Wayside Folk Museum

The Wayside Folk Museum is a small private museum situated in the village of Zennor in west Cornwall, United Kingdom. The exhibition within the museum concentrates on the past lives, traditions and practices of the people of Zennor and Penwith.

Ceremonial county of Cornwall
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Unitary authorities
  • Cornwall Council
  • Isles of Scilly
Major settlements
  • Bodmin
  • Bude
  • Callington
  • Camborne
  • Camelford
  • Falmouth
  • Fowey
  • Hayle
  • Helston
  • Launceston
  • Liskeard
  • Looe
  • Lostwithiel
  • Marazion
  • Newlyn
  • Newquay
  • Padstow
  • Par
  • Penryn
  • Penzance
  • Porthleven
  • Redruth
  • Saltash
  • St Austell
  • St Blazey
  • St Columb Major
  • St Ives
  • St Just-in-Penwith
  • St Mawes
  • Stratton
  • Torpoint
  • Truro
  • Wadebridge
    See also: List of civil parishes in Cornwall
Rivers
  • Allen
  • Camel
  • Cober
  • De Lank
  • Fal
  • Fowey
  • Gannel
  • Gover
  • Hayle
  • Helford
  • Inny
  • Looe
  • Lynher
  • Menalhyl
  • Ottery
  • Par
  • Pont Pill
  • Port Navas
  • Red
  • St Austell
  • Tamar
  • Tiddy
  • Truro
  • Valency
Topics
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  • Demography
  • Notable people
  • The Duchy
  • Diocese
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  • Penwith
  • North Cornwall


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