Polperro Model Village

What it’s like

A walk round a shrunk-down version of the real fishing village, with Cornish myths and legends woven in.

The model itself is Polperro shrunk right down, so you can wander round the little harbour, the cottages and the streets in a fraction of the time it takes to do the real thing down the hill. Alongside the tiny buildings there's a run of Cornish myths and legends worked into the visit, which lifts it above just spotting which house is which.

It's a fair-weather sort of visit rather than an all-year one. The site only opens from Easter through to November, and even then it shuts on Saturdays in September and on Fridays and Saturdays in October, so if you're planning an autumn trip it's worth pinning down the actual day of the week before you set off. Doors open at half ten and it runs through to 5pm on the days it's open, which gives you a decent stretch of a day without needing to rush.

There's a car park right on site as you come into Polperro, which takes the stress out of arriving on foot with a buggy or tired legs. Given the pace, it suits a fairly relaxed wander more than a big day out on its own.

Need to know

Parking

Car park on site as you enter Polperro

• Closed Saturdays in September and both Fridays and Saturdays in October, easy to miss if you're planning an autumn visit
• Runs Easter to November only, nothing over winter
• Doors open at 10.30am and it's open through to 5pm on running days
• The myths and legends angle gives the model village more to it than just the buildings

Plan your visit

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