Guided tours available
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary is an excellent place to visit as a group with a range of packages to suit everyone but with so much to discover, why not take advantage of the guided tour experience to give you an even better understanding of the work we do, and why we do it.
Contact details
Full details, including prices, are available below; this group booking offer must be booked at least two weeks in advance so in order to book in and receive the discount please contact a member of the Sanctuary team to book over the phone, call 01326 221 361 or email seals@sealifetrust.com.
Rates
Take advantage of special group discounts:
| GROUP TYPE |
PRICE PER PERSON |
| 10+ guests (entry only) |
£12.50 |
| Add a cream tea |
£2.50 |
| Add a guided tour (1 hour) |
£2.50 |
People eligible for free entry
The total group number should exclude any person eligible for free entry as listed below:
- One coach driver (per coach)
- One group organiser, tour escort or Blue Badge Guide (per coach)
- Child aged under the age of three
- Essential carers (with valid ID)
- Cornish Seal Sanctuary Annual Pass Holders
Arrival, departure and access
Due to our location, there are steep paths and uneven surfaces, but we have options in place with regards to accessibility. Please talk to us about your needs at the time of your booking to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable visit.
We have a free car park in front of the main reception building which is suitable for coaches and minibuses.
From reception, it is a 10-15 minute woodland walk however we have a golf buggy that runs during peak season and if requested at the time of booking for your group’s visit.
Visitors using mobility scooters or electric wheelchairs
The hills leading down to our pools may exceed 16° which may not be suitable for some mobility scooters and electric wheel chairs. Please check your instruction manuals before visiting, or take advantage of our free land train.
We also have limited accessible parking available near our hospital and seal pools. Please see further information on accessible parking below.
Our Golf Buggy
Throughout the year, we have a golf buggy that runs from reception to the seals pools and stops at the seal hospital. It can take up to 5 passengers or 2 plus a wheelchair, buggy or mobility scooter.
For visitors unable to use our golf buggy for any reason, we do have limited accessible parking available near our hospital and seal pools. Please see further information on accessible parking below.
Accessible Parking
Our main accessible parking area is immediately in front of our main reception.
We can permit up to 6 cars - to drive on site for accessible parking near our seal pools and hospital. Speak to our front reception team on arrival who will issue you with a parking pass.
Please note: While our buggy is running during peak times, the number of accessible parking spaces down at our seal pools is reduced, as extra space is required on site to allow our bus to turn around.
If during your visit parking down near our seals pools is full, we can allow visitors to drive on site to drop-off and pick-up, please don’t hesitate to contact us for more information.
Accessible Toilets
Our accessible toilets and baby changing facilities are located in our front reception, and on the left-hand side of our Seal Hospital. Our baby changing facilities include changing units with a weight limit of 50lbs. Unfortunately, there are no permanent toilet facilities once down the hill by our seals pools due to the estuary location.
For further information please email us on seals@sealifetrust.com or give us a call on 01326 221 361.
Opening times and dates
To find out about opening times, please visit our opening times page.
To book
To provisionally book in your group, please email seals@sealifetrust.com or call us on 01326 221361 and the team will get back to you to confirm your booking.
Terms and conditions
- Group rates only apply for 10+ people. Any groups arriving with fewer than 10 guests on the day, will not qualify for this rate and will be charged full-priced tickets.
- Visits including tours or cream teas need to be confirmed by the sanctuary team a minimum of 2 weeks in advance to accommodate dietary requirements and accessibility needs.
- Please note, this does not include 12-month free entry.
