Chy Bian’s Guide to The Best in the West
To See, Do & Eat around Chy Bian
The best of what's on offer in the local area
The Telegraph's Lesley Gillan rates Falmouth's The Star & Garter saying: "From coffee to cocktails you could spend all day here – good food is what the Star & Garter is all about. Featuring home-smoked meats, fresh local seafood and classics with an S&G twist, the menu offers lunch-time sharing plates (crispy sardines, fennel salami, duck salt chips), robust dinners (hake with ember-cooked leeks, venison with crown prince squash, char-grilled pheasant, custard tart with quince paste), and a glorious Sunday roast, all washed down with Cornish wines and local ales".
Modern British food using fresh local produce. Great views of Falmouth harbour from the restaurant too! Booking essential. £££
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The Star & Garter
52 High StThe Telegraph's Lesley Gillan rates Falmouth's The Star & Garter saying: "From coffee to cocktails you could spend all day here – good food is what the Star & Garter is all about. Featuring home-smoked meats, fresh local seafood and classics with an S&G twist, the menu offers lunch-time sharing plates (crispy sardines, fennel salami, duck salt chips), robust dinners (hake with ember-cooked leeks, venison with crown prince squash, char-grilled pheasant, custard tart with quince paste), and a glorious Sunday roast, all washed down with Cornish wines and local ales".
Modern British food using fresh local produce. Great views of Falmouth harbour from the restaurant too! Booking essential. £££
Falmouth's best (in our opinion) and award winning fish and chips in the west country. Take on Colin the Cod challenge if you dare! Always popular but you'll just have to turn up to grab a table, or eat take away. ££
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Harbour Lights Restaurant
Arwenack StreetFalmouth's best (in our opinion) and award winning fish and chips in the west country. Take on Colin the Cod challenge if you dare! Always popular but you'll just have to turn up to grab a table, or eat take away. ££
Beer and books all in one. Quirky, chilled and bohemian. Check it out! Hidden away in the centre of Falmouth just off Market Street. £
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Beerwolf Books Freehouse
3 Bells CtBeer and books all in one. Quirky, chilled and bohemian. Check it out! Hidden away in the centre of Falmouth just off Market Street. £
A great place to stop for a coffee and yummy snacks if you're in Falmouth. Veggie and vegan friendly. Seriously tasty! If you like this then check out Potager's... £
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Good Vibes Cafe
28 Killigrew StA great place to stop for a coffee and yummy snacks if you're in Falmouth. Veggie and vegan friendly. Seriously tasty! If you like this then check out Potager's... £
Boats, boats and more boats and everything about boats!
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Maritime Museum station
Boats, boats and more boats and everything about boats!
Stunning views down the Carrick Roads and out to sea, with wonderful walks through the woods and along the estuary.
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National Trust - Trelissick Garden
Stunning views down the Carrick Roads and out to sea, with wonderful walks through the woods and along the estuary.
The house is privately owned but you can walk the grounds, round the lake or head off to Loe Bar beach
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National Trust - Penrose
Penrose RoadThe house is privately owned but you can walk the grounds, round the lake or head off to Loe Bar beach
A trip here cannot be missed. Hire a kayak outside the Ferryboat Inn, or simply stop awhile for good food and a beer after walking the area.
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Helford Passage
A trip here cannot be missed. Hire a kayak outside the Ferryboat Inn, or simply stop awhile for good food and a beer after walking the area.
A great little cafe on one of the best beaches in Cornwall. Three miles of golden sand with sun, surf and seals! £
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Godrevy National Trust Car Park
A great little cafe on one of the best beaches in Cornwall. Three miles of golden sand with sun, surf and seals! £
A beautiful house and grounds with a multitude of walks on offer.
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National Trust - Lanhydrock
B3268A beautiful house and grounds with a multitude of walks on offer.
Some of the most stunning scenery in Cornwall can be found here on the Lizard, from rugged beaches to breathtaking coastal walks.
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National Trust - Lizard Point
Some of the most stunning scenery in Cornwall can be found here on the Lizard, from rugged beaches to breathtaking coastal walks.
Step back in time with Cornwall's only preserved standard gauge steam railway. Plenty of activities on offer.
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Bodmin General Station
Harleigh RoadStep back in time with Cornwall's only preserved standard gauge steam railway. Plenty of activities on offer.
