Activities in Cornwall

North Cornwall offers so many interesting and unusual things to do throughout the year. We've listed some of the main attractions here, but you can pick up leaflets locally, or visit tourist websites which will provide you with more detailed information.

On Your Doorstep

• Port Gaverne Cove with its sheltered sand and pebble beach - ideal for swimming and exploring rock pools. National Trust owned and run. Perfect for families. Bring your wellies. We provide the fishing nets.

• Within less than a minute, you are on the North Cornish Coastal Path - miles of spectacular National Trust owned coastline, famous for its wildlife and scenic beauty.

• Across the lane from the cottage, and just down the hill from Tregudda, is the Port Gaverne Hotel, an early 17th Century Inn. The restaurant specialises in local produce, particularly sea-food. The comprehensive bar menu is available to guests - delivered to your door!

Close By

Port Isaac - just half a mile up the road.

Port Isaac is a charming fishing village. Explore the pottery, art galleries and restaurants or visit the inshore RNLI lifeboat station. The maroons are frequently sent up during the year, and you can watch the lifeboat being launched. Port Isaac is still very much a working fishing village with catches landed and sold each day. You can buy Cornish pasties baked fresh each day in the local bakery and discover Squeezy Belly Alley and many other delightful back streets. During the summer, there is entertainment on The Platt, including the Port Isaac Singers and the St. Breward Brass Band.

Other events include the Floral Dance, the Port Isaac Regatta, Lifeboat Larks, and the annual Raft Race.

Places to visit and Activities within 15 minutes drive:

• The world-famous Tintagel Castle - King Arthur's Castle - in a spectacular setting.

• Excellent surfing at Polzeath.

• Cycling on the Camel Trail - starting at Wadebridge.

• Sailing, waterskiing and windsurfing at Rock - take the ferry over to Padstow

• The Royal Cornwall Showground, held in June each year, at Wadebridge.

• The beautiful St Enodoc church at Trebetherick - the last resting place of Poet Laureate, Sir John Betjemin.

• King Arthur's Stone at Slaughterbridge, which was named after a bloody civil war battle.

• Approximately 20 minutes drive away, you will find mostly everything you need in Wadebridge, including a large Tesco supermarket located on the outskirts of the town. The town centre has a good range of shops and is a busy market town, including butcher, bakery, fruit & veg, newsagents, clothes & surf wear shops, book shop, chemist.

Further Afield

• The infamous Eden Project is just 45 minutes' drive away. This stunning millennium project is a fantastic day out for all the family.

• The National Maritime Museum in Falmouth is popular with adults and children alike. Falmouth offers a great range of shops, café’s and bars.

• The stunning open-air Minack Theatre and Land's End visitor attraction are within an hour.

• Numerous children's attractions including Flambards, the Seal Sanctuary, Paradise Park and Newquay Zoo are all within a short driving distance.

Gardens

Cornwall is renowned for its beautiful gardens and our mild climate allows a unique range of plants to grow all year round. Below are some of our favourite North Cornwall gardens, but you will find many more right across the Duchy.

• Long Cross Victorian Gardens at Trelights
• Pencarrow House and Gardens at Washaway
• Lanhydrock House and Gardens Nr Bodmin
• Prideaux Place at Padstow
• The Lost Gardens of Heligan

Local Walks in North Cornwall

• Beyond the village of Port Isaac, follow the Coast Path to Port Quin. Don't forget to look back over your shoulder to the village. It's one of the loveliest views on the coast.

• Walk 'The Rumps' from Polzeath, with fine views to the islands standing guard the mouth of the Camel estuary.

• The Camel Trail runs alongside the beautiful Camel estuary. From Wadebridge, you can walk the six miles to Padstow, or the eight miles up to Bodmin.

• Between Boscastle and Tintagel, take a short walk inland from the Coastal Path to St. Nectan's Glen and its waterfall. Walk out to the coast down Rocky Valley with its intriguing Iron Age carvings. This is an awesome spot in a winter storm, and is best avoided if a rough sea is running.

• A few miles north of Tintagel, with its Arthurian legends, is Boscastle - an unspoilt fishing village nestling in a valley. Boscastle is the only harbour along this stretch of the rugged, beautiful, North Cornwall Coast. There are wonderful walks in either direction along the Coast Path. Walk north to High Cliff, the highest point on the coast of Cornwall where you can look down on the wonderfully named Strangles. There is also a great walk to the west and Trebarwith Strand, taking in the now ruined slate quarries. Stop off at the Port William pub for a warm drink.

• Bodmin and Davidstow Moor - Rough Tor and Brown Willy (the highest point in Cornwall). This is a strenuous 3-mile walk across open moorland, with some scrambling to reach the very top of Rough Tor. From the summit on a clear day, you can see both the Atlantic North Coast and the English Channel to the south. The surrounding moorland is strewn with historic remains including ancient settlements, hut circles, field systems and burial mounds.

Golf Courses for golfing holidays in North Cornwall

• St. Enodoc at Rock - two well established links.
• Bowood Park at Camelford - a long parkland course.
• Roserrow at St. Minver - beautifully situated near the Camel estuary.
• St. Kew off the A39 - ideal for a quick holiday round. Club hire, tuition and driving range.
• Trevose near St Merryn - a country club with extensive facilities