Dene and Fiona’s guidebook

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Beach

Godrevy and Gwithian Beach A well-known surfing beach, great to go to, even if it isn’t ‘beach weather’! Go around low tide and you can walk from Godrevy all the way to the Hayle estuary. The lighthouse was apparently the inspiration for Virginia Woolf’s “To The Lighthouse”. The car park at Godrevy is a National Trust one, so parking is free for members. Walk round the point to see the seals. You might even be lucky to see a rescued seal being released back into the sea. There are also car parks further along the bay, and several excellent cafes from Godrevy café (this year serving only as a takeaway), Sunset Surf, The Jam Pot and the Blue Bay Café at Sandy Acres. We can thoroughly recommend all of them! If you fancy learning to surf, then there is a choice of schools: Shore Surf, Gwithian Academy of Surf, Global Board Riders and Sandy Acres. Gwithian is dog-friendly from the Sunset Surf steps, turning left towards Hayle. The Red River Inn is also dog-friendly (DF). Please be careful to always swim and body board between the red and yellow flags!
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Playa Gwithian
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Godrevy and Gwithian Beach A well-known surfing beach, great to go to, even if it isn’t ‘beach weather’! Go around low tide and you can walk from Godrevy all the way to the Hayle estuary. The lighthouse was apparently the inspiration for Virginia Woolf’s “To The Lighthouse”. The car park at Godrevy is a National Trust one, so parking is free for members. Walk round the point to see the seals. You might even be lucky to see a rescued seal being released back into the sea. There are also car parks further along the bay, and several excellent cafes from Godrevy café (this year serving only as a takeaway), Sunset Surf, The Jam Pot and the Blue Bay Café at Sandy Acres. We can thoroughly recommend all of them! If you fancy learning to surf, then there is a choice of schools: Shore Surf, Gwithian Academy of Surf, Global Board Riders and Sandy Acres. Gwithian is dog-friendly from the Sunset Surf steps, turning left towards Hayle. The Red River Inn is also dog-friendly (DF). Please be careful to always swim and body board between the red and yellow flags!
Great for a surf when the south coast is working, particularly for long boarders. Views of St Michael's Mount, two great cafes, and on the south-west coastal path.
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Perranuthnoe Beach
South West Coast Path
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Great for a surf when the south coast is working, particularly for long boarders. Views of St Michael's Mount, two great cafes, and on the south-west coastal path.
Lovely small cove (dog friendly) and village. Check out Celia Creeper’s art at The Loft Studio.
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St Agnes
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Lovely small cove (dog friendly) and village. Check out Celia Creeper’s art at The Loft Studio.
Fairly large bay with car park behind dunes. We particularly like the walk towards Poly Joke beach. DF
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Holywell
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Fairly large bay with car park behind dunes. We particularly like the walk towards Poly Joke beach. DF
Beautiful beach, sometimes with great surf.
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Sennen Cove
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Beautiful beach, sometimes with great surf.
Dog friendly (DF). Gets very busy in the summer, however there is a beach bar there – The Watering Hole.
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Perranporth Beach
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Dog friendly (DF). Gets very busy in the summer, however there is a beach bar there – The Watering Hole.
Great for a surf, or a stroll at low tide. There is also a drive-in cinema on the cliffs above, (started last year 2020), from mid July until the start of September. DF
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Watergate Bay
Watergate Bay
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Great for a surf, or a stroll at low tide. There is also a drive-in cinema on the cliffs above, (started last year 2020), from mid July until the start of September. DF
Beautiful cove with mermaid pool.
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Kynance Cove
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Beautiful cove with mermaid pool.

Sightseeing

Catch a train from St Erth to St Ives, and enjoy the view. Explore St Ives, some great shops and loads of art - including the Tate, the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. (As with most things, you need to pre-book tickets).
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St Ives
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Catch a train from St Erth to St Ives, and enjoy the view. Explore St Ives, some great shops and loads of art - including the Tate, the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. (As with most things, you need to pre-book tickets).
Always worth a visit. The Tropical Biome is spectacular!
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Proyecto Eden
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Always worth a visit. The Tropical Biome is spectacular!
Explore down a Cornish tin mine.
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Mina de estaño Geevor
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Explore down a Cornish tin mine.
The King Harry Ferry connects the Roseland Peninsula with Truro. A bit more interesting than driving round!
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Ferry King Harry
2 Ferry Cottages
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The King Harry Ferry connects the Roseland Peninsula with Truro. A bit more interesting than driving round!
The Minnack Theatre is worth a visit for the view alone!
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El Teatro Minack
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The Minnack Theatre is worth a visit for the view alone!
A great place to visit, which you can do in a day, either by air or on the Scillonian from Penzance. Tresco Abbey Garden has many subtropical plants.
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Isles of Scilly
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A great place to visit, which you can do in a day, either by air or on the Scillonian from Penzance. Tresco Abbey Garden has many subtropical plants.

Food scene

Always a favourite with us! The Blue Bar, Porthtowan (Dog friendly), great food and drink, and just off the beach! Other places to eat include: The Rockpool, Godrevy (though it has recently changed hands and we haven’t tried it since!) Talay Thai Kitchen, St Ives Kota Kai, Porthleven Take-away food / coffee & cake: Philps pasties, Hayle (they also have a shop in Camborne) Sanders Fish and Chips, Pool Tse House, Camborne The Hungry Horsebox Co. , Godrevy beach
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Blue Bar
Beach Road
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Always a favourite with us! The Blue Bar, Porthtowan (Dog friendly), great food and drink, and just off the beach! Other places to eat include: The Rockpool, Godrevy (though it has recently changed hands and we haven’t tried it since!) Talay Thai Kitchen, St Ives Kota Kai, Porthleven Take-away food / coffee & cake: Philps pasties, Hayle (they also have a shop in Camborne) Sanders Fish and Chips, Pool Tse House, Camborne The Hungry Horsebox Co. , Godrevy beach
Great for breakfast, lunch or just coffee and cake. One of our favourite places to have something to eat. Sometimes a wait when they are busy - but worth it! Always dog friendly.
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Godrevy Cafe
Godrevy Towans
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Great for breakfast, lunch or just coffee and cake. One of our favourite places to have something to eat. Sometimes a wait when they are busy - but worth it! Always dog friendly.
cafe / restaurant, food shop with local produce open until 8pm each day, and pick-your-own fruit and veg.
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Trevaskis Farm
Gwinear Road
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cafe / restaurant, food shop with local produce open until 8pm each day, and pick-your-own fruit and veg.
Great food, including veggie / vegan options. Go for coffee and you'll be tempted by their cakes! Very close to the beach and car park. Portreath can smell quite strongly of seaweed at times - but don't let that put you off.
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The Hub Portreath
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Great food, including veggie / vegan options. Go for coffee and you'll be tempted by their cakes! Very close to the beach and car park. Portreath can smell quite strongly of seaweed at times - but don't let that put you off.
This is a village pub with great food. Veggie friendly. It is in Barripper, a village just outside Camborne, not in town - so the postcode is TR14 0QR. This would be great to cycle to, using some of the back roads.
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St Michaels Mount Inn
9 Fore St
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This is a village pub with great food. Veggie friendly. It is in Barripper, a village just outside Camborne, not in town - so the postcode is TR14 0QR. This would be great to cycle to, using some of the back roads.
This is a chain of Fish & Chip Shops. We tend to go to the one in Pool (126-128 Agar Road) as it is nearer. It has got a sit-in restaurant as well as doing take away. We've always had great quality F&Cs from them.
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Sanders Fish And Chips
Foundry Square
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This is a chain of Fish & Chip Shops. We tend to go to the one in Pool (126-128 Agar Road) as it is nearer. It has got a sit-in restaurant as well as doing take away. We've always had great quality F&Cs from them.
We have had a great meal here recently, and would wholeheartedly recommend any of their fish dishes on their specials menu!
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Portreath Arms Hotel
The Square
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We have had a great meal here recently, and would wholeheartedly recommend any of their fish dishes on their specials menu!

Family fun

Swimming pools: Jubilee Pool, Penzance (both thermal and cold water) Waterworld Leisure Centre, Newquay Ships and Castles Leisure Centre, Falmouth Local leisure centre – Carn Brea
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Jubilee Pool Penzance
Battery Road
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Swimming pools: Jubilee Pool, Penzance (both thermal and cold water) Waterworld Leisure Centre, Newquay Ships and Castles Leisure Centre, Falmouth Local leisure centre – Carn Brea
A great place if you love wildlife.
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Santuario de Focas Cornish
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A great place if you love wildlife.
Mount Hawke Skate Park is both indoor and outdoor. Also try Concrete Waves, Newquay and Truro Plaza
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Mount Hawke Skatepark
Gover Close
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Mount Hawke Skate Park is both indoor and outdoor. Also try Concrete Waves, Newquay and Truro Plaza
Great fun!
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Coast 2 Coast Karting
Chenhalls Road
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Great fun!
A Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, just off the A30 at Pool (between Redruth and Camborne). There is a mining museum and expedition, diaspora gardens, a giant adventure playscape for kids, all of which are free. There is also a cafe and soft play centre.
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Tierras del Corazón
Dudnance Lane
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A Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, just off the A30 at Pool (between Redruth and Camborne). There is a mining museum and expedition, diaspora gardens, a giant adventure playscape for kids, all of which are free. There is also a cafe and soft play centre.

Woodland

Great range of walks very near to us, and has a cafe. Check out the Rogue Theatre who perform woodland theatre here.
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Tehidy Woods
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Great range of walks very near to us, and has a cafe. Check out the Rogue Theatre who perform woodland theatre here.

City/town information

If you enjoy shopping, both Truro and Falmouth are worth a visit. Falmouth has a Park and Float – park up and take a boat into town!
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Falmouth
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If you enjoy shopping, both Truro and Falmouth are worth a visit. Falmouth has a Park and Float – park up and take a boat into town!
Small city with a great vibe. Some great shops and a market on Lemon Quay on Saturdays.
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Truro
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Small city with a great vibe. Some great shops and a market on Lemon Quay on Saturdays.

Gardens

Trelissick Gardens – fantastic views over the Fal Estuary and great walks.
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National Trust - Trelissick Garden
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Trelissick Gardens – fantastic views over the Fal Estuary and great walks.
Great gardens with a maze and tea rooms.
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Jardín de Glendurgan
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Great gardens with a maze and tea rooms.