Rachael’s guidebook
Beaches
• Polzeath and New Polzeath.
These are the two closest beaches – being 3 miles or a max 10 min car journey from Tresweden. New Polzeath is quiet with less surf than Polzeath and in our opinion is great for families with small children. It has a lovely protected beach, which does produce some good waves and is ok for bodyboarding but not surfing. At low tide there is really excellent rock pooling and you can walk around the beach to the main beach at Polzeath.
There is a car park at the top giving easy access to the beach. There is a public toilet close to the car park. New Polzeath does lack the shops and cafes, which you find in Polzeath, but it is a favourite of ours as it provides peace and tranquility and never gets as crowded as the main beach. The ice cream van does drive round when the tide is out. Mr Surfy’s situated at the top of the headland provides tea, coffee, hot chocolate and pancakes in funky cool surfer dude environment with fantastic views. On a sunny evening the views are sublime.
The main beach at Polzeath is large and one of the best for surfing and body boarding in Cornwall. Lifeguards patrol it during the peak months. Access is via Polzeath, which has many shops and eateries. There is parking on the beach, next to the shops and also on the hills next to the beach. It does get very busy in the summer so get down early and set out your pitch. You can book surfing lessons on the beach through Wavehunters 01208880617 wavehunters.co.uk and activities such as coast steering, kayaking and paddle boarding through Cornish costal Adventures 0120888028 cornishcostaladventures.com
There are also other companies operating on the beach too. All activities are easy to book.
Both beaches are surrounded by beautiful cliff and coastal path scenery. You can walk the costal path in either direction ~ one direction leads to Daymer Bay, the other towards Pentire point. Dogs are not allowed on the beach at Daymer Bay in high season.
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Polzeath
• Polzeath and New Polzeath.
These are the two closest beaches – being 3 miles or a max 10 min car journey from Tresweden. New Polzeath is quiet with less surf than Polzeath and in our opinion is great for families with small children. It has a lovely protected beach, which does produce some good waves and is ok for bodyboarding but not surfing. At low tide there is really excellent rock pooling and you can walk around the beach to the main beach at Polzeath.
There is a car park at the top giving easy access to the beach. There is a public toilet close to the car park. New Polzeath does lack the shops and cafes, which you find in Polzeath, but it is a favourite of ours as it provides peace and tranquility and never gets as crowded as the main beach. The ice cream van does drive round when the tide is out. Mr Surfy’s situated at the top of the headland provides tea, coffee, hot chocolate and pancakes in funky cool surfer dude environment with fantastic views. On a sunny evening the views are sublime.
The main beach at Polzeath is large and one of the best for surfing and body boarding in Cornwall. Lifeguards patrol it during the peak months. Access is via Polzeath, which has many shops and eateries. There is parking on the beach, next to the shops and also on the hills next to the beach. It does get very busy in the summer so get down early and set out your pitch. You can book surfing lessons on the beach through Wavehunters 01208880617 wavehunters.co.uk and activities such as coast steering, kayaking and paddle boarding through Cornish costal Adventures 0120888028 cornishcostaladventures.com
There are also other companies operating on the beach too. All activities are easy to book.
Both beaches are surrounded by beautiful cliff and coastal path scenery. You can walk the costal path in either direction ~ one direction leads to Daymer Bay, the other towards Pentire point. Dogs are not allowed on the beach at Daymer Bay in high season.
Dog friendly beach
This is also 3 miles from Tresweden in the direction of Rock and Trebetherick. Daymer Bay runs alongside the Camel estuary from the headland near Polzeath to Rock. It is tidal but does not produce surf. It is very sandy and popular with families with small children. Dogs are allowed on this beach throughout the year.
It’s a great beach for flying a kite, kite surfing, windsurfing or launching a canoe, kayak or paddleboard. (If you have your own as they are not for rent on this beach). There are also some rock pools to spend many an hour investigating at low tide. You can also fish from this beach or the rocks close by – mullet, bass and Pollack.
You can pitch in the dunes at the back of the beach and fall asleep in the sun or walk to Rock along the beach at low tide or up over the headland or along the golf course at high tide. It’s a picturesque and lovely walk either way with the Blue tomato café and other of Rock’s refreshment spots waiting for you at the other end. Once in Rock you can catch a fast passenger ferry across to Padstow.
Walking in the other direction along the coastal path brings you to Polzeath. It’s a super and relatively short walk with lovely views and beautiful coastline.
Parking at Daymer Bay is plentiful. It’s a pay and display car park with money being collected at the gate on entry. There are public toilets and a small café.
From Daymer Bay, you can access St Enodoc’s Church where Sir John Betjeman, the poet laurite, was buried. From the church you can walk adjacent to the golf course, to Rock.
All in all, it’s a beautiful spot with super views. Dogs are allowed on this beach all year.