Sailing, windsurfing, kayaking or just a simple walk around the shoreline. Stithians lake is on our doorstep!
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Stithians Lake Watersports Centre
Sailing, windsurfing, kayaking or just a simple walk around the shoreline. Stithians lake is on our doorstep!
Great food with an African twist in the centre of Falmouth. ££
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Amanzi African Restaurant Falmouth
38 Arwenack StGreat food with an African twist in the centre of Falmouth. ££
Simply stunning. Take the King Harry Ferry and discover the Roseland. We recommend the walk from St Just in Roseland church along the waters edge down to St Mawes and back.
Saint Just-in-Roseland
Simply stunning. Take the King Harry Ferry and discover the Roseland. We recommend the walk from St Just in Roseland church along the waters edge down to St Mawes and back.
Ros Belford's Telegraph review of the St Mawes Hotel said that it's "Guilt-free hedonism, helped along by the gin cocktail hour kicking off at 4pm. Bare boards, wooden tables, chalkboards and nautical paraphernalia give the bar the feel of a French bistro – while the upstairs lounge and dining room, with French windows opening onto a long balcony overlooking the bay, is more hygge, with open fire, soft lighting, gorgeously upholstered (and supremely comfortable) sofas, kilims, bookshelves, and a glorious collection of French enamelware on a distressed petrol blue dresser".
Treat yourself to a day trip and modern British cuisine in an elegant boutique hotel with view across the stunning St Mawes bay. Booking essential, and we recommend taking the ferry from Falmouth to add that special something. ££££
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St Mawes
Ros Belford's Telegraph review of the St Mawes Hotel said that it's "Guilt-free hedonism, helped along by the gin cocktail hour kicking off at 4pm. Bare boards, wooden tables, chalkboards and nautical paraphernalia give the bar the feel of a French bistro – while the upstairs lounge and dining room, with French windows opening onto a long balcony overlooking the bay, is more hygge, with open fire, soft lighting, gorgeously upholstered (and supremely comfortable) sofas, kilims, bookshelves, and a glorious collection of French enamelware on a distressed petrol blue dresser".
Treat yourself to a day trip and modern British cuisine in an elegant boutique hotel with view across the stunning St Mawes bay. Booking essential, and we recommend taking the ferry from Falmouth to add that special something. ££££
See some of the best contemporary modern art in Cornwall's own branch of 'Tate'. St Ives is the home of one of the most famous painting schools in the UK, and the light here helps explain why.
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Tate St. Ives
See some of the best contemporary modern art in Cornwall's own branch of 'Tate'. St Ives is the home of one of the most famous painting schools in the UK, and the light here helps explain why.
Explore the mining heritage that made Cornwall one of the richest places on earth. Over 90% of all known minerals can be found in Cornwall, some only found here. Botallack is also famous as one of the many locations used in the recent BBC series 'Poldark'.
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Crowns Engine Houses, Botallack Mine
Explore the mining heritage that made Cornwall one of the richest places on earth. Over 90% of all known minerals can be found in Cornwall, some only found here. Botallack is also famous as one of the many locations used in the recent BBC series 'Poldark'.
The quickest and most relaxing way to get from us to the Roseland peninsular...
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Ferry King Harry
2 Ferry CottagesThe quickest and most relaxing way to get from us to the Roseland peninsular...
It's Eden. Impressive and a grand day out. And if you can, book one of the Eden Sessions over the summer... Say no more.
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Eden Project
It's Eden. Impressive and a grand day out. And if you can, book one of the Eden Sessions over the summer... Say no more.
This is as far west as you can go in the UK. The Cape is simply beautiful. Big skies and big seas.
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Cape Cornwall
This is as far west as you can go in the UK. The Cape is simply beautiful. Big skies and big seas.
Step back in time and imagine the area full of noise, smoke and industry. Now it is a tranquil space with the relics of Cornwall's mining past haunting the landscape.
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Great Flat Lode
Filtrick LaneStep back in time and imagine the area full of noise, smoke and industry. Now it is a tranquil space with the relics of Cornwall's mining past haunting the landscape.
No trip to Cornwall can be complete without a trip to St Michael's Mount. Get the tide right and you can hop across, otherwise you can always take the water taxi!
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Mont Saint-Michel
No trip to Cornwall can be complete without a trip to St Michael's Mount. Get the tide right and you can hop across, otherwise you can always take the water taxi!
