Si’s guidebook to Cornwall
Places to visit
Truro
Tierras del Corazón
Dudnance LaneZoológico de Newquay
Trenance GardensFireworks in November. In Summer - See guy at ice cream stand on beach. Coke float... don’t mind if I do....
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Portreath
Fireworks in November. In Summer - See guy at ice cream stand on beach. Coke float... don’t mind if I do....
Camel Trail (Cycle Way)
Castillo de Pendennis
Castle DriveGreat exhibition that changes. Activities for kids lots of days. See across the harbour and under it. Sailing boats are always a winner.
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Museo Marítimo Nacional de Cornualles
Discovery QuayGreat exhibition that changes. Activities for kids lots of days. See across the harbour and under it. Sailing boats are always a winner.
National Trust - Lizard Point
Atracción del Land's End Landmark
Land's EndIt’s Lands End!
Padstow
Wheal Martyn Clay Works
Fowey
Castillo de St. Mawes
Castle DriveCastillo de Pendennis
Castle DriveDing Dong Mine
Mina de estaño Geevor
Tate St. Ives
Santuario de búhos Screech
Porthcurno
Eating and drinking
Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm
Heron Inn
Trenhaile TerracePiran Thai
1 St Pirans RdJust because it is simply the most amazing food made by owner and been there since day one. Can be a wait but order early and say time you’d like to pick up. (Keep it to yourself) Plus you can get ice- cream in the day!
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Blue Bar
Beach RoadJust because it is simply the most amazing food made by owner and been there since day one. Can be a wait but order early and say time you’d like to pick up. (Keep it to yourself) Plus you can get ice- cream in the day!
Pandora Inn
Restronguet HillIf you like Nepalese food - any food - this is the place in Truro. Run by a lovely family is small to eat in so book but take away is just as fab. Take away and sit down at Boscowen Park!
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Kathmandu Palace
19 Old Bridge StIf you like Nepalese food - any food - this is the place in Truro. Run by a lovely family is small to eat in so book but take away is just as fab. Take away and sit down at Boscowen Park!
Seiners Arms
Beach RoadFriendly cafe leading to the most amazing beach, beautiful endless dunes and historical Towans. Great for dog walks to sunbathing to getting in the sea.
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Blue Bay Cafe
Sandy AcresFriendly cafe leading to the most amazing beach, beautiful endless dunes and historical Towans. Great for dog walks to sunbathing to getting in the sea.
Fabulous food looking out over Gwithian. What else can I add?
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sunset Surf
10 Gwithian TowansFabulous food looking out over Gwithian. What else can I add?
The BEST pasty EVER. Sit on the edge of the Quay or followed by a walk along the North Quay to the ‘Bluff’ or along King George V walk.
66 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Philps Bakery
1 E QuayThe BEST pasty EVER. Sit on the edge of the Quay or followed by a walk along the North Quay to the ‘Bluff’ or along King George V walk.
Look it up. Then book. Amazing food in the most quirkiest of fashions.
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Carn Brea Castle
Look it up. Then book. Amazing food in the most quirkiest of fashions.
The Hidden Hut
Bustopher Jones
The Mockingbird Mimosa Lounge Truro
3 Nalders CourtHooked! Restaurant
Tabernacle StreetPenrose Kitchen
School HillJust down the Lane a short walk from the house.
The Old Grammar School
19 St Mary's StEntertainment
A pub on the beach. Awesome. Is pricey but it’s a pub - on the beach. Great for sports and gigs. Check FB to find out what’s on. Sometimes free!!!
110 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Watering Hole
19 St Pirans RdA pub on the beach. Awesome. Is pricey but it’s a pub - on the beach. Great for sports and gigs. Check FB to find out what’s on. Sometimes free!!!
The Minack Theatre
Driftwood Spars
Rocky LaneGreat ales and music after a day at the beach!
BF Adventure
HalvassoLearn to surf of down outside hayle for the day with a great team - where I leant (or tried to!)
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Gwithian Academy of Surfing
1 Godrevy TowansLearn to surf of down outside hayle for the day with a great team - where I leant (or tried to!)
Beaches
Playa de Perranporth
Porthtowan
Fab beach, steam is as much fun for kids. Great for kayaking and snorkling. Little beach van for ice-creams and tea if needed. Can paddle or swim to island!
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Holywell
Fab beach, steam is as much fun for kids. Great for kayaking and snorkling. Little beach van for ice-creams and tea if needed. Can paddle or swim to island!
