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
ChurchtownBeautiful 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
The most beautiful church set in tropical gardens and overlooking the river.
Interesting castle with great panoramic views.
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Castillo de Pendennis
Castle DriveInteresting 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
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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Jardines de Esculturas de Tremenheere
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
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 ApproachThe 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
Enys Gardens
Local gardens
Whatever the season or weather, Trebah is beautiful.
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Jardín de Trebah
Whatever the season or weather, Trebah is beautiful.
National Trust gardens leading down to Durgan on the beautiful Helford River
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Jardín Glendurgan
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 - Jardín Trelissick
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
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
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
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
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
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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Chapel Porth Beach
South West Coast PathBeautiful 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 RoadThis is lovely for rockpooling at low tide. Cafe.
Grebe Beach
Lovely for swimming and walking
Mexico Towans Beach
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
Beach with Blue Bar cafe/bar. There is a sea swimming pool on the right hand side of the beach.
Sennen Cove
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
Stunning beach which is best at low tide. Great cafe. It can get very busy in the high season.
Coverack
A lovely north coast beach so expect waves!
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Poly Joke Beach
A lovely north coast beach so expect waves!
Playa de Crantock
Nanjizal Beach; Song Of The Sea Cave
Sennen Cove
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 RoadIf 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
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.
Pandora Inn
Restronguet HillLocal riverside pub with good food
Beerwolf Books Freehouse
3 Bells CtBookshop and bar. Perfect!
Driftwood Spars
Rocky LaneLovely old pub close to the beach.
Bowgie Inn
West Pentire RoadFood scene
Gylly Beach Cafe
Cliff RoadBeach side cafe with good food.
Bango Kitchen
11B Commercial RdLocal and great food.
Muddy Beach
Commercial RoadGreat food and lovely river views.
Blue Bay Cafe
Sandy AcresThe Hidden Hut
Lewinnick Lodge
Pentire headlandAward winning local restaurant overlooking the sea.
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Hooked on the rocks
Swanpool RoadAward 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.
Teatro Minack
Simply incredible whatever the show!