Another must see if you head off to the Helford. Only 20 minutes away Glendurgan offers stunning scenery and inspiring walks.
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Jardin Glendurgan
Another must see if you head off to the Helford. Only 20 minutes away Glendurgan offers stunning scenery and inspiring walks.
Just 40 minutes away from Chy Bian we recommend exploring these rediscovered gardens. Great walking. The shop and butchers are also well stocked full of Cornish produce.
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Les Jardins Perdus de Heligan
B3273Just 40 minutes away from Chy Bian we recommend exploring these rediscovered gardens. Great walking. The shop and butchers are also well stocked full of Cornish produce.
There's theatre and then there's the Minack. There is no back drop on earth that can compare to the scenery the Minack has. This is a never to be forgotten experience.
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Le théâtre Minack
There's theatre and then there's the Minack. There is no back drop on earth that can compare to the scenery the Minack has. This is a never to be forgotten experience.
Only a stones throw away at this great local beach. A lovely little cove with gentle waves and soft golden sand!
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Maenporth Beach Cafe
Maenporth RoadOnly a stones throw away at this great local beach. A lovely little cove with gentle waves and soft golden sand!
Walk the woods. 250 acres of unspoilt woodland on the North Cornish Coast. Also home to the Rogue Theatre if you fancy something a little different...
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Tehidy Woods
Walk the woods. 250 acres of unspoilt woodland on the North Cornish Coast. Also home to the Rogue Theatre if you fancy something a little different...
Long before mobiles and that internet thing there were cables connecting us to the New World. And it all ran out of this place!
The Marconi Centre
Poldhu RoadLong before mobiles and that internet thing there were cables connecting us to the New World. And it all ran out of this place!
If you're a fan of Poldark you'll recognise Holywell in an instant. If you're a fan of big sandy beaches then you'll love this one too.
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Holywell Bay
If you're a fan of Poldark you'll recognise Holywell in an instant. If you're a fan of big sandy beaches then you'll love this one too.
Book yourself a table on the jetty and dine out as the tide rolls in. A really popular pub with a great menu! A few miles outside Falmouth on the picturesque Restronguet (pronounced Res-tron-get) Creek. Booking is essential at this popular pub. ££
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Pandora Inn
Restronguet HillBook yourself a table on the jetty and dine out as the tide rolls in. A really popular pub with a great menu! A few miles outside Falmouth on the picturesque Restronguet (pronounced Res-tron-get) Creek. Booking is essential at this popular pub. ££
A visit to the Roseland wouldnt be complete without a stop off in Portscatho and a quick dip in the sea at the beach!
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Portscatho Beach
A visit to the Roseland wouldnt be complete without a stop off in Portscatho and a quick dip in the sea at the beach!
An English Heritage site. Worth a look around, and food from the cafe isn't bad either! But if you fancy saving yourself a few quid you can park in the car park and walk the perimeter - which is about a 40 minute walk (more if you have to stop for the gun firing!)
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Château de Pendennis
Castle DriveAn English Heritage site. Worth a look around, and food from the cafe isn't bad either! But if you fancy saving yourself a few quid you can park in the car park and walk the perimeter - which is about a 40 minute walk (more if you have to stop for the gun firing!)
A great local only 10-15 minutes from Chy Bian on the main Falmouth to Truro road, and a great value tasty carvery available on a Sunday. ££
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Norway Inn
A39A great local only 10-15 minutes from Chy Bian on the main Falmouth to Truro road, and a great value tasty carvery available on a Sunday. ££
Good honest local hospitality just down the road. You can walk to the Stars in about 15 mins (or its a 2 min drive!) A varied but tasty menu with some good craft ales on tap. £
Seven Stars Inn
Church RoadGood honest local hospitality just down the road. You can walk to the Stars in about 15 mins (or its a 2 min drive!) A varied but tasty menu with some good craft ales on tap. £
Great food in a lovely setting only a few minutes from Chy Bian. A good range of local ales on offer too. ££
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The Fox & Hounds
A393Great food in a lovely setting only a few minutes from Chy Bian. A good range of local ales on offer too. ££
Another great local (a five minute drive) in the village of Ponsanooth, but with a twist. Reputedly some of the best curries to be had can be found here! ££
The Stag Hunt Inn
20 St Michael's RdAnother great local (a five minute drive) in the village of Ponsanooth, but with a twist. Reputedly some of the best curries to be had can be found here! ££
This is a typical Cornish fishing village still with a regular fleet. Some great pubs and restaurants if you fancy food but also some amazing beaches that you'll need to ask us about to find them! We want to keep them secret!
