The Cornwall at War Museum is not a traditional museum. Instead, this is located on part of what used to be the Royal Air Force Davidstow (or more commonly RAF Davidstow Moor), a former Royal Air Force station located 2.9 miles northeast of Camelford, in Cornwall county.

The museum covers an area of about two acres and contains thousands of objects exhibited in 18 separate buildings: this is precisely the peculiarity of the museum