Camborne Library

Camborne Library sits right in the heart of this former mining town, and it's far more than just a building full of books. The library has become a proper focal point for the community - it's where locals come to get online, catch up on the latest releases, or simply escape the weather for an afternoon.

The building itself reflects Camborne's working-class roots. You'll find a solid collection of fiction and non-fiction, plus local history materials that chart the town's days as a tin and copper mining powerhouse. If you're staying at one of the nearby parks - Lanyon Holiday Park is just a couple of miles away - it's worth popping in if you've got a rainy day or fancy picking up something for the kids to read.

There's a community feel to it. Staff are genuinely helpful, and there's often something happening, whether that's a children's reading hour or a local history event. Free to use, obviously, and you won't need more than an hour to have a proper browse.

It's not a tourist attraction in the traditional sense, but if you're based in the area over a longer break, it gives you a real sense of how Cornish towns actually work. Camborne itself has seen better days - the mining boom is long gone - but the library remains a place where real life happens. Worth a visit if you're in Redruth nearby and want to understand the area beyond the holiday park gates.