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Mevagissey
This is a typical Cornish fishing village still with a regular fleet. Some great pubs and restaurants if you fancy food but also some amazing beaches that you'll need to ask us about to find them! We want to keep them secret!
If you like Good Vibes then you'll love Potager's. Great food again, and lots of veggie options, this time set in informal garden and the rural idyll of Constantine. £
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Potager Garden
If you like Good Vibes then you'll love Potager's. Great food again, and lots of veggie options, this time set in informal garden and the rural idyll of Constantine. £
Now this is unique. A tea room in the middle of an antique shop it somehow feels like you are on the set of 'Acorn Antiques'. The food is simple, well priced and actually very tasty. The antiques varied from house clearance to retro chic. But at a bargain price! Once been never forgotten. £
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Miss Molly's Tea Room
Dolcoath RoadNow this is unique. A tea room in the middle of an antique shop it somehow feels like you are on the set of 'Acorn Antiques'. The food is simple, well priced and actually very tasty. The antiques varied from house clearance to retro chic. But at a bargain price! Once been never forgotten. £
Take a trip out onto the Carrick Roads and try your hand at landing some fresh local fish. The waters round Falmouth are good for mackerel, sea bass, cod, & pollack. Keep your eyes open for dolphins and porpoises, basking sharks or even blue fin tuna!
Falmouth Fishing Trips
Take a trip out onto the Carrick Roads and try your hand at landing some fresh local fish. The waters round Falmouth are good for mackerel, sea bass, cod, & pollack. Keep your eyes open for dolphins and porpoises, basking sharks or even blue fin tuna!
No visit can be complete without a day trip to St Ives. An ever popular destination this quaint fishing village has a plethora of shops stocking everything from local produce to buckets and spades! We recommend taking the car to St Erth station and letting the train take the strain. The line runs parallel to the coast with great views down to towards Godrevey Lighthouse.
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St Ives
No visit can be complete without a day trip to St Ives. An ever popular destination this quaint fishing village has a plethora of shops stocking everything from local produce to buckets and spades! We recommend taking the car to St Erth station and letting the train take the strain. The line runs parallel to the coast with great views down to towards Godrevey Lighthouse.
Great European and tapas. Overlooking Maenporth beach. Just a couple of miles out of Falmouth. ££££
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The Cove
Great European and tapas. Overlooking Maenporth beach. Just a couple of miles out of Falmouth. ££££
Modern British Seafood in the heart of Falmouth. Incredible, simple, seasonal, honest food.
Chef Ken creates ever evolving menus which combine his passion for his beloved Cornish homelands with the best seasonal produce available. £££
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Oliver's
33 High StModern British Seafood in the heart of Falmouth. Incredible, simple, seasonal, honest food.
Chef Ken creates ever evolving menus which combine his passion for his beloved Cornish homelands with the best seasonal produce available. £££
Amazing seafood with views out across Swanpool, a lovely beach just outside Falmouth.
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Hooked on the rocks
Swanpool RoadAmazing seafood with views out across Swanpool, a lovely beach just outside Falmouth.
Cribbs will transport you away to the Isles of the Caribbean through authentic dishes served in a relaxed atmosphere. Visit them for coffee and cake, lunch or dinner and watch their chefs rustle up mouth-watering dishes, in the open front kitchen. You can find Cribbs in the heart of Falmouth. £££
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Cribbs Cornwall
33 Arwenack StCribbs will transport you away to the Isles of the Caribbean through authentic dishes served in a relaxed atmosphere. Visit them for coffee and cake, lunch or dinner and watch their chefs rustle up mouth-watering dishes, in the open front kitchen. You can find Cribbs in the heart of Falmouth. £££
Located in the historic fishing village of Flushing, The Royal Standard is a contemporary pub with a relaxed atmosphere and high quality food.
Flushing itself is an interesting and beautiful place to visit with its historic streets and buildings and quaint beach. Its history is documented in a museum on the quay, where the fantastic views across the water and harbour towards Falmouth are shared by the pub. £££
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Royal Standard
Located in the historic fishing village of Flushing, The Royal Standard is a contemporary pub with a relaxed atmosphere and high quality food.
