Days out in Cornwall

Padstow

The town of Padstow is steeped in history and character and lies to the east of Treyarnon Bay. Today, it remains a working fishing port whose produce has been made famous by Rick Stein' s television series and acclaimed Seafood Restaurant. No visit to Padstow is complete without tasting the locally caught seafood and fish. There is an abundance of great cafes and restaurants, pubs and small gift shops.
Across the Camel Estuary from the fishing port of Padstow is Rock, is renowned for its water sports and its long sandy beach fringed with dunes. There is a regular passenger boat service that runs between Padstow and Rock.

Port Isaac

Port Isaac is a charming fishing village on the North Cornish coast. It surrounds a picturesque harbour and nestles in a narrow sheltered valley, with whitewashed cottages crowding the narrow streets.
The village offers a wide choice of shops, pubs and and restaurants serving freshly caught fish and seafood.

The Eden Project

The Eden project is a large-scale environmental complex  which comprises a number of domes, each emulating a natural biome.  It is located East of St.Austell.
www.edenproject.com

St. Michael’s Mount

St.Michael’s Mount is located three miles East of Penzance.  It is a unique, rocky island filled with amazing history and natural beauty. While access to the island is easy at low tide when the granite causeway is opened for pedestrian crossings, there are ferry boat services running at high tide during the summer.
www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk

Heligan Gardens

The Lost Gardens of Heligan can be found near Mevagissey.  They comprise eighty acres of pleasant grounds plus a complex of walled gardens and a huge vegetable garden.  Summerhouses, lawns, lakes, ponds, fruithousesand a subtropical jungle are among the attractions. The Gardens are open every day, except for Christmas.
www.heligan.com

Pencarrow House

Four miles North West of Bodmin lies this award winning historic Georgian house.  It is owned and still lived in by the Molesworth St. Aubyn family.  The house contains a superb collection of pictures, furniture and porcelain.  There are also 50 acres of formal and woodland gardens to explore.  There are guided tours available.  The house is open Sundays to Thursdays from the end of March until the end of October.
www.pencarrow.co.uk

Trerice Manor

An intimate Elizabethan manor and a Cornish gem, Trerice remains little changed by the advances in building fashions over the centuries, thanks to long periods under absentee owners. Today the renowned stillness and tranquillity of Trerice, much prized by visitors, is occasionally pierced by the curious lilts of Tudor music or shouts of excitement from the Bowling Green (surely you will want to try a game of Kayling or Slapcock?), bringing back some of the bustle and noise that must have typified its time as a busy manor house. Near Newquay.
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Lanhydrock House, Near Bodmin

Lanhydrock is the perfect country house and estate, with the feel of a wealthy but unpretentious family home. Follow in the footsteps of generations of the Robartes family, walking in the 17th-century Long Gallery among the rare book collection under the remarkable plasterwork ceiling. After a devastating fire in 1881 the house was refurbished in the high-Victorian style, with the latest mod cons. Boasting the best in country-house design and planning, the kitchens, nurseries and servants' quarters offer a thrilling glimpse into life 'below stairs', while the spacious dining room and bedrooms are truly and deeply elegant.
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Minack Theatre

The Minack Theatre is an open-air theatre, constructed above a gully with a rocky granite outcrop jutting into the sea (minack from Cornish meynek means a stony or rocky place). The theatre is located near Porthcurno, 4 miles (6.4 km) from Land's End. The theatre is used from June to September for a full summer season of 17 plays. It is also open to day visitors for sight seeing.
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