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Daymer Bay
This is also 3 miles from Tresweden in the direction of Rock and Trebetherick. Daymer Bay runs alongside the Camel estuary from the headland near Polzeath to Rock. It is tidal but does not produce surf. It is very sandy and popular with families with small children. Dogs are allowed on this beach throughout the year.
It’s a great beach for flying a kite, kite surfing, windsurfing or launching a canoe, kayak or paddleboard. (If you have your own as they are not for rent on this beach). There are also some rock pools to spend many an hour investigating at low tide. You can also fish from this beach or the rocks close by – mullet, bass and Pollack.
You can pitch in the dunes at the back of the beach and fall asleep in the sun or walk to Rock along the beach at low tide or up over the headland or along the golf course at high tide. It’s a picturesque and lovely walk either way with the Blue tomato café and other of Rock’s refreshment spots waiting for you at the other end. Once in Rock you can catch a fast passenger ferry across to Padstow.
Walking in the other direction along the coastal path brings you to Polzeath. It’s a super and relatively short walk with lovely views and beautiful coastline.
Parking at Daymer Bay is plentiful. It’s a pay and display car park with money being collected at the gate on entry. There are public toilets and a small café.
From Daymer Bay, you can access St Enodoc’s Church where Sir John Betjeman, the poet laurite, was buried. From the church you can walk adjacent to the golf course, to Rock.
All in all, it’s a beautiful spot with super views. Dogs are allowed on this beach all year.
• Rock and Porthilly
Rock beach is a continuation of Daymer Bay with good sand and right on the main Camel Estuary.
Rock is a rather exclusive enclave in a beautiful spot on the River Camel. It has many large and very expensive houses and is undergoing something of a construction boom over recent years with large modern “grand design” houses being built on plots were once 1940’s bungalows stood.
Rock has excellent watersports facilities with the Camel Ski School 01208 862727 camelskischool.co.uk being located there – waterskiing, wakeboarding, banana boats, sofa rides, doughnuts and kayaking. Our kids have all learned to waterski here over the years and it’s safe and exhilarating! A family trip on the banana boat is also a must.
You can also book various boat trips from there - sightseeing, wildlife watching or fishing trips.
From Rock you can catch the water taxi to Padstow – it’s a short trip of 2-3 minutes and runs late in the evening in peak season. We would recommend parking in Rock and getting the water taxi over to Padstow rather than trying to park in Padstow in the summer.
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Rock
• Rock and Porthilly
Rock beach is a continuation of Daymer Bay with good sand and right on the main Camel Estuary.
Rock is a rather exclusive enclave in a beautiful spot on the River Camel. It has many large and very expensive houses and is undergoing something of a construction boom over recent years with large modern “grand design” houses being built on plots were once 1940’s bungalows stood.
Rock has excellent watersports facilities with the Camel Ski School 01208 862727 camelskischool.co.uk being located there – waterskiing, wakeboarding, banana boats, sofa rides, doughnuts and kayaking. Our kids have all learned to waterski here over the years and it’s safe and exhilarating! A family trip on the banana boat is also a must.
You can also book various boat trips from there - sightseeing, wildlife watching or fishing trips.
From Rock you can catch the water taxi to Padstow – it’s a short trip of 2-3 minutes and runs late in the evening in peak season. We would recommend parking in Rock and getting the water taxi over to Padstow rather than trying to park in Padstow in the summer.
Food scene
You will be spoilt for choice for eateries in Padstow form pasty shops to more fine dining. Prawn on the lawn serves lovely food. Barnaby's serves superb tapas style food. Rick Stein has the Sea Food Restaurant, St Petroc’s, an upmarket cafe and a fish and chip shop. You can enrol on cooking courses too. Bin Two serves excellent wine. Padstow Brewing company offer a good selection of local alcohol. There are a couple of gin shops.
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Padstow
You will be spoilt for choice for eateries in Padstow form pasty shops to more fine dining. Prawn on the lawn serves lovely food. Barnaby's serves superb tapas style food. Rick Stein has the Sea Food Restaurant, St Petroc’s, an upmarket cafe and a fish and chip shop. You can enrol on cooking courses too. Bin Two serves excellent wine. Padstow Brewing company offer a good selection of local alcohol. There are a couple of gin shops.
Camel Valley Vineyard
01208 77959
Drink wine by the glass on a lovely sun terrace or go on a tour to see what makes the internationally award winning wine so special.
Wadebridge Wines is also a really excellent wine shop with a huge and discerning selection of all manner of alcoholic delectations.
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Camel Valley
Camel Valley Vineyard
01208 77959
Drink wine by the glass on a lovely sun terrace or go on a tour to see what makes the internationally award winning wine so special.
Wadebridge Wines is also a really excellent wine shop with a huge and discerning selection of all manner of alcoholic delectations.
