Mhairi’s guidebook
Walking
Beautiful walks less than 1/2 a mile from Sleepy Hollow.
Paths can lead onto North Cliffs and onto the coastal path.
3 Carparks to choose from - South Park, North Cliffs and East Lodge.
110 locals recommend
Tehidy Woods
Beautiful walks less than 1/2 a mile from Sleepy Hollow.
Paths can lead onto North Cliffs and onto the coastal path.
3 Carparks to choose from - South Park, North Cliffs and East Lodge.
Great Flat Lode
Filtrick LaneA lovely walk, with views to both the North and South Coast
A circular walk in the valley of the River Kennall where during Victorian times the cascading river was used to power gunpowder mills, five of which exploded in a chain reaction so violent that the roof of one was found a mile away.
Tricky parking but worth it.
23 locals recommend
Kennall Vale
A circular walk in the valley of the River Kennall where during Victorian times the cascading river was used to power gunpowder mills, five of which exploded in a chain reaction so violent that the roof of one was found a mile away.
Tricky parking but worth it.
Lovely walks - 6 mile circular walk. Cafe and Parking. Leads onto Loe Bar (no swimming) and you could walk into Porthleven.
28 locals recommend
National Trust - Penrose
Penrose RoadLovely walks - 6 mile circular walk. Cafe and Parking. Leads onto Loe Bar (no swimming) and you could walk into Porthleven.
Beaches.
Beautiful Local beach, with beach front carpark, cafes, pubs and toilets.
3.2miles away.
33 locals recommend
Portreath
Beautiful Local beach, with beach front carpark, cafes, pubs and toilets.
3.2miles away.
Beautiful beaches and leads onto Gwithian Beach.
Godrevy has a cafe that offers great lunches and takeaway.
It has a national trust carpark. 6miles away
58 locals recommend
Godrevy
Beautiful beaches and leads onto Gwithian Beach.
Godrevy has a cafe that offers great lunches and takeaway.
It has a national trust carpark. 6miles away
Gyllyngvase Beach
Beautiful beach, easy parking, Cafe, takeaway and toilets.
Lovely beach, car parking, toilets, cafe, takeaway and Watersport hire.
77 locals recommend
Swanpool Beach
Lovely beach, car parking, toilets, cafe, takeaway and Watersport hire.
Maenporth
Lovely Beach, beach front parking and takeaway facilities.
Porthtowan Beach
Lovely beach, beach front parking, cafes and toilets.
Gwithian Beach
3 miles of sandy beach.
5.8 miles away.
Beautiful Beach, car parking , cafes and shops.
25 miles away but worth it for a day trip to the beach.
25 locals recommend
Sennen Beach
Beautiful Beach, car parking , cafes and shops.
25 miles away but worth it for a day trip to the beach.
Beautiful Beach.
National trust car parking, cafe and toilets.
23 miles away but a must for a day trip to a beach.
223 locals recommend
Kynance Cove
Beautiful Beach.
National trust car parking, cafe and toilets.
23 miles away but a must for a day trip to a beach.
Beautiful beach, easily accessible if visiting St Ives.
Parking can be tricky.
Cafe and Toilets.
236 locals recommend
Porthminster Beach Cafe
Beautiful beach, easily accessible if visiting St Ives.
Parking can be tricky.
Cafe and Toilets.
Beautiful beach. Easily accessible from St Ives. Parking is tricky.
Cafe, toilets and water sports hire.
71 locals recommend
Carbis Bay
Beautiful beach. Easily accessible from St Ives. Parking is tricky.
Cafe, toilets and water sports hire.
Porthcurno Beach
Beautiful white sandy beach, with amenities close by.
Sightseeing
Beautiful town, 3 beaches to choose from, local shops and picturesque harbour.
610 locals recommend
St Ives
Beautiful town, 3 beaches to choose from, local shops and picturesque harbour.
Pendennis Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, England between 1540 and 1542.
203 locals recommend
Pendennis Castle
Castle DrivePendennis Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, England between 1540 and 1542.