Flushing itself is an interesting and beautiful place to visit with its historic streets and buildings and quaint beach. Its history is documented in a museum on the quay, where the fantastic views across the water and harbour towards Falmouth are shared by the pub. £££
The Ferry Boat Inn dates back 300 years and is situated in the North Helford Passage on the waterfront. Surrounded by wooded banks and sloping fields, this is one of Cornwall's most breathtaking locations.
The inspiration for Daphne Du Maurier's novel can be found at Frenchman's Creek nearby. The pub's terrace overlooks some of the best views in the South-West, and offers plenty of beach-side seating for long sunny days and warm evenings. In the winter months, you can make yourself at home near our open fire or relax with a drink at the bar.
Eating and drinking is central to The Ferry Boat Inn where they serve home-made pub classics alongside other delicious food. They have a 'farm to table' philosophy so that nothing comes between you and the produce they serve.
The Ferryboat is about 10 minutes outside Falmouth. £££
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Ferry Boat Inn
The Ferry Boat Inn dates back 300 years and is situated in the North Helford Passage on the waterfront. Surrounded by wooded banks and sloping fields, this is one of Cornwall's most breathtaking locations.
The inspiration for Daphne Du Maurier's novel can be found at Frenchman's Creek nearby. The pub's terrace overlooks some of the best views in the South-West, and offers plenty of beach-side seating for long sunny days and warm evenings. In the winter months, you can make yourself at home near our open fire or relax with a drink at the bar.
Eating and drinking is central to The Ferry Boat Inn where they serve home-made pub classics alongside other delicious food. They have a 'farm to table' philosophy so that nothing comes between you and the produce they serve.
The Ferryboat is about 10 minutes outside Falmouth. £££
Provedore is a neighbourhood Tapas Bar and Cafe, run by Bev and Tim MacKenzie and is situated amongst the terraces high above the harbour town of Falmouth. Provedore is very much a meeting and eating destination in the day and cook up interesting and tasty Spanish, North African food on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, not forgetting the odd Malaysian dish here and there, inspired by their travels. £££
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Provedore
43 Trelawney RdProvedore is a neighbourhood Tapas Bar and Cafe, run by Bev and Tim MacKenzie and is situated amongst the terraces high above the harbour town of Falmouth. Provedore is very much a meeting and eating destination in the day and cook up interesting and tasty Spanish, North African food on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, not forgetting the odd Malaysian dish here and there, inspired by their travels. £££
The Wheelhouse Crab & Oyster Bar can be found in the heart of Falmouth. Recommended! ££
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The Wheelhouse
Upton SlipThe Wheelhouse Crab & Oyster Bar can be found in the heart of Falmouth. Recommended! ££
Climbing up to 400ft Dodman Point offers you stunning views and a glorious coastal walk. It's the site of an Iron Age fort and either side sit two unspoilt and undiscovered beaches, one for the clothes conscious the other for the carefree!
National Trust - The Dodman
Climbing up to 400ft Dodman Point offers you stunning views and a glorious coastal walk. It's the site of an Iron Age fort and either side sit two unspoilt and undiscovered beaches, one for the clothes conscious the other for the carefree!
As you approach the village it’s not long before you spot the huge blue rollers heading towards the shore which makes Sennen Cornwall’s most westerly surf hotspot. With a long, sandy beach and small harbour the village combines working fishing port with laid back surf style.
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Sennen Cove
As you approach the village it’s not long before you spot the huge blue rollers heading towards the shore which makes Sennen Cornwall’s most westerly surf hotspot. With a long, sandy beach and small harbour the village combines working fishing port with laid back surf style.
Coverack is a picturesque Cornish fishing village with a small sand and pebble beach on the eastern coast of the Lizard peninsula. The beach is fairly rocky but a good family beach nonetheless, and can provide ideal conditions for anglers. The Manacles are located just off the Coverack coast, a group of dangerous rocks which have contributed to the sinking of many ships, leaving it a popular area for divers exploring shipwrecks.
