Jo's Guidebook
Food scene
Dining to suit every taste imaginable.
From mussels on an open beach fire to Michelin starred restaurants - the world is your oyster!
Trevibbanmill, the local winery located just outside of Padstow is worth a visit with wine tasting and the vineyard tour being pre-bookable. The local ‘Harlyn’ white wine is definitely worth sampling.
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Trevibban Mill Vineyard
Trevibbanmill, the local winery located just outside of Padstow is worth a visit with wine tasting and the vineyard tour being pre-bookable. The local ‘Harlyn’ white wine is definitely worth sampling.
Make sure to reserve your table well in advance
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Caffè Rojano by Paul Ainsworth
9 Mill SquareMake sure to reserve your table well in advance
The Seafood Restaurant
RiversidePerenial fave!
& The Prawn on the Farm (seasonal opening April – October). Superb sea food, tapas style - and don't miss the crushed spiced potatoes! https://prawnonthelawn.com
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Prawn on the Lawn
11 Duke St& The Prawn on the Farm (seasonal opening April – October). Superb sea food, tapas style - and don't miss the crushed spiced potatoes! https://prawnonthelawn.com
A dining experience - for the well heeled!
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Paul Ainsworth at Number 6
6 Middle StA dining experience - for the well heeled!
Mahé Cookery School and Chef's Table
4 Middle StThere can be lengthy queues.
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Rick Stein's Seafood Bar & Fishmongers
Unit 1 Station RdThere can be lengthy queues.
Chip Ahoy
8 Broad StLocal fish and chips.
The Cornish Arms
Another Rick Stein establishment
Great Curry's. And a curry cookery school.
http://www.journeymanrestaurant.co.uk
The Journeyman Restaurant
Great Curry's. And a curry cookery school.
http://www.journeymanrestaurant.co.uk
Great value and tasty outdoor dining.
https://www.craftworkskitchen.com/padstow-1-1
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Craftworks Secret Garden
Great value and tasty outdoor dining.
https://www.craftworkskitchen.com/padstow-1-1
"Worlds Best pasties"!
https://www.cornishpasty.com
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The Chough Bakery
3 The Strand"Worlds Best pasties"!
https://www.cornishpasty.com
Great place to eat and drink. Fab views.
You need the ferry or river taxi or SUP!
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The Mariners at Rock
Great place to eat and drink. Fab views.
You need the ferry or river taxi or SUP!
Great place to spend the afternoon. Be sure to book.
https://www.musselbox.co.uk
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The Basement
11 Broad StGreat place to spend the afternoon. Be sure to book.
https://www.musselbox.co.uk
Are you going to cook whilst you are in Cornwall?
Well it is simply impossible to but fresher local produce. Victorious vegetables. Champion cheese. And the MIGHTIEST meat you will ever eat!
Please tell the incredible staff Jo and Ben recommended the farm shop and they might stamp our discount card! lol
The deli is amazing - fresh salads and sandwiches and pasties and sausage rolls and scones - perfect fare for your picnic at Stepper Point.
https://www.padstowfarmshop.co.uk
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Padstow Farm Shop
Are you going to cook whilst you are in Cornwall?
Well it is simply impossible to but fresher local produce. Victorious vegetables. Champion cheese. And the MIGHTIEST meat you will ever eat!
Please tell the incredible staff Jo and Ben recommended the farm shop and they might stamp our discount card! lol
The deli is amazing - fresh salads and sandwiches and pasties and sausage rolls and scones - perfect fare for your picnic at Stepper Point.
https://www.padstowfarmshop.co.uk
Why not have a cheeky tipple after your coastal path walk? Or debrief the sea life safari!
Seating is limited but they do have those little gadgets that ding when your table is ready!
https://bintwo.com/visit-us
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BinTwo
Why not have a cheeky tipple after your coastal path walk? Or debrief the sea life safari!
Seating is limited but they do have those little gadgets that ding when your table is ready!
https://bintwo.com/visit-us
Neighbourhoods
Rock
Great beaches. You can walk to Polzeath. And the Mariners!
An iconic beach. Fab surfing. Exciting eating and drinking options. A long walk plus ferry ride but a great day out from Padstow.
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Polzeath
An iconic beach. Fab surfing. Exciting eating and drinking options. A long walk plus ferry ride but a great day out from Padstow.
7 Bays
Voted one of UK’s Best Beaches by Sunday Times! Sheltered from the north westerly winds, the golden sands (usually life guard cover from early May to the end of September and at Easter) offers something for everyone. The long expanse of beach makes for a lovely beach walk. You can reach the small bays and coves (subject to the tide) and it’s a great spot for beach BBQ’s. Very popular with Stand Up Paddleboarders and kayakers too. Kayaking tours and coasteering are also possible. Being more sheltered than other beaches close by, the surf is generally great for beginners. Many surf schools and SUP lessons take place from Harlyn. Sea kayaking aligned with the tide times allows you to explore the bays and park up on the beaches not accessible by foot. Hire is readily available from the beach.
