Peter's Top Tips / Guidebook
Sightseeing
Beautiful village, wonderful views. Some shops and great restaurants. Catch the ferry over to Falmouth.
150 locals recommend
St Mawes
Beautiful village, wonderful views. Some shops and great restaurants. Catch the ferry over to Falmouth.
Mevagissey
Shopping, harbour, fish and chips!
Shopping, harbour & some great restaurants. Catch the ferry over to Rock.
436 locals recommend
Padstow
Shopping, harbour & some great restaurants. Catch the ferry over to Rock.
Beautiful scenic church. Great views. Afternoon tea available opposite.
10 locals recommend
Saint Just in Roseland
Beautiful scenic church. Great views. Afternoon tea available opposite.
Roughly 45 mins away. Bit rundown, but great beaches, cafes and restaurants. Very busy in Summer
215 locals recommend
Newquay
Roughly 45 mins away. Bit rundown, but great beaches, cafes and restaurants. Very busy in Summer
Gardens
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
B3273Beautiful gardens. Great for adults and children.
Eden Project
World famous Eden Project. Great for adults and children.
Beautiful gardens. Take the King Harry ferry to get there.
220 locals recommend
National Trust - Trelissick Garden
Beautiful gardens. Take the King Harry ferry to get there.
Caerhays Castle
Beautiful gardens, lovely walks, beach and cafe
Shopping
Cathedral, shopping and eateries. Not the most exciting city but worth an hour or so.
Truro
Cathedral, shopping, lunch.
Worth a trip to the maritime museum. Catch the passenger ferry from St Mawes. High St with the usual chains.
303 locals recommend
Falmouth
Worth a trip to the maritime museum. Catch the passenger ferry from St Mawes. High St with the usual chains.
Nearest shop. Small but has most items. Walk around Veryan whilst there. Church & roundhouses.
Veryan and portloe store and Post Office
Century LaneNearest shop. Small but has most items. Walk around Veryan whilst there. Church & roundhouses.
Wonderful deli & cafe. Well worth a look. By car park, opposite pub.
9 locals recommend
Mr Scorse Gourmet Deli and Wines
5 The ArcadeWonderful deli & cafe. Well worth a look. By car park, opposite pub.
Next to Waitrose, just before Truro. Cafe and Cornish produce. Also by Truro Park & Ride.
11 locals recommend
Great Cornish Food Store
Newquay RoadNext to Waitrose, just before Truro. Cafe and Cornish produce. Also by Truro Park & Ride.
Wildlife
Cornish seal sanctuary helping seals rehabilitate before going back to the sea.
187 locals recommend
Cornish Seal Sanctuary
Cornish seal sanctuary helping seals rehabilitate before going back to the sea.
Food scene
The Idle Rocks
Tredenham RoadFor a special occasion
Plume of Feathers
The SquareGreat pub food
Tatams
Some evenings for pizza / pasta
Da Bara Bakery Cafe
Breakfast, lunch, bread and cakes.
St Mawes
Also has a cinema-check website
Hotel Tresanton
27 Lower Castle RdGreat food, great views
The Watch House
1 The SquareFish and chip kiosk for takeaways as well as restaurant
Melinsey Mill
Afternoon tea
Miss Vs Cornish Cream Teas
Cream tea
Walking
Lovely scenic walk, Also Towan beach
NT St Anthony Head carpark
Military RoadPortholland
Walk from Portloe to Portholland. Beach.
Local beach, 10 mins by car. Dog friendly all year. Car park. Toilets / Mobile cafe ( in summer )
28 locals recommend
Carne Beach
Local beach, 10 mins by car. Dog friendly all year. Car park. Toilets / Mobile cafe ( in summer )
Towan Beach
Beach near Portscatho. About 25 mins away. Car park, Cafe in Summer
City advice
Don't miss
Ship Inn Pub Quiz
Wednesday evenings, Starts around 8.30pm
Travelling with kids
Rainy day?
Truro cinema