Emergency Numbers
Emergency numbers
Doctor: 01208812342
Bridge Medical Centre,
Harbour Road, Wadebridge, PL27 7AH
Pharmacy: 01208812505
Boots
New Courthouse, The Platt, Wadebridge PL27 7AG
Dentist: 03334050290
West Country Dental Care,
Truro Health Park, Infirmary Hill, Truro TR1 2JA
Hospital: 01736874230
Bodmin Hospital, Boundary Road, Bodmin PL31 2QT
NHS Non-Emergency: 111
Police: 08452777444
Whiterock Road, Wadebridge, PL27 7
Iain: 007377413757
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Wadebridge
Emergency numbers
Doctor: 01208812342
Bridge Medical Centre,
Harbour Road, Wadebridge, PL27 7AH
Pharmacy: 01208812505
Boots
New Courthouse, The Platt, Wadebridge PL27 7AG
Dentist: 03334050290
West Country Dental Care,
Truro Health Park, Infirmary Hill, Truro TR1 2JA
Hospital: 01736874230
Bodmin Hospital, Boundary Road, Bodmin PL31 2QT
NHS Non-Emergency: 111
Police: 08452777444
Whiterock Road, Wadebridge, PL27 7
Iain: 007377413757
Food Shopping
Polzeath ~ The Spar shop in the centre of Polzeath
open 7.30am~9pm summer and 7.30am~7pm winter.
There is also a fish and chip shop.
Rock ~ Has a good selection of shops. Butchers, Barnecutt’s Bakery (which is very popular), Rock Fishmonger, Lewis’s Deli, Spar, fish and chip shop. There are also some small clothes retail outlets - Jack Wills, Crew, Joules etc etc.
Tesco ~ in Wadebridge is quite large and they will do a home delivery
Wadebridge ~ Has a variety of shops and cafes to cater for most necessities. Co-op ~ they also do a home delivery service, Spar, Lidl, local butchers, a great wine shop, various independent and small artisan food shops. There are also clothes shops and shoe shops.
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Wadebridge
Polzeath ~ The Spar shop in the centre of Polzeath
open 7.30am~9pm summer and 7.30am~7pm winter.
There is also a fish and chip shop.
Rock ~ Has a good selection of shops. Butchers, Barnecutt’s Bakery (which is very popular), Rock Fishmonger, Lewis’s Deli, Spar, fish and chip shop. There are also some small clothes retail outlets - Jack Wills, Crew, Joules etc etc.
Tesco ~ in Wadebridge is quite large and they will do a home delivery
Wadebridge ~ Has a variety of shops and cafes to cater for most necessities. Co-op ~ they also do a home delivery service, Spar, Lidl, local butchers, a great wine shop, various independent and small artisan food shops. There are also clothes shops and shoe shops.
Beaches
Lundy Bay
Park in the National Trust car park, walk cross the road and follow the path down to the beach. There’s a slight scramble to get over the rocks onto the beach, but it’s well worth it.
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Lundy Bay
Lundy Bay
Park in the National Trust car park, walk cross the road and follow the path down to the beach. There’s a slight scramble to get over the rocks onto the beach, but it’s well worth it.
• Hawker’s Cove and Harbour Cove
It’s a lovely walk from Padstow. Follow the wide sandy beach; see an old lifeboat slipway and a small hamlet.
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Hawker's Cove, Padstow
South West Coast Path• Hawker’s Cove and Harbour Cove
It’s a lovely walk from Padstow. Follow the wide sandy beach; see an old lifeboat slipway and a small hamlet.
• Port Quin (means white cove)
Once a thriving fishing village, the National Trust now owns it. Good for rock pooling at low tide. It is also a good spot to fish for mackerel
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Port Quin
• Port Quin (means white cove)
Once a thriving fishing village, the National Trust now owns it. Good for rock pooling at low tide. It is also a good spot to fish for mackerel
Port Gaverne
Limited parking. It’s an excellent spot for rock pooling, lovely Inn just off the beach. The companies running the coast steering start that activity from here.
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Port Gaverne
Port Gaverne
Limited parking. It’s an excellent spot for rock pooling, lovely Inn just off the beach. The companies running the coast steering start that activity from here.
• Trebarwith Strand
There are a few rocks to negotiate en route to the sandy beach. Stunning location, at low tide there is a mile of glorious beach but at high tide this disappears.
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Trebarwith
• Trebarwith Strand
There are a few rocks to negotiate en route to the sandy beach. Stunning location, at low tide there is a mile of glorious beach but at high tide this disappears.
