Cornwall

[mattyn1]

Pasties - Forget Rowes. Philps in Hayle (and a few other villages have small outlets) or Horse & Jockey in Helston.

Beaches - Kynance as already mentioned - Porthcurno is lovely too, as is Poldhu (though is a little gravelly). Coverack is a top place for Fish & Chips sat on the front!

Pubs - Ship Inn at Mawgan (not St Mawgan) near Helston. They do a top steak. Also Black Swan in Gweek. Sunday lunch? Halzephron - not a carvery but i doubt you will be disappointed. The beef is excellent.

Attractions - difficult as most are crap really, but Healey Cider Farm is ok - but get their scrumpy and Rattler from tesco as it is cheaper! Paradise Park is disappointing (read expensive) but ok for kids and watching chavs - the live bird flying show is ok.

Newquay is arse. Falmouth is poor. Penzance is ok especially for fishing trips (look for Mermaid near the waterside meadery) - oh and of course try a meadery or two.

Oh and if you like good cheap Chinese - Dynasty Restaurant between Penzance and Helston (near Goldsithney) - all you can eat buffet 11.00 per person. Book though as it got busy most evenings in the summer.

There is a good new Italian near Helston too - in Gweek and called Zuchinnis. A bit out of the way but is good, and has a great view of Culdrose.

Nice hotel - Merchants Manor in Falmouth.

If i think of any more I will let you know.

[russy01]

Second Philps pasties in Hayle. Also Annes on the Lizard are ok - but be careful with opening times and stock as they are a small outfit.

[egor110]

If you want cider get the proper stuff, come off the m5 at junction 26 and go to sheppys cider , about a 5 min drive with a cafe so good place to break the journey up.

[matt3001]

Great tips. Thanks guys. Can't wait to get in the car on Friday and head down.

[opieoilman]

russy01 said:

About 10 mins on foot from my family home, a very good place to be. Not sure if I can see the roof of the house, just up and to the right of the Smart car or if those are the houses in Connor.

[sooty61]

Currently staying near Wadebridge this week. I used to come to Cornwall when I was young and my wife has never been so nearly 40 years later I am back. Still as beautiful as ever but so crowded now. Went to Padstow yesterday and it was too full to get so went on to Port Isaac and Polzeath. Walking around Port Isaac in the sunshine was great and parking in Polzeath was easy. We will get up earlier to try and get into Padstow tomorrow !

Port Isaac yesterday


Staying here

[LordHaveMurci]

russy01 said:

Dull January Morning from our room at the Pedn Olva in St Ives - These guys do some fantastic deals in Jan! We go each year to overcome the blues after Xmas.

We stayed at Pedn Olva a year or two back, end of Jan or beginning of Feb, haggled hard & got a (small) double room with a stunning view over Porthminster Beach. The waves were breaking virtually right under our balcony.
Easy walk into town, hotel a great place to eat - would go back again & would recommend it to anybody else.

We're off to St Ives for a weekend with the kids & dogs in about 3 weeks, OH & I were down there recently for a helo ride over St Ives bay - a must do if you ever get the chance, the views are incredible.

Every time we've camped in Cornwall the weather has been ste & we've come home early.

Edited by LordHaveMurci on Wednesday 9th September 13:06

Edited by LordHaveMurci on Wednesday 9th September 13:08

[egor110]

sooty61 said:

Currently staying near Wadebridge this week. I used to come to Cornwall when I was young and my wife has never been so nearly 40 years later I am back. Still as beautiful as ever but so crowded now. Went to Padstow yesterday and it was too full to get so went on to Port Isaac and Polzeath. Walking around Port Isaac in the sunshine was great and parking in Polzeath was easy. We will get up earlier to try and get into Padstow tomorrow !

Port Isaac yesterday


Staying here

easiest way to escape the crowds is to go somewhere you can't drive to.

[sooty61]

Absolutely right. Saw the signs to Lusty Glaze and headed there for lunch as had read about it on this thread. As there was a steep climb down to the beach this was the crowded scene...

[PositronicRay]

I'm a bit out of touch with Cornwall fancy this for a November break. We like small places (used to go to years ago St Mawes and loved this0

So looking for a cottage just a stroll from a huge beach for dog walking, in small a cutesy village with a couple of pubs.

Any recommendations for the village?

[e21Mark]

PositronicRay said:

I'm a bit out of touch with Cornwall fancy this for a November break. We like small places (used to go to years ago St Mawes and loved this0

So looking for a cottage just a stroll from a huge beach for dog walking, in small a cutesy village with a couple of pubs.

Any recommendations for the village?

Portscatho.

[egor110]

PositronicRay said:

I'm a bit out of touch with Cornwall fancy this for a November break. We like small places (used to go to years ago St Mawes and loved this0

So looking for a cottage just a stroll from a huge beach for dog walking, in small a cutesy village with a couple of pubs.

Any recommendations for the village?

Crantock.

[mattyn1]

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PositronicRay said:

I'm a bit out of touch with Cornwall fancy this for a November break. We like small places (used to go to years ago St Mawes and loved this0

So looking for a cottage just a stroll from a huge beach for dog walking, in small a cutesy village with a couple of pubs.

Any recommendations for the village?

Coverack, Ruin Minor or Cadgwith!

[russy01]

Coverack isn't a bad shout and is in a nice quiet area of Cornwall. Lots of good coastal walks within a few miles too....we hired a house in St Keverne a couple years back, made a nice change.

However if you fancy day tripping out to some of the bigger towns it's bit of a drive - although Helston/Penzance/Falmouth aren't a million miles away!

[egor110]

mattyn1 said:

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PositronicRay said:

I'm a bit out of touch with Cornwall fancy this for a November break. We like small places (used to go to years ago St Mawes and loved this0

So looking for a cottage just a stroll from a huge beach for dog walking, in small a cutesy village with a couple of pubs.

Any recommendations for the village?

Coverack, Ruin Minor or Cadgwith!

Cadwith good shout, also add mullion cove to the list.

[mikal83]

Glad to read your all off down to the other end of Cornwall, leaving the east end nice and quiet for us to blat around our lanes....Ta.

[e21Mark]

This is one of my fave drives in Cornwall. Especially at sunrise or just after.

B3306

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/post.asp?h=0&am...

[mikal83]

A30 was ok this afternoon, just a small 30mph section between Jamaica inn and just b4 Bodmin

[themanwithnoname]

Excellent, keep my peepers peeled for that.

[SEE YA]

mikal83 said:

A30 was ok this afternoon, just a small 30mph section between Jamaica inn and just b4 Bodmin

That will be there till next summer.