Jackie’s guidebook
Places to visit
Whether you like relaxing on the beach, surfing, walking or visiting places of interest, there is plenty to do in Cornwall.
Looe is approximately 30 minutes away by car. There are lots of tourist shops to wander round and plenty of places to eat. The beach is safe for youngsters and the kids can go crabbing off the quay. There are boat rides out to sea for a bit of fishing and coastal paths if you want to go for a cliff walk and take in the views.
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East Looe Beach
Looe is approximately 30 minutes away by car. There are lots of tourist shops to wander round and plenty of places to eat. The beach is safe for youngsters and the kids can go crabbing off the quay. There are boat rides out to sea for a bit of fishing and coastal paths if you want to go for a cliff walk and take in the views.
I grew up surrounded by the clay pits and hills of St Austell so to see something spectacular like the biomes of the Eden Project making good use of some of them is great. Each biome has a different plant environment which you can walk around. It is about a 40 minute drive.
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I grew up surrounded by the clay pits and hills of St Austell so to see something spectacular like the biomes of the Eden Project making good use of some of them is great. Each biome has a different plant environment which you can walk around. It is about a 40 minute drive.
A 40 minute drive from Callington, Newquay is a large seaside town which has a reputation with the surfing crowd and has some lovely beaches with a relaxed atmosphere that never seem to get too overcrowded. A great nightlife!
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Newquay
A 40 minute drive from Callington, Newquay is a large seaside town which has a reputation with the surfing crowd and has some lovely beaches with a relaxed atmosphere that never seem to get too overcrowded. A great nightlife!
A holiday town on the North coast about 40 minutes away which has a natural pool and a huge beach, great for surfing.
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Bude
13 Lansdown RdA holiday town on the North coast about 40 minutes away which has a natural pool and a huge beach, great for surfing.
A grand National Trust house with large grounds with walks around the gardens and right by the River Tamar. There is a Vintage car rally in August and several other events throughout the Summer.
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A grand National Trust house with large grounds with walks around the gardens and right by the River Tamar. There is a Vintage car rally in August and several other events throughout the Summer.
This is the nearest beach to us - about 20 minutes away by car depending on the traffic. It has a fresh water pool and a river running down to the sea. There is a beach cafe which serves meals all day and ice cream. It is dog friendly all year round. When the tide is out there is a large area for rock pooling
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Seaton Beach
This is the nearest beach to us - about 20 minutes away by car depending on the traffic. It has a fresh water pool and a river running down to the sea. There is a beach cafe which serves meals all day and ice cream. It is dog friendly all year round. When the tide is out there is a large area for rock pooling
Plymouth is a 30 minute drive away, across the Tamar Bridge in Devon. It has a lovely 'Barbican' by the water, overlooking the mariner where you can sit and eat. There is a Lido for swimming. Fishing and boat trips leave from the mariner, where you can find Drakes steps where the Mayflower left for America. The Hoe overlooks the Barbican and is a pleasant green open space with a lighthouse where you can have a picnic or just soak up the views.
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Plymouth
Plymouth is a 30 minute drive away, across the Tamar Bridge in Devon. It has a lovely 'Barbican' by the water, overlooking the mariner where you can sit and eat. There is a Lido for swimming. Fishing and boat trips leave from the mariner, where you can find Drakes steps where the Mayflower left for America. The Hoe overlooks the Barbican and is a pleasant green open space with a lighthouse where you can have a picnic or just soak up the views.