China Clay Country Park

Carthew
St Austell
Cornwall
PL26 8XG
England

Website

www.chinaclaycountry.co.uk

E-mail

info@chinaclaycountry.co.uk

Telephone

01726 850362

Fax

01726 850362

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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A Country Park and open air industrial musuem with an interactive gallery, hand ons activities for children and trails. The museum is an ancient scheduled monument with working water wheels and machinery. The museum shows how china clay has shaped local communities and the world we know today. Follow the trails to learn more about the industry and its impact on the natural world. Check out the modern working pit view platform.

Venue Type:

Garden, parklands or rural site

 Opening hours

Summer Opening: May to 31st October : open every day from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Autumn Opening: every day 10.00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Winter/Spring Opening: January to May : Wednesday to Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Last admission is one hour prior to closing time.

Closed: Christmas Day and New Year's Day

 Admission charges

Adults £7.50
Children/Students £3.50
OAPs £6.00
Family £18.00

Discounts

  • Museums Association
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • General audio-guide available
  • Guided tours
  • Information point provided
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children's play area
 Disability access
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Meeting room available

Carthew
St Austell
Cornwall
PL26 8XG
England

Website

www.chinaclaycountry.co.uk

E-mail

info@chinaclaycountry.co.uk

Telephone

01726 850362

Fax

01726 850362

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Industrial archaeology, photographs, archives and social history items relating to the china clay industry and the St Austell area.

Collection details

Archives, Industry, Land Transport, Natural Sciences, Science and Technology, Social History, Trade and Commerce

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Carthew
St Austell
Cornwall
PL26 8XG
England

Website

www.chinaclaycountry.co.uk

E-mail

info@chinaclaycountry.co.uk

Telephone

01726 850362

Fax

01726 850362

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Boxes, objects and other kit

Loan Boxes

Artefact loan boxes covering topics
Domestic, Crafts, Mining, Rocks and Minerals.

 Face to face resources

Teaching resources cd

A new cd of resources covering 6 units is now avaialble for £10. Subjects covered are: KS2 Science China Clay Habitats, KS2 Science On the Rocks, KS2 History Heritage of Clay, KS1 History Cookworthy (famous person). Also included are literacy and art units. Cd covers everything from programs of work to printable worksheets and top tips to take the hassle out of life for the busy teacher.
Loans boxs and handling items are available.
Group sizes are max 30 per session, but please talk to staff about your needs and staff will talior visits to your needs

How to obtain

For more information or to buy a resources cd please contact the curator on 01726850362. Check out our website for details and downloadable schools visit forms. Discount admission prices and free guided tours are available for pre booked groups.

 Paper-based and downloads

Education Resource Packs

6 Packs covering following topics
General Introduction to China Clay
Geology of the china clay area
China Clay production and transport (pre 1930)
China Clay as an industry (modern day)
Social history of the china clay area
Ecology of the china clay country

Creator

  • Susan Dalloe

Carthew
St Austell
Cornwall
PL26 8XG
England

Website

www.chinaclaycountry.co.uk

E-mail

info@chinaclaycountry.co.uk

Telephone

01726 850362

Fax

01726 850362

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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