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WALKING TREVOSE
Just a 10-15 minute drive from Padstow jutting into the Atlantic is Trevose Head which commands views for miles along the coast. Arguably the most prominent headland on the north coast of Cornwall, Trevose Head boasts far reaching views to Pendeen Watch in the west to Hartland Point to the east. The South West Coast […]
Filming Locations, Tours, Walks
ROSAMUNDE PILCHER FILMING LOCATIONS
Rosamunde Scott was born in 1924 in the small village of Lelant in Cornwall. She spent many happy times growing up on the cliffs and beaches, and the Cornish landscape had a profound influence on her. In 1946 she married her husband, Graham Hope Pilcher, and moved to the opposite end of the British Isles, to Dundee in Scotland. She began publishing some of her […]
Stories
UNIQUE APPROACH TO SUPPORTING CORNWALL AIR AMBULANCE (2021)
One of our members, Stephen Chidgey, has long been something of a role model for Cornish tourism, having been a regular winner in the Cornwall, Southwest and Visit England awards since 2014. His self catering cottage The Old Barn in Tregonetha, boasts a range of eco features that include a ground source heat pump, solar […]
Activities, Walks
WALKS FROM PADSTOW 4
TOWN TRAIL Are you visiting Padstow for the first time and want to know all about it? Or maybe you’ve been before and have wandered around the town looking at the old buildings and wondered about their history? Find out more about Abbey House (the old property over looking the harbour) or discover how the […]
Activities, Walks
WALKS FROM PADSTOW 3
LITTLE PETHERICK CREEK A delightful circular route (approximately 5 miles, taking 3 hours) with amazing views of the Camel Estuary, this walk can start from Padstow or Little Petherick. Be aware that part of the walk is impassable when the tide is high and it can be muddy, but the stunning glimpses of the river […]
Activities, Walks
WALKS FROM PADSTOW 2
THE JOHN BETJEMAN WALK If you’d like to explore the other side of the river, this delightful walk of about 3 miles (with alternative routes to extend or shorten your return) could be just right for you. Starting with a ride on the Black Tor Passenger Ferry, across to the other side of the Camel […]
Activities, Walks
WALKS FROM PADSTOW 1
PADSTOW CIRCULAR WALK-VIA STEPPER POINT If you’re in the Padstow area and looking for a walk (about 7 miles, but can be shorter) this is not to be missed! Nowhere in Cornwall will you find a greater variety of scenery on a relatively short walk. The first part takes you along the side of the […]
Activities
ON YOUR BIKE!
For anyone who doesn’t know the area, The Camel Trail is an 18 mile cycle way which passes through some of the most spectacular countryside in the south west. Following the disused railway which was once used by the London and South West Railway, the trail runs along next to the stunning Camel Estuary (the […]
Food & Drink
VISIT AWARD WINNING WINERIES
Trevibban Mill and Camel Valley are award winning vineyards that are a must to visit whilst on holiday in North Cornwall. Whilst at Trevibban Mill relax with a glass of their award winning wines or ciders on the viewing balcony overlooking the vineyard and rolling Cornish countryside, or in their secluded sun spot nestled in […]
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