Worth the walk down. Go Through Crantock and past the Bowgie Inn. Car park at top. Walk down along and if lucky poppies.
54 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Poly Joke Beach
Worth the walk down. Go Through Crantock and past the Bowgie Inn. Car park at top. Walk down along and if lucky poppies.
Great little beach and cafe outside of Penzance. Pub is pretty good as well. Can get very busy so head early or park on road and walk down.
43 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Perranuthnoe
Great little beach and cafe outside of Penzance. Pub is pretty good as well. Can get very busy so head early or park on road and walk down.
With this much beach and loads of space to find your own spot or be in with the crowds. Great cafe at sunset surf or coffee and cake from the van on the beach. Seals often seen, great pools for rockpooling and jumping in at Strap Rocks.
142 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Gwithian Beach
With this much beach and loads of space to find your own spot or be in with the crowds. Great cafe at sunset surf or coffee and cake from the van on the beach. Seals often seen, great pools for rockpooling and jumping in at Strap Rocks.
Great beach for swimming Driftwood ales are brilliant!
46 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bahía de Trevaunance
Quay RoadGreat beach for swimming Driftwood ales are brilliant!
Nice beach that can often be quite sheltered. Good cafe, toilets as well.
48 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Praa Sands Beach
South West Coast PathNice beach that can often be quite sheltered. Good cafe, toilets as well.
Seal watching, body boarding, rockpooling, adventuring all with an amazing view of the lighthouse. It can be quite seaweedy here if prolonged westerlies.
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Godrevy Lighthouse
Seal watching, body boarding, rockpooling, adventuring all with an amazing view of the lighthouse. It can be quite seaweedy here if prolonged westerlies.
If it is dogged out on the North Coast. A good alternative but can get busy.
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Gyllyngvase Beach
If it is dogged out on the North Coast. A good alternative but can get busy.
Swanpool Beach
If you head down to the Minnack or Lands End and the sun is out. Be here. Great beach. But get here early as the car park and getting to / from can be chaos.
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Playa de Porthcurno
If you head down to the Minnack or Lands End and the sun is out. Be here. Great beach. But get here early as the car park and getting to / from can be chaos.
Fistral Beach
An engine house, cliff walk and an amazing beach at low tide. If national trust member car park at bottom. Get there early to get a place. Walk from St.Agnes coast watch hut gives amazing views. Wonderful for those sunset photographs.
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Chapel Porth Beach
South West Coast PathAn engine house, cliff walk and an amazing beach at low tide. If national trust member car park at bottom. Get there early to get a place. Walk from St.Agnes coast watch hut gives amazing views. Wonderful for those sunset photographs.
Gardens
National Trust - Jardín Trelissick
Jardín Trebah
Ferry King Harry
2 Ferry CottagesThe Lost Gardens Heligan
B3273Los Jardines Perdidos de Heligan
B3273Jardín Glendurgan
Jardín Trebah
Woodland walks (Free)
Good for dog walking and local to house. Short drive or fancy taking on the hill. Good cafe. Farm shop is amazing on way down when open.
Idless
Good for dog walking and local to house. Short drive or fancy taking on the hill. Good cafe. Farm shop is amazing on way down when open.
A river, leats, old gunpowder mills, a quarry, bridges for pooh sticks and history. Love this place.
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Kennall Vale
A river, leats, old gunpowder mills, a quarry, bridges for pooh sticks and history. Love this place.
From feeding squirrels by hand to swinging on the rope swings down by Otter bridge to playing Pooh sticks. I love this place. Whether you are walking or cycling around this historic garden built by the Basset family is great. Good cake at the cafe as well.
110 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tehidy Woods
From feeding squirrels by hand to swinging on the rope swings down by Otter bridge to playing Pooh sticks. I love this place. Whether you are walking or cycling around this historic garden built by the Basset family is great. Good cake at the cafe as well.
Far reaching views from coast to coast. Great place for a picnic at the top. Part of the St.michaels way pilgrimage route.
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Trencrom Hill
Far reaching views from coast to coast. Great place for a picnic at the top. Part of the St.michaels way pilgrimage route.
Coast Walks
Spectacular views and free parking. Walk along the cliffs and down abandoned mines and shafts. If feeling brave take the lower path for even more breath-taking views.
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Saint Agnes Head
Spectacular views and free parking. Walk along the cliffs and down abandoned mines and shafts. If feeling brave take the lower path for even more breath-taking views.
South West Coast Path
South West Coast PathNational Trust - Lizard Point
North Cliffs NT SW Coastal Path