Sightseeing
Port Isaac
Lovely fishing village famous for the Fisherman’s friends a cappella sea shanty group and of course, Doc Martin is filmed there (Port Wenn). You’ll be able to find Squeezy Belly Alley here, which is a tiny alleyway between two cottages and is officially the narrowest street in Britain. Great fish and chip shop, you’ll probably have to queue though. Nathan Outlaw has a couple of restaurants there which are excellent, one of which has just been voted best in England and is a 2 star Michelin restaurant. There are also several pubs which do great food and beer / wine.
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Port Isaac
Port Isaac
Lovely fishing village famous for the Fisherman’s friends a cappella sea shanty group and of course, Doc Martin is filmed there (Port Wenn). You’ll be able to find Squeezy Belly Alley here, which is a tiny alleyway between two cottages and is officially the narrowest street in Britain. Great fish and chip shop, you’ll probably have to queue though. Nathan Outlaw has a couple of restaurants there which are excellent, one of which has just been voted best in England and is a 2 star Michelin restaurant. There are also several pubs which do great food and beer / wine.
Unspoilt harbor village. The National Trust own and care for the beautiful medieval harbor and surrounding coastline. The whole village was almost washed away in the flood of 2004.
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Boscastle
Unspoilt harbor village. The National Trust own and care for the beautiful medieval harbor and surrounding coastline. The whole village was almost washed away in the flood of 2004.
Tintagel Castle, owned by English Heritage, is set high on the cliffs with a history dating back to Roman times. There are breathtaking views along the coast. It is steeped in legend (King Arthur) and mystery.
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Tintagel Castle bridge
South West Coast PathTintagel Castle, owned by English Heritage, is set high on the cliffs with a history dating back to Roman times. There are breathtaking views along the coast. It is steeped in legend (King Arthur) and mystery.
Restormal Castle lies by the River Fowey near Lostwithiel. It is one of the four chief Norman castles of Cornwall, the others being Launceston, Tintagel and Trematon. The castle is notable for its perfectly circular design.
Restormal Road, Lostwithiel PL22 0EE
01208872687
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Restormel Castle
Restormel RoadRestormal Castle lies by the River Fowey near Lostwithiel. It is one of the four chief Norman castles of Cornwall, the others being Launceston, Tintagel and Trematon. The castle is notable for its perfectly circular design.
Restormal Road, Lostwithiel PL22 0EE
01208872687
It’s great day out for all the family. You can explore the world’s largest indoor rainforest. Why not book an adrenaline adventure through Hangloose Adventures? For more information email them on info@hanglooseadventure.com or look at their website. They do Zip Wire, Vertigo 360 Swing, Gravity Swing, Freefall, The Drop and Big Air.
Bodelva Par PL24 2SG
01726811911
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Proyecto Eden
It’s great day out for all the family. You can explore the world’s largest indoor rainforest. Why not book an adrenaline adventure through Hangloose Adventures? For more information email them on info@hanglooseadventure.com or look at their website. They do Zip Wire, Vertigo 360 Swing, Gravity Swing, Freefall, The Drop and Big Air.
Bodelva Par PL24 2SG
01726811911
Minack Theatre
The Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, Penzance TR19 6JU
01736810181
The Minack Theatre is an open-air theatre, constructed above a gully with a rocky granite outcrop jutting into the sea. The theatre is at Porthcurno, 4 miles from Land's End in Cornwall, England. It will take about an hour from Tresweden to get there. Look for their program as there are many excellent productions. We have gone many times over the years with all ages of family. You can take a picnic to your “seats”. On a summer night the experience is unique, fantastic and one you will remember for a long time.
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Teatro Minack
Minack Theatre
The Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, Penzance TR19 6JU
01736810181
The Minack Theatre is an open-air theatre, constructed above a gully with a rocky granite outcrop jutting into the sea. The theatre is at Porthcurno, 4 miles from Land's End in Cornwall, England. It will take about an hour from Tresweden to get there. Look for their program as there are many excellent productions. We have gone many times over the years with all ages of family. You can take a picnic to your “seats”. On a summer night the experience is unique, fantastic and one you will remember for a long time.
Steam Railway
General Station, Bodmin PL31 1AQ
0120873555
The Bodmin & Wenford Railway is a heritage railway and the only full-size railway in Cornwall where you can see and ride steam hauled trains. These operate on a 13 mile long railroad from Bodmin Parkway via Bodmin General to Boscarne Junction, enabling passengers to experience the charm and appeal of the ‘Steam Era’ while enjoying the sight of the Cornish countryside.
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Bodmin General Station
Harleigh RoadSteam Railway
General Station, Bodmin PL31 1AQ
0120873555
The Bodmin & Wenford Railway is a heritage railway and the only full-size railway in Cornwall where you can see and ride steam hauled trains. These operate on a 13 mile long railroad from Bodmin Parkway via Bodmin General to Boscarne Junction, enabling passengers to experience the charm and appeal of the ‘Steam Era’ while enjoying the sight of the Cornish countryside.