Further Afield
You could easily spend your whole holiday without even getting into the car, but there are endless places to go and things to do throughout the county.
For the active...
- Breath-taking walking - on the coast and inland (Davidstow & Bodmin Moor).
- Endless beautiful beaches to explore and enjoy. Excellent surfing at Polzeath & Newquay
- Cycle the Camel Trail to Padstow or Bodmin – starting at Wadebridge
- Boat trips & water sports at Padstow, Daymer Bay & Rock
- Horse Riding
- Numerous Golf courses - try the prestigious St. Enococ course at Rock
Towns & Villages, Culture & Heritage
- Fascinating and enchanting towns & villages to discover: Boscastle, Padstow, Mousehole, Truro, Falmouth
- The beautiful St Enodoc church at Trebetherick – the last resting place of Poet Laureate, Sir John Betjemin.
- Tintagel Castle & Merlin's cave - birthplace of King Arthur.
- The Arthurian Centre & King Arthur’s Stone at Slaughterbridge, named after a bloody civil war battle
- The Minnack Theatre, open air summer productions in a truly spectacular setting perched on the cliffs
- Charlestown, near St Austell, an unspoilt example of a late Georgian working port (and one of the locations for Poldark).
Attractions
- The infamous Eden Project. This remarkable 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.
- Land’s End visitor attraction.
- Numerous children’s attractions including Flambards, the Seal Sanctuary, Paradise Park and Newquay Zoo.
Houses & Gardens
Cornwall is renowned for its beautiful gardens and our mild climate allows a unique range of plants to grow all year round. Some of our favourite’s include...
- Pencarrow House and Gardens at Washaway
- Lanhydrock House and Gardens Nr Bodmin
- Prideaux Place at Padstow
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan