Beaches

Local beaches include Polzeath and Trebarwith, both about 20mins away on the north coast. The south coast can be reached in about 30 mins and beaches there include Readymoney Cove, in Fowey and Par Sands near St Austell.

Surfing

Polzeath and Trebarwith are the closest surfing beaches, with Crackington Haven, Millook, Widemouth Bay and Bude in one direction and of course the surfing Mecca of Newquay further down the north coast.

Walking

Opportunities for walking are endless, along the footpaths within the parish to the North Cornwall Coast Path (part of the south west peninsular coast path) and Bodmin Moor which is about two miles distant at its closest. There is also The Camel Trail which is a footpath/cycle track on the course of the old Bodmin and Wenford Railway and which follows the River Camel from two miles east of the village to Bodmin, on to Wadebridge where bikes can be hired and then on to Padstow alongside the Estuary with its wealth of wading birds.

Gardens, Houses, etc.

The Eden Project and the lost gardens of Heligan are both near St Austell and about half an hour away. Pencarrow House and it’s gardens are only about four miles away towards Bodmin, and amongst the various National Trust properties are Lanhydrock at Bodmin, Trerice near Newquay about 12 miles away. Cotehele House on the banks of the River Tamar is about an hours drive away but it is well worth it for the medieval house, its gardens mill and forge, and the quayside complex which includes the restored tamar sailing barge ‘The Shamrock’. Also on the Tamar is Morwelham Quay which is a restored copper mine and quayside which gives a real insight into a Victorian community, with the farm and stables, cooperage, the quay managers office and various cottages that are as they would have been when this was a working community.

Children’s Activities

There are several leaflets in the cottage about various theme parks. Lappa Valley and Crealy Adventure Park are near Newquay and further afield are Dobwalls, Flambards at Helston and Lands End.

Pubs/Eating out

On your doorstep, The Cornish Arms in the village is a great local with a choice of real ales and some tremendous meals on the menu. In the neighbouring villages are The Blisland Inn at Blisland, a previous national winner of the CAMRA Pub of the Year; The Old Inn at St Breward does excellent bar meals and also has a restaurant; The St Kew Inn, at St Kew Village is worth a visit for the building alone but also serves beer from the wood and does excellent food. Trebarwith Strand has The Port William which looks down on the beach and has a fantastic view up the coast. Boscastle has always been worth a visit and is returning to sanity after the disastrous flood of 2004. All three pubs are excellent The Wellington (the only one affected by the flood), and The Cobweb Inn and The Napoleon.