The Area

Beaches

Constantine Bay (above) is 5 minutes walk. It is a large sandy beach fantastic for surfing, swimming, and rock pools. There is a RNLI lifeguard station during the summer months.

Booby's Bay (right) is a further 5 minutes walk. Less crowded that Constantine it is a wonderful surfing beach with a lifeguard on duty.

Booby's Bay (below) is a further 5 minutes walk. Less crowded that Constantine it is a wonderful surfing beach with a lifeguard on duty.

Harlyn Bay (below) is close by. Another wide sandy beach particularly safe for children.


Coastal walks

Wonderful walks in both directions along the coast path. Porthcothan Bay is reachable within 40 minutes to the west and Trevone to the east.


Golf Club

Corrib adjoins Trevose Golf and Country Club. ( www.trevose-gc.co.uk )

The Championship course was designed by the renowned golf course architect, Harry Colt. (Other courses included Muirfield, Royal St. Georges, Royal Lytham & St. Annes, Sunningdale and Wentworth). It opened in 1925.

Today the course is ranked number 75 in Golf Monthly's UK and Ireland Top 100 Courses.

In addition to the Championship course the Headland course offers a 9 hole alternative and the Short course is a par 3 course ideal for beginners.

The Club also provides a heated outdoor swimming pool, tennis, snooker and beauty salon.


Restaurants

The Cornish Arms, St Merryn
www.rickstein.com/The-Cornish-Arms.html
01841 520288

Prawn on the Lawn, Padstow
www.prawnonthelawn.com
01841 532223

The Seafood Restaurant, St. Petroc's Bistro Rick Stein's Cafe, Padstow
www.rickstein.com
01841 532700

No 6, Padstow
www.number6inpadstow.co.uk
01841 532093

Rojano's, Padstow
01841 532796

The Pig, Harlyn, Padstow PL28 8SQ
www.thepighotel.com 
0345 225 9494

Shopping

Apart from its restaurants Padstow has a beautiful harbour (see right) and a range of boutique shops

Apart from its restaurants Padstow has a beautiful harbour (see below) and a range of boutique shops


Cornish Gardens

Trelissick www.nationaltrust.org.uk

The Lost Gardens of Heligan www.heligan.com

Trengwainton www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Trewidden www.trewiddengarden.co.uk

St.Michael’sMount www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk

Godolphin www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Glendurgan, on the Helford River and next to Trebah www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Trebah www.trebahgarden.co.uk

The Eden Project (see below) www.edenproject.com

Historic Houses

Lanhydrock House, (see right)
Lanhydrock, Bodmin PL30 5AD
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
01208 265 95

Lanhydrock House, (see below)
Lanhydrock, Bodmin PL30 5AD
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
01208 265 95

Antony House,
Torpoint, PL11 2QA
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
01752 812191

Trebah Gardens,
Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, TR11 5JZ
www.trebahgarden.co.uk
01326 252 200

Trelissick,
Feock, near Truro, Cornwall TR3 6QL
www.gardensincornwall.co.uk
01872 862090


Museums and Galleries

The National Maritime Museum,
Discovery Quay, Falmouth, TR11 3QY
www.nmmc.co.uk
01326 313 388

Tate Gallery,
Portmeor Beach, St Ives, TR26 1TG
www.tate.org.uk/stives
01326 313 388


Arts

Minack Theatre
www.minack.com/
01736 810181

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