The Beachbox can be found in Harlyn Bay car park, serving tasty snacks, breakfast items, wraps, toasties, waffles, tray bakes, ice creams, teas, coffees and hot chocolates to name a few.
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Harlyn Bay Beach
Voted one of UK’s Best Beaches by Sunday Times! Sheltered from the north westerly winds, the golden sands (usually life guard cover from early May to the end of September and at Easter) offers something for everyone. The long expanse of beach makes for a lovely beach walk. You can reach the small bays and coves (subject to the tide) and it’s a great spot for beach BBQ’s. Very popular with Stand Up Paddleboarders and kayakers too. Kayaking tours and coasteering are also possible. Being more sheltered than other beaches close by, the surf is generally great for beginners. Many surf schools and SUP lessons take place from Harlyn. Sea kayaking aligned with the tide times allows you to explore the bays and park up on the beaches not accessible by foot. Hire is readily available from the beach.
The Beachbox can be found in Harlyn Bay car park, serving tasty snacks, breakfast items, wraps, toasties, waffles, tray bakes, ice creams, teas, coffees and hot chocolates to name a few.
Family friendly beach. Rockpools and a man made sea water pool.
The Trevone Bay café is open daily and Bruno’s bar usually serves 3 or 4 times per week. Live music plays on occasion and is usually announced on their Facebook page.
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Trevone Bay
Family friendly beach. Rockpools and a man made sea water pool.
The Trevone Bay café is open daily and Bruno’s bar usually serves 3 or 4 times per week. Live music plays on occasion and is usually announced on their Facebook page.
Fave with the surfers.
Constantine café is open daily weather permitting and the Constantine Bay grocery stores with an excellent wine and gin selection and gift shop can be found at the top of beach road next to the Constantine Bay Surf Shop where you can hire wet suits and boards.
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Constantine Bay
Fave with the surfers.
Constantine café is open daily weather permitting and the Constantine Bay grocery stores with an excellent wine and gin selection and gift shop can be found at the top of beach road next to the Constantine Bay Surf Shop where you can hire wet suits and boards.
Booby’s Bay
Treyarnon Bay
Porthcothan Bay
Polventon Bay
Otherwise known as Mother Ivey's Bay
Sightseeing
A great way to sea puffins, seals, dolphins and if you are lucky basking sharks.
Basking sharks can be seen around Cornwall's waters from April until October, with numbers peaking in the summer months. Often, the best time to see them is from mid-May to July. The earliest basking sharks arrive in Cornwall in April, just as the water temperature begins to rise.
https://www.padstowsealifesafaris.co.uk/sea-life/basking-sharks-in-cornwall/
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Padstow Sealife Safaris
North QuayA great way to sea puffins, seals, dolphins and if you are lucky basking sharks.
Basking sharks can be seen around Cornwall's waters from April until October, with numbers peaking in the summer months. Often, the best time to see them is from mid-May to July. The earliest basking sharks arrive in Cornwall in April, just as the water temperature begins to rise.
https://www.padstowsealifesafaris.co.uk/sea-life/basking-sharks-in-cornwall/
Trevose Head Lighthouse
Fantastic coastal views.
A great walk from padstow and a quiet part of the SW Coast path.
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Stepper Point
A great walk from padstow and a quiet part of the SW Coast path.
Off the beaten track.
Port Quin Bay
A gem on a sunny day in the summer.
You will need a guide, a steely head for heights and low tide but an incredible place. Speak to Jo if you want to go here.
Butterhole Beach
South West Coast PathYou will need a guide, a steely head for heights and low tide but an incredible place. Speak to Jo if you want to go here.
Consejos sobre la ciudad
Cómo moverse
Local roads.
Local roads can be busy at peak periods. If you are venturing out and about either leave early or be prepared for traffic. Alternatively stay local and walk cycle or take the ferry!
Cómo moverse
Camel Trail
The Camel Trail from Padstow via Wadebridge to the Camel Trail Tea Garden (and on to Bodmin if you fancy the extra few miles each way), is a great way to follow the estuary into Wadebridge and appreciate the beautiful scenery along the flat pathway and disused railway onward to Bodmin. Tandems and electric bikes as well as traditional bikes (with comfy seats) are available to hire from the cycle hire places located close to the Lobster Hatchery. Bens Crib Box Cafe found in Padstow car park close by serves up great coffees and breakfast items as does the Atlantic Coast Express located half way
Cómo moverse
Bodmin parkway
Train/bus/cheap parking.