Useful Information during your stay

Here is a selection of popular places to visit, eat at, and explore during your stay, including some of our favourites.*

Pentewan Beach
Pentewan Beach
The beach is generally sheltered from the wind and the swell. This makes it a great spot for swimming and all water sports - windsurfing, sea kayaking, water skiing and sailing...
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Charlestown Beach
Charlestown Beach
Sandy beach with area of pebbles of geological interest. There are a number of small caves in the cliffs. The beach is divided into two by the harbour...
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Polstreath beach
Polstreath Beach
A quarter of a mile up the coast from Mevagissey harbour. To access Polstreath involves walking along the Coast Path and descending 200 steep steps to the cove below...
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Portmellon Beach
Portmellon Beach
Portmellon is flanked by rocks to either side but is itself sandy. At low tide there is a good expanse of flat sand, often covered with seaweed which can detract from the overall appeal of the beach...
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Gorran Haven Beach
Gorran Haven Beach
Gorran Haven is a pleasant sandy beach, with the facilities of the village close by this makes for a great family beach although no lifeguard cover this is a safe beach to swim at...
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Porthpean Beach
Porthpean Beach
Porthpean is probably the best of St Austell's beaches, although on the small side, with clear, azure water this sandy beach has a Mediterranean feel on the right day with lots of rock pools...
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The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Lost Gardens of Heligan
The charming Lost Gardens of Heligan offers over 200 acres of ancient land for you to discover, it is one of the most mysterious estates in England!
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Treasure Museum
Shipwreck Treasure Museum
Packed full of pirates, adventures, ships, and of course, treasure!
Browse through the 8,000 deep-sea finds and discover heroic stories...
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Wheal Martyn
Wheal Martyn Clay Works
Wheal Martyn Clay Works is the UK's only China clay mining museum, bursting at the seams with tools, machinery and real stories of Cornwall’s largest mining industry...
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The Eden Project
Eden Project
This beautiful tourist attraction is an actual rainforest in captivity, packed full of fascinating things to do and see. The world-famous Eden Project is nestled in a giant 50-metre deep crater the size of 30 football pitches!
There are three beautiful biomes here...
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Bodmin Jail
Bodmin Jail
Bodmin Jail Museum may be the spooktacular experience for you if you LOVE ghost stories, as theatrical effects and the latest technology are used to transport visitors back to Cornwall’s murky 18th - 19th century past, recalling grim tales of the windswept Moor as you walk through prison cells and the execution pit...
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Lanhydrock Stately Home
Lanhydrock Stately Home
Lanhydrock is a National Trust managed estate with late Victorian country house, gardens, expanse of woodland, and riverside paths. The house is very child friendly with Touch and Discover tables, a school room with slates to write on, tables to set and serviettes to fold as staff in the dining room and there are a selection of Victorian toys to play with too...
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World of Model Railways
World of Model Railways
The World of Model Railways's has over 30 trains travelling through a varied landscapes including town, country, seaside and even an Alpine Winter with plenty of interactive button pressing to be had.. The indoor Garden Railway shows how you can transform your own garden to run large scale trains, and you can have a go at driving them yourself!
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Screech Owl Sanctuary
Screech Owl Sanctuary
You can interact with a variety of owls from some of the smallest to some of the largest in the world. This is a great chance for kids to get up close to owls and learn about wildlife conservation. You can also meet and feed the emus, alpacas and goats and learn more about raccoons and meerkats. Flying displays are held regularly during the day.,,
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Polperro Model Village
Polperro Model Village
Let the kids be giants for the day at Polperro Model Village, literally a miniature recreation of the village of Polperro, with the delightful addition of many exciting references to Cornish Myth and Legend! The Land of Legend exhibit tells 7 fascinating stories from local folklore, including some about pirates and smugglers...
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The Polgooth Inn
Polgooth Inn
PRICE RANGE £6 - £50
SPECIAL DIETS Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
MEALS Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks, After-hours
CUISINES Bar, British, Pub
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The Kingswood Restaurant
Kingswood Bar & Restaurant
PRICE RANGE £5 - £16
SPECIAL DIETS Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
CUISINES Steakhouse, Seafood, British
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The Hewas Inn
Hewas Inn
SPECIAL DIETS Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
MEALS Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
CUISINES British, Pub
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The longstore restaurant
The Longstore Steaks & Seafood
PRICE RANGE £8 - £36
SPECIAL DIETS
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
MEALS
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
CUISINES
Steakhouse, Seafood, British
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Little Bay Cafe
Little Bay Cafe
SPECIAL DIETS Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
MEALS
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch, Drinks
CUISINES Cafe, British
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The Ship Inn
The Ship Inn
PRICE RANGE £7 - £21
SPECIAL DIETS Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
MEALS Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
CUISINES Bar, British, Pub
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Dog on a beach
Dog Friendly Beaches
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Dog visiting a castle
Dog Friendly Attractions
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Dog with a pint
Dog Friendly Pubs
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* all information, suggestions and links to external sites are used at your own risk, we do not recommend these specifically - they are merely popular tourist destinations in and around the area. We take no responsibility for the accuracy or content of the information on external sites we link to.

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Here are todays tide times for Pentewan Beach (our closest)

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