Elegant 19th-century stately home with fine interiors and set in scenic parkland with bike trails
119 locals recommend
Lanhydrock House and Garden
Treffry LaneElegant 19th-century stately home with fine interiors and set in scenic parkland with bike trails
Charlestown Quay Located about a mile outside the town of St Austell is Charlestown, an amazingly pristine, unspoiled example of a late Georgian working port.
46 locals recommend
Charlestown Harbour
Charlestown Quay Located about a mile outside the town of St Austell is Charlestown, an amazingly pristine, unspoiled example of a late Georgian working port.
Mousehole Harbour
21 Commercial RoadBeautiful historic harbour, cafes, parking and beautiful views.
St Michael's Mount is a historic castle, garden and island community found off the coast of Marazion in Cornwall. Car Parking, cafes, restaurants and shopping in Marazion.
690 locals recommend
Saint Michael's Mount
St Michael's Mount is a historic castle, garden and island community found off the coast of Marazion in Cornwall. Car Parking, cafes, restaurants and shopping in Marazion.
The Minack Theatre
Beautiful, historic outdoor theatre.
Porthleven
Great village, shopping, cafes, restaurants and picturesque harbour.
Gardens.
Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens
Beautiful gardens and lovely cafe.
Beautiful Gardens, great cafe and path that leads down to the Helford Passage.
252 locals recommend
Trebah Garden
Beautiful Gardens, great cafe and path that leads down to the Helford Passage.
Glendurgan Garden
Eden Project
Top eco-visitor attraction in Cornwall.
Discover romantic Victorian Productive Gardens and Pleasure Grounds along winding paths laid out over two centuries ago.
Car Parking, cafe and farm shop.
594 locals recommend
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
B3273Discover romantic Victorian Productive Gardens and Pleasure Grounds along winding paths laid out over two centuries ago.
Car Parking, cafe and farm shop.
Beautiful gardens and circular walks overlooking the Carrick Roads.
National trust, car parking, gardens and cafe.
220 locals recommend
National Trust - Trelissick Garden
Beautiful gardens and circular walks overlooking the Carrick Roads.
National trust, car parking, gardens and cafe.
Shopping
Falmouth
Lovely town, local shops and local beaches close by.
Truro
Truro City: shopping, cafes, cathedral and places of interest.
Cycling.
Cardinham Woods
Lovely walks, car parking, bike hire and cafe.
Lovely local town, great starting point to cycle or walk to Padstow (approx 10miles) Easy cycle route and cycle hire available in Wadebridge.
133 locals recommend
Wadebridge
Lovely local town, great starting point to cycle or walk to Padstow (approx 10miles) Easy cycle route and cycle hire available in Wadebridge.
Bissoe Tram - cycle from the north coast to south coast in 10miles.
Devoran to Portreath. Cafe, car parking and cycle hire.
55 locals recommend
Bike Chain Bissoe Bike Hire
Bissoe Tram - cycle from the north coast to south coast in 10miles.
Devoran to Portreath. Cafe, car parking and cycle hire.
Cycle from the North Coast to thew South Coast in 10miles.
Cycle hire, car parking and Cafe.
10 locals recommend
Elm Farm Cycles, Camping & Cafe
Chapel HillCycle from the North Coast to thew South Coast in 10miles.
Cycle hire, car parking and Cafe.
Food scene
Blue Bar
Beach RoadGreat place to eat out overlooking the beach - lots of parking.
Godrevy Cafe
Godrevy TowansGreat place to eat if visiting Godrevy Beach or Gwithian.
Godolphin Arms
West EndLovely bar and restaurant overlooking St Michaels Mount.
Great place to eat overlooking the Carrick Roads.
Car parking can be tricky.
162 locals recommend
Pandora Inn
Restronguet HillGreat place to eat overlooking the Carrick Roads.
Car parking can be tricky.
The Cove
Beautiful Restaurant if in the local area.
The Watering Hole
19 St Pirans Rd