Jane's Guidebook

Jane
Jane's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Beautiful area where you can walk down the marina pontoons looking at boats, along beside the river or visit Cafe Mylor or Castaways
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Mylor Yacht Harbour
Churchtown
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Beautiful area where you can walk down the marina pontoons looking at boats, along beside the river or visit Cafe Mylor or Castaways
The most beautiful church set in tropical gardens and overlooking the river.
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St. Just in Roseland Church
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The most beautiful church set in tropical gardens and overlooking the river.
Interesting castle with great panoramic views.
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Kasteel van Pendennis
Castle Drive
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Interesting castle with great panoramic views.
You can catch a ferry from Falmouth (Prince of Wales Pier) and visit St Mawes where there is a castle, galleries, cafes, pubs and walks. I recommend walking to St Just-in-Roseland church. You can often see seals on the ferry ride and sometimes, dolphins.
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St Mawes
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You can catch a ferry from Falmouth (Prince of Wales Pier) and visit St Mawes where there is a castle, galleries, cafes, pubs and walks. I recommend walking to St Just-in-Roseland church. You can often see seals on the ferry ride and sometimes, dolphins.
A beautiful sculpture park and gardens with views over St Michael’s Mount.
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Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens
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A beautiful sculpture park and gardens with views over St Michael’s Mount.
The most southerly point and much better than Land’s End.
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National Trust - Lizard Point
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The most southerly point and much better than Land’s End.
The train ride from St Earth to St Ives is stunning and it’s a great way to arrive in St Ives.
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St Erth Station Park and Ride
Station Approach
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The train ride from St Earth to St Ives is stunning and it’s a great way to arrive in St Ives.

Gardens

Stunning tropical gardens leading down to a beach on the Helford River
Local gardens
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Enys Gardens
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Local gardens
Whatever the season or weather, Trebah is beautiful.
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Trebah Garden
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Whatever the season or weather, Trebah is beautiful.
National Trust gardens leading down to Durgan on the beautiful Helford River
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Glendurgan Garden
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National Trust gardens leading down to Durgan on the beautiful Helford River
Lovely gardens or you can do a circular walk in the woodlands beside the river.
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National Trust - Trelissick Garden
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Lovely gardens or you can do a circular walk in the woodlands beside the river.

Local town

A harbour town with many cafes, galleries, bars, beaches.
Lots to see and do - cafes, galleries, small shops, sea views, boat trips.
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Falmouth
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Lots to see and do - cafes, galleries, small shops, sea views, boat trips.

Beach / walking

A lovely place to walk and swim, especially Grebe Beach or Durgan
Local beach - a sandy cove with a beach cafe that catches the evening sun.
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Maenporth Beach
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Local beach - a sandy cove with a beach cafe that catches the evening sun.
So many spots to explore on this river and there are beautiful walks along the banks. Bosveal car park is a good starting point and you can walk in either direction. Good swimming spots at Grebe and Durgan and Helford Passage. Good pub at Helford Passage - The Ferryboat.
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Helford River
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So many spots to explore on this river and there are beautiful walks along the banks. Bosveal car park is a good starting point and you can walk in either direction. Good swimming spots at Grebe and Durgan and Helford Passage. Good pub at Helford Passage - The Ferryboat.
Clear water for swimming. Elemental water activity centre. Beach cafe
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Swanpool Beach
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Clear water for swimming. Elemental water activity centre. Beach cafe
Clear water for swimming. WeSup centre for paddleboarding. Gylly Cafe.
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Gyllyngvase Beach
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Clear water for swimming. WeSup centre for paddleboarding. Gylly Cafe.
Beautiful beach with tin mining engine houses on the cliffs. Great for coastal walking and surfing at low tide.
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Kapel Porth Beach
South West Coast Path
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Beautiful beach with tin mining engine houses on the cliffs. Great for coastal walking and surfing at low tide.
This is lovely for rockpooling at low tide. Cafe.
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Castle Beach Restaurant
Cliff Road
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This is lovely for rockpooling at low tide. Cafe.
Lovely for swimming and walking
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Grebe Beach
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Lovely for swimming and walking
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Mexico Towans Beach
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Beach with Blue Bar cafe/bar. There is a sea swimming pool on the right hand side of the beach.
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Porthtowan Beach
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Beach with Blue Bar cafe/bar. There is a sea swimming pool on the right hand side of the beach.
A little further afield but beautiful
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Sennen Cove
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A little further afield but beautiful
Stunning beach which is best at low tide. Great cafe. It can get very busy in the high season.
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Kynance Cove
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Stunning beach which is best at low tide. Great cafe. It can get very busy in the high season.
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Coverack
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A lovely north coast beach so expect waves!
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Poly Joke Beach
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A lovely north coast beach so expect waves!
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Crantock Beach
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Nanjizal Beach; Song Of The Sea Cave
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Sennen Cove
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If you love rockpooling, this is the beach for you. Check the tides as low tide exposes the pools. Great cafe too.
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Castle Beach Restaurant
Cliff Road
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If you love rockpooling, this is the beach for you. Check the tides as low tide exposes the pools. Great cafe too.
You can hire paddle boards from this beach and buy drinks and snacks from the beach cafe
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Flushing beach
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You can hire paddle boards from this beach and buy drinks and snacks from the beach cafe

Pubs

Great local pub on the river where you can sit on the pontoon to eat and drink.
Local riverside pub with good food
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Pandora Inn
Restronguet Hill
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Local riverside pub with good food
Bookshop and bar. Perfect!
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Beerwolf Books Freehouse
3 Bells Ct
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Bookshop and bar. Perfect!
Lovely old pub close to the beach.
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Driftwood Spars
Rocky Lane
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Lovely old pub close to the beach.
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Bowgie Inn
West Pentire Road
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Food scene

Beach side cafe with good food.
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Gylly Beach Cafe
Cliff Road
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Beach side cafe with good food.
Local and great food.
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Bango Kitchen
11B Commercial Rd
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Local and great food.
Great food and lovely river views.
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Muddy Beach
Commercial Road
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Great food and lovely river views.
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Blue Bay Cafe
Sandy Acres
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The Hidden Hut
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Lewinnick Lodge
Pentire headland
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Award winning local restaurant overlooking the sea.
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Hooked on the rocks
Swanpool Road
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Award winning local restaurant overlooking the sea.

Theatre

Superb outdoor theatre. It doesn’t matter what the show is, the experience of outdoor theatre on the cliff edge is unforgettable.
Simply incredible whatever the show!
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Het Minack-theater
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Simply incredible whatever the show!