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Coverack
Coverack is a picturesque Cornish fishing village with a small sand and pebble beach on the eastern coast of the Lizard peninsula. The beach is fairly rocky but a good family beach nonetheless, and can provide ideal conditions for anglers. The Manacles are located just off the Coverack coast, a group of dangerous rocks which have contributed to the sinking of many ships, leaving it a popular area for divers exploring shipwrecks.
Popular for retaining its original character, charm and beauty, Mousehole is a tiny fishing village in West Cornwall, 3 miles west of Penzance. Its picturesque harbour is surrounded by narrow streets and yellow lichened houses, which huddle together creating a stunning location. Along the harbour road you’ll find galleries, gift shops and restaurants and in the harbour itself is a safe sandy beach at low tide popular with families.
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Port de Mousehole
21 Commercial RoadPopular for retaining its original character, charm and beauty, Mousehole is a tiny fishing village in West Cornwall, 3 miles west of Penzance. Its picturesque harbour is surrounded by narrow streets and yellow lichened houses, which huddle together creating a stunning location. Along the harbour road you’ll find galleries, gift shops and restaurants and in the harbour itself is a safe sandy beach at low tide popular with families.
It is worth rising early to visit the bustling Fish Market and to see the fish being sold. The fish is displayed in coloured rectangular baskets and ticketed awaiting auction. Some of the fish are destined for local restaurants, but most are sold to buyers from various other European countries, especially to France, Spain and Portugal. The Newlyn Fish Festival is held on August Bank Holiday Monday each year, when stalls and cafés take over the quays for the day.
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Newlyn
It is worth rising early to visit the bustling Fish Market and to see the fish being sold. The fish is displayed in coloured rectangular baskets and ticketed awaiting auction. Some of the fish are destined for local restaurants, but most are sold to buyers from various other European countries, especially to France, Spain and Portugal. The Newlyn Fish Festival is held on August Bank Holiday Monday each year, when stalls and cafés take over the quays for the day.
The pretty village of St.Mawes looks out over the River Fal towards Falmouth. The old fishing port boasts steep and narrow streets rising from the harbour. In recent years, St Mawes has become a popular tourist destination with good restaurants, attractive shops and a number of galleries. There are two very good beaches on either side of the St Mawes harbour. They are safe for swimming and ideal for sunbathing.
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St Mawes
The pretty village of St.Mawes looks out over the River Fal towards Falmouth. The old fishing port boasts steep and narrow streets rising from the harbour. In recent years, St Mawes has become a popular tourist destination with good restaurants, attractive shops and a number of galleries. There are two very good beaches on either side of the St Mawes harbour. They are safe for swimming and ideal for sunbathing.
Truro, the UK’s most Southerly city is a vibrant centre of shopping, culture and impressive architecture right in the heart of Cornwall.
Centre stage is Truro Cathedral with its impressive gothic towers dominating the skyline. In its shadow, a warren of compact streets are home to an impressive array of independent traders. From boutiques to bookshops and designer interiors to delicatessens, this great little city offers a unique shopping experience. The café culture is pretty impressive too, with hip coffee houses, artisan ice creameries and cocktail bars dotted across the centre.
There is a yearlong festival programme, weekly food markets and several art galleries, cultural events and historical attractions.
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Truro
Truro, the UK’s most Southerly city is a vibrant centre of shopping, culture and impressive architecture right in the heart of Cornwall.
Centre stage is Truro Cathedral with its impressive gothic towers dominating the skyline. In its shadow, a warren of compact streets are home to an impressive array of independent traders. From boutiques to bookshops and designer interiors to delicatessens, this great little city offers a unique shopping experience. The café culture is pretty impressive too, with hip coffee houses, artisan ice creameries and cocktail bars dotted across the centre.
There is a yearlong festival programme, weekly food markets and several art galleries, cultural events and historical attractions.
Based around a thriving harbour Falmouth is gateway to the beautiful Fal River which runs through an Area Of Natural Beauty. The town is famous for its creative buzz with many art galleries displaying contemporary works and venues showcasing independent films and live bands. The many reasons to visit include, the fascinating maritime heritage; the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty along the Helford and Fal Rivers – perfect for walking and family days out; watersports; boat trips running from the pier and quay; and plenty of family friendly attractions. Falmouth is surrounded by several fantastic family friendly beaches and is known for its year round events calendar.
Falmouth’s maritime legacy and coastal culture is a huge part of its charm boasting world class watersports on its sheltered waters including gig rowing, kayaking, diving and regularly hosting sailing events such as Falmouth Regatta, and the Pendennis Cup.
