt expected it to be quite so busy in January, I imagine that at the height of the tourist season it will be bursting at the seams !
the pub itself is a pleasant blend of old and new, an old building with a contemporary feel inside, there is also bed and breakfast accommodation here
there is a bar meals menu in addition to the restaurant, just in case you were silly enough not to book a table ! there is also outside seating, ideal for warm summer days but not much fun in January
Favorite Dish: l had Scallops and Bacon in a garlic cream sauce, scallops are notoriously tricky to cook, too long and they turn to rubber, but these were perfect, camcorderman has the Mushroom Stroganoff, which looked and smelled delicious [ the meanie wouldnt let me have any !]
the dessert menu could have been better, but the portions were more than generous
Written Feb 1, 2005
Address: Charlestown Road
We visited the small town of Charlestown specifically to visit the Shipwreck Rescue and Heritage Centre.
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