THE AREA

Beaches ~ Maenporth beach (plus café) and Bream Cove are both an easy walk from all the properties. The Helford beaches are approx. a 30 min walk. Kayaking, paddleboarding, sailing at Maenporth and Swanpool beaches South West Coast Path, you can access the SWCP within a 10 min walk from the properties Walk to the Red Lion pub for a pint ~ 15 mins Walk to Trebah Gardens ~ 30 mins Walk to Glendurgan Garden ~ 25 mins Walk to Helford Passage (great pub!) and take a boat trip up the Helford Walk to Helford Passage and take the passenger ferry to the south side of the Helford (summer months only) Walk to Falmouth in approx. 1 hour, Swanpool 45 mins Durgan village 30 mins walk

Many boat trips from Falmouth ~ up the Fal River, up the Helford River, and over to beautiful St Mawes and the Roseland Peninsula The Seal Sanctuary at Gweek ~ 20 min drive Falmouth Maritime Museum ~ 15 min drive Falmouth town with many bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants ~ 10-15 min drive Spa days at St Michaels Hotel, Budock Vean Hotel and Merchants Manor, Falmouth Trelissick Garden (NT) ~ 25 min drive The Bissoe Bike Trail ~ 20 min drive Pendennis Castle, Falmouth (English Heritage) ~ 15 min drive Visit The Lizard, a rural but stunningly beautiful peninsula south of where we are, with many beautiful fishing villages, amazing swimming spots, such as Kynance Cove, and Britain’s most southerly point A day surfing on the north coast – eg Porthtowan ~ 30 min drive The Eden Project, near St Austell ~ 50 min drive The Lost Gardens of Heligan ~ 1 hour drive The Camel Trail (Wadebridge to Padstow) ~ 1 hour drive St Ives ~ 1 hour drive Lands End ~ 1 hr 20 min drive Minack Theatre at Porthcurno ~ 50 min drive

Go surfing ~ you’re going to get wet anyway! Falmouth Maritime Museum Pendennis or St Mawes Castles The Seal Sanctuary Raise the Roof in Penryn ~ indoor play park and laser quest Paint pottery in Star Glazers, Penryn Visit Falmouth Art Gallery which often has activities for children Visit Phoenix Cinema, Falmouth Spa days at St Michaels Hotel, Budock Vean Hotel and Merchants Manor, Falmouth Go to any Cornish town and cafe or pub-hop