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Falmouth
Based around a thriving harbour Falmouth is gateway to the beautiful Fal River which runs through an Area Of Natural Beauty. The town is famous for its creative buzz with many art galleries displaying contemporary works and venues showcasing independent films and live bands. The many reasons to visit include, the fascinating maritime heritage; the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty along the Helford and Fal Rivers – perfect for walking and family days out; watersports; boat trips running from the pier and quay; and plenty of family friendly attractions. Falmouth is surrounded by several fantastic family friendly beaches and is known for its year round events calendar.
Falmouth’s maritime legacy and coastal culture is a huge part of its charm boasting world class watersports on its sheltered waters including gig rowing, kayaking, diving and regularly hosting sailing events such as Falmouth Regatta, and the Pendennis Cup.
First impressions of Holywell Bay can be deceptive as the main beach is obscured by sand dunes as you approach. It is only upon scaling or walking around these dunes that the expanse of golden sand stretching almost a mile to the north-east becomes apparent. Holywell is a familiar site - a oft used location for the BBC series Poldark.
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Holywell
First impressions of Holywell Bay can be deceptive as the main beach is obscured by sand dunes as you approach. It is only upon scaling or walking around these dunes that the expanse of golden sand stretching almost a mile to the north-east becomes apparent. Holywell is a familiar site - a oft used location for the BBC series Poldark.
Porthkidney Sands is a north-facing beach at the mouth of the Hayle Estuary that lies just two miles from the picturesque harbour town of St Ives, West Cornwall. Porthkidney is a vast expanse of sands, facing Hayle Towans to the east of the estuary. At low tide the beach can stretch almost a mile out to sea.
The beach is backed by picturesque sand dunes. West Cornwall Golf Club overlooks the beach. The neighbouring beach of Carbis Bay, which sits the other side of the Hawks Point headland, is a short walk along the South West Coast Path, which then proceeds to St Ives.
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Porthkidney Beach
Church RoadPorthkidney Sands is a north-facing beach at the mouth of the Hayle Estuary that lies just two miles from the picturesque harbour town of St Ives, West Cornwall. Porthkidney is a vast expanse of sands, facing Hayle Towans to the east of the estuary. At low tide the beach can stretch almost a mile out to sea.
The beach is backed by picturesque sand dunes. West Cornwall Golf Club overlooks the beach. The neighbouring beach of Carbis Bay, which sits the other side of the Hawks Point headland, is a short walk along the South West Coast Path, which then proceeds to St Ives.
Food Scene
An ever changing menu of modern British food locally sourced. Great views out over the harbour.
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The Star & Garter
52 High StAn ever changing menu of modern British food locally sourced. Great views out over the harbour.
Potager Garden
Great food in a relaxed setting.
A wonderful National Trust cafe close to one of the best beaches in Cornwall.
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Godrevy Cafe
Godrevy TowansA wonderful National Trust cafe close to one of the best beaches in Cornwall.
Great food on offer and as they say... good vibes too! Love it!
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Good Vibes Cafe
28 Killigrew StGreat food on offer and as they say... good vibes too! Love it!
On a visit to St Mawes book yourself in for a meal here. Really good modern British food using the finest Cornish produce.
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St Mawes
On a visit to St Mawes book yourself in for a meal here. Really good modern British food using the finest Cornish produce.
Serving delicious all day breakfasts, teas, coffees and cakes. If you liked Good Vibes in Falmouth then you'll love Wild Vibes. Only 5 minutes from Chy Bian, this is the perfect place to have breakfast looking across Stithians Lake. It's one of our favourite places to eat!
Wild Vibes Stithians - Lakeside Cafe
Serving delicious all day breakfasts, teas, coffees and cakes. If you liked Good Vibes in Falmouth then you'll love Wild Vibes. Only 5 minutes from Chy Bian, this is the perfect place to have breakfast looking across Stithians Lake. It's one of our favourite places to eat!
If you fancy the best curry you'll taste outside of India then book a meal with Daaku! Take away meals also available at this Anglo-Indian gem. Great veggie and vegan options as well as fantastic meat dishes all made using locally sourced ingredients. A real winner in our books.
