If you’re planning a family holiday in Cornwall this year, and your kids love CBeebies, then this blog is for you! We all get excited when we recognise places we know on the TV, and it’s just as exciting to see these places in person! We’re delighted that CBeebies have shone a light on Cornwall in a series that follows double act Fred and Pete as they take us on a journey through Cornwall.
Cruising along Cornish lanes in their traditional camper van, artists Fred and Pete spend their days hunting for treasure. Each episode follows the duo as they try to unearth the history of their newly discovered treasure, while sharing funny drawings of what they imagine the item could be. With the help of Suzy, who runs The Museum of Cornish Treasures, Fred and Pete learn stories of their treasure before concluding the episode with an illustration that highlights the item in its intended use.
We consider ourselves experts on all things Cornwall, so we’ve watched the whole series (which is both entertaining and educational!) and made a note of the locations for each setting.
Before diving into each episode, let’s begin with the setting of Suzy’s Museum of Cornish Treasures, which appears in every episode. While the scenes inside Suzy’s museum are filmed in a studio, the recurring scene which shows Fred and Pete running into the museum is in fact the entrance to the real-life Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery situated in our very own city, Truro. Why not visit the museum and let the kids reenact the scene? As proud Corporate Members of the museum, we’d highly recommend a visit, especially as it’s recently reopened following a multi-million-pound refurbishment.
Here’s your guide to the filming locations for Fred and Pete’s Treasure Tales, by episode...
Episode 1. The Pirate Flag
Treasure discovered: On Marazion beach
Fred and Pete visit: Charlestown harbour tallships
Episode 2. The Magic Stick
Treasure discovered: on Gylingvase Beach, Falmouth
Fred and Pete visit: a quarry in Cornwall and The Minack Theatre
Episode 3. The Dragon Shield
Treasure discovered: in a Cornish woodland
Fred and Pete visit: Tintagel Castle
Episode 4. The Wooden Plank
Treasure discovered: at Fistral beach in Newquay
Fred and Pete visit: Perranporth beach, Perranzabuloe Surf Museum and Perranporth Surf Life Saving Club
Episode 5. The Tricksy Pisky
Treasure discovered: in a Cornish woodland
Fred and Pete visit: a China clay pit and Wheal Martyn Clay Works
Episode 6. The Spiky Fruit
Treasure discovered: in a Cornish woodland
Fred and Pete visit: The Eden Project
Episode 7. Seal Treasure
Treasure discovered: on a rocky beach
Fred and Pete visit: The Seal Sanctuary
Episode 8. The Silver Ball
Treasure discovered: on a sand dune
Fred and Pete visit: St Columb Major
Episode 9. The Sailor’s Song
Treasure discovered: on Marazion Beach
Fred and Pete visit: Charlestown
Episode 10. The Metal Cable
Treasure discovered: at Mousehole Harbour
Fred and Pete visit: Porthcurno Beach and PK Porthcurno
Episode 11. The Diving Helmet
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Treasure discovered: at Gylly beach
Fred and Pete visit: Gylly beach
Episode 12. The Tin Bucket
Treasure discovered: along the South West Coast Path
Fred and Pete visit: Geevor Tin Mine
Episode 13. The Noisy Cone
Treasure discovered: at Porth beach, Newquay
Fred and Pete visit: Huer’s Hut and Newquay Harbour
Episode 14. The Bronze Blob
Treasure discovered: at Penwith Moors, at Bodrifty Village
Fred and Pete visit: Bodrifty Farm’s reconstructed roundhouse based on an Iron Age settlement that was once there.
Episode 15. The Mermaid’s Gift
Treasure discovered: on Marazion beach
Fred and Pete visit: Zennor Church
Episode 16. The Giant Legend
Treasure discovered: at Lanyon Quoit (named after a famous quoits player) neolithic burial chamber
Fred and Pete visit: Carn Galver, the ruins of an engine house
Episode 17. The Strange Whistle
Treasure discovered: at Levant Mine and Beam Engine
Fred and Pete visit: the statue of Richard Trevithick in Camborne
Episode 18. The Beeping Thing
Treasure discovered: along the coastline near Newlyn
Fred and Pete visit: Penlee Lifeboat Visitor Centre
Episode 19. The Funny Yolk
Treasure discovered: at St Winnow Church near Lostwithiel
Fred and Pete visit: St Winnow Barton Farm Museum
Episode 20. The Musical Bag
Treasure discovered: at Penzance music shop (near our office)
Fred and Pete visit: a village near Wadebridge
Episode 21. Superdog
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Treasure discovered: at Cardingham woods
Fred and Pete visit: Cardingnam woods
Episode 22. The Tiny Wheel
Treasure discovered: at Polperro Museum
Fred and Pete visit: Polperro Model Village
Episode 23. The Mystery Word
Treasure discovered: at Cotehele House
Fred and Pete visit: Cotehele House
Episode 24. Rubbish Treasure
Treasure discovered: on Porthpean beach
Fred and Pete visit: Porthpean beach and Church Cove
Episode 25. The Curious Clock
Treasure discovered: on Marazion beach
Fred and Pete visit: St Michael’s Mount
Episode 26. The Stripy Pegs
Treasure discovered: at Falmouth boat yard
Fred and Pete visit: Falmouth Harbour
Episode 27. The Funny-Shaped Metal Thing
Treasure discovered: along the coast path near Portreath
Fred and Pete visit: Pendennis Castle
Episode 28. The Storyteller’s Hook
Treasure discovered: in a Cornish woodlands
Fred and Pete visit: a Cornish school
Episode 29. Space Treasure
Treasure discovered: at Goonhilly, The Lizard
Fred and Pete visit: Goonhilly
Episode 30. The Ring of Flowers
Treasure discovered: in Helston town centre
Fred and Pete visit: Helston on Flora Day
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