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| Trebarwith Strand (1.5 mile by footpath, 2 miles by road) is a popular surfing beach at low/mid tide. There are life guards in attendance in summer months. There are also a few small beach-gear shops and a cream tea shop. At high tide one can watch the waves crashing onto the rocks. The Port William Inn overlooks the beach. |
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Port Isaac (12 miles) is a quaint coastal fishing village with narrow winding
streets and a small harbour.
There are also many walks on the Coastal Path. This runs over the high cliffs along Port Isaac Bay. We have walked the whole path from Tintagel down to Pentire Head (in small chunks). It is a spectacular journey. |
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Pentire Head and the Rumps (14 miles) is the headland at the western end of Port Isaac Bay.
The Rumps fall away from the headland like the tail of a monster dinosaur.
The landmark is easily seen from the roads around Lilac Cottage.
The headland is owned by the National Trust.
There is a National Trust car-park on the headland, from which there are a choice of walks around and over the headland |
| Polzeath (15 miles) has one of the best surfing beaches in Cornwall. There are shops where one can hire surf boards and wet-suits, etc and also a surfing school, where one can learn to learn and not just body board. Once you've finished enjoying the beach, you can walk round a mile the coast to the quieter Daymar Bay and further to the village of Rock, on the Camel estuary. |
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The Camel Trail (17 miles) is a safe (traffic-free) bike ride along the former railway track up or from the town of Wadebridge.
Travel either down beside the Camel estuary to the seaside town of Padstow, or up the valley to Bodmin.
Bikes can be hired at either end of this journey. |
| Padstow (25 miles by road, 15 via passenger ferry from Rock) has an attractive harbour and associated pubs, shops and eating places. |
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Bodmin (17 miles) is a small town with an old jail and a historical court drama. A steam railway runs from Bodmin station. This has a regular 'murder mystery' journey on Tuesday evenings. Also near Bodmin is Lanhydock House, run by the National Trust. As can be seen, this has popular (and spectacular) gardens. |
| Bodmin Moor(5 miles) can be reached via a side road out of Camelford. There is a gently sloping path up Roughtor. There is a farmhouse selling cream teas on the way back. There are also longer walks over to the next top, Brown Willy, for the energetic. |
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Boscastle (3 miles) is an interesting coastal village with a small harbour, and a range of small shops, galleries etc. Occasional boat trips are available in the summer. There is a hourly bus service from Tintagel to Boscastle. This can be followed by an interesting walk back along some rugged cliffs. |
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Crackington Haven (10 miles) is a small coastal village (with the inevitable tea-shop) nesting amidst impressive cliffs.
The picture also shows the Coast Path, which winds right along the Cornish coast. Just south of this picture the path reaches the highest cliffs in Cornwall (233 metres high) |
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Bude(17 miles) is a coastal town with two beaches and some keen local surfers. This picture was taken in mid-October!
Other facilities include hiring boats for trips on the local Canal.
There is an attractive walk from Bude along the Coast path to Widemouth, returning inland via a path beside the Canal |
| Morwellham Quay (35 miles) is a 'living museum', at a site on the river Tamar. It is actually located on the Devon side of the river. In the 1870s it was the world's leading exporter of copper. A jetty, an underground mine trip and a chance to dress up in Victorian clothes are just some of many activities provided. |
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