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Daaku
2 Bells CourtIf you fancy the best curry you'll taste outside of India then book a meal with Daaku! Take away meals also available at this Anglo-Indian gem. Great veggie and vegan options as well as fantastic meat dishes all made using locally sourced ingredients. A real winner in our books.
Parks & Nature
Eden Project
It's Eden. What else can you say other than awesome!
The house is private, but there are great walks around the lake and on Loe Bar.
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National Trust - Penrose
Penrose RoadThe house is private, but there are great walks around the lake and on Loe Bar.
The view along the Carrick Roads down to Falmouth and out to sea are unbelievable. Great walks abound.
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National Trust - Trelissick Garden
The view along the Carrick Roads down to Falmouth and out to sea are unbelievable. Great walks abound.
A walk around the woods or out on to the North Cliffs should not be missed!
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Tehidy Woods
A walk around the woods or out on to the North Cliffs should not be missed!
Sailing, wind surfing, fishing and a decent walk around the lake. Close by too!
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Stithians Lake Watersports Centre
Sailing, wind surfing, fishing and a decent walk around the lake. Close by too!
Fantastic views along the North Cornish coast with plenty of the iconic and abandoned engine houses.
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St. Agnes Heritage Coast
7 Beachfield CtFantastic views along the North Cornish coast with plenty of the iconic and abandoned engine houses.
A stunning house and grounds, great for walking and country house spotting.
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National Trust - Lanhydrock
B3268A stunning house and grounds, great for walking and country house spotting.
Spots seals or dolphins or simply lose yourself looking out to sea. The most westerly point in the UK is something to behold.
National Trust Cape Cornwall Car Park
Spots seals or dolphins or simply lose yourself looking out to sea. The most westerly point in the UK is something to behold.
Sightseeing
Mont Saint-Michel
Iconic!
A magical place with wonderful walks through the gardens.
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Les Jardins Perdus de Heligan
B3273A magical place with wonderful walks through the gardens.
A great place for a walk, followed by a decent pint at the Ferryboat Inn.
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Helford Passage
A great place for a walk, followed by a decent pint at the Ferryboat Inn.
A popular location for the BBC's Poldark. The harbour transports you back to another time, another place.
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Charlestown
A popular location for the BBC's Poldark. The harbour transports you back to another time, another place.
Visit St Mawes! Either drive (and take the King Harry Ferry) or take a longer ferry trip from Falmouth. A quaint harbour village with some great places to eat.
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St Mawes
Visit St Mawes! Either drive (and take the King Harry Ferry) or take a longer ferry trip from Falmouth. A quaint harbour village with some great places to eat.
Arts & Culture
Maritime Museum station
Boats, boats and more boats!
Where else do you get the ocean as your backdrop? This is a theatre like no other!
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Le théâtre Minack
Where else do you get the ocean as your backdrop? This is a theatre like no other!
Step back in time and discover the history of mining in Cornwall. One of the many locations used in the BBC's series 'Poldark'.
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Crowns Engine Houses, Botallack Mine
Step back in time and discover the history of mining in Cornwall. One of the many locations used in the BBC's series 'Poldark'.
Step back in time at the Marconi Centre, where transatlantic communication all started!
The Marconi Centre
Poldhu RoadStep back in time at the Marconi Centre, where transatlantic communication all started!
See some of the best in contemporary art in St Ives, home of one of the UK's most famous painting schools.
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Tate St. Ives
See some of the best in contemporary art in St Ives, home of one of the UK's most famous painting schools.
Drinks & Nightlife
A bookshop and a pub. Why not? And its got a great vibe!
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Beerwolf Books Freehouse
3 Bells CtA bookshop and a pub. Why not? And its got a great vibe!
Entertainment & Activities
Ride the Bissoe Trail along the route of the old mineral railway that once ran from the North to the South coast!
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Bike Chain Bissoe Bike Hire
Ride the Bissoe Trail along the route of the old mineral railway that once ran from the North to the South coast!
Many events at the Hall for Cornwall, from stand up, music (classical and contemporary) and dance amongst others!
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Salle pour Cornouailles
Back QuayMany events at the Hall for Cornwall, from stand up, music (classical and contemporary) and dance amongst others!
We're about 40 mins from Newquay, so a day at Boardmasters is definitely on the cards!
Boardmasters Festival
We're about 40 mins from Newquay, so a day at Boardmasters is definitely on the cards!