Amanda’s guidebook to the Pentewan area

Amanda
Amanda’s guidebook to the Pentewan area

Sightseeing

The UK's foremost eco attraction, the Eden Project is more than just a garden. As well as the incredible rainforest and mediterranean biomes, there's England's longest zip wire, children's play areas, restaurants, shops and 20 acres to explore outdoors.
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Eden Project
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The UK's foremost eco attraction, the Eden Project is more than just a garden. As well as the incredible rainforest and mediterranean biomes, there's England's longest zip wire, children's play areas, restaurants, shops and 20 acres to explore outdoors.
The Lost Gardens of Heligan have definitely now been found! With over 200 acres of superb Victorian gardens together with walled gardens, summerhouses, lawns, lakes and ponds, productive gardens and fruithouses, and a 22-acre subtropical jungle it's an explorer's delight.
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Die verlorenen Gärten von Heligan
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The Lost Gardens of Heligan have definitely now been found! With over 200 acres of superb Victorian gardens together with walled gardens, summerhouses, lawns, lakes and ponds, productive gardens and fruithouses, and a 22-acre subtropical jungle it's an explorer's delight.
A family attraction with indoor soft play, slides, trampolines, roller skating and games zone, there's something for all the family.
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Kidzworld Adventure Play
Par Moor Road
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A family attraction with indoor soft play, slides, trampolines, roller skating and games zone, there's something for all the family.
This historic Eighteenth Century port and visitor centre takes you back to the days of Poldark! It was frequently used in the TV series and there are often classic tall ships in the harbour to wonder at.
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Charlestown
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This historic Eighteenth Century port and visitor centre takes you back to the days of Poldark! It was frequently used in the TV series and there are often classic tall ships in the harbour to wonder at.
This traditional fishing village was once the centre of Cornwall's pilchard fishery and still has a working harbour with picturesque cottages tumbling down the hill. Now there are great cafes, pubs and restaurants too.
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Mevagissey
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This traditional fishing village was once the centre of Cornwall's pilchard fishery and still has a working harbour with picturesque cottages tumbling down the hill. Now there are great cafes, pubs and restaurants too.
A lovely sandy beach with a traditional village pub, The Ship Inn, nearby
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Pentewan Beach
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A lovely sandy beach with a traditional village pub, The Ship Inn, nearby
A small but beautiful beach backed by tree-topped cliffs and with azure waters perfect for bathing in
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Badestrand Porthpean
Porthpean Beach Road
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A small but beautiful beach backed by tree-topped cliffs and with azure waters perfect for bathing in
An amazing castle and gardens which are open to visitors in Spring. Just beyond is a fabulous beach too.
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Caerhays Castle
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An amazing castle and gardens which are open to visitors in Spring. Just beyond is a fabulous beach too.
An unspoilt coastal village with two sandy beaches and a cluster of fishermen's cottages and the Coastpath Cafe.
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Gorran Haven
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An unspoilt coastal village with two sandy beaches and a cluster of fishermen's cottages and the Coastpath Cafe.
A 2 mile long beach at the heart of St Austell Bay. Ignore the eyesore of the redundant 'Coliseum' and enjoy the sea and sand plus a great beach bar.
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Carlyon Bay
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A 2 mile long beach at the heart of St Austell Bay. Ignore the eyesore of the redundant 'Coliseum' and enjoy the sea and sand plus a great beach bar.
Cornwall's capital city, Truro is more the size of a market town with a cathedral, cobbled streets and wide selection of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants.
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Truro
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Cornwall's capital city, Truro is more the size of a market town with a cathedral, cobbled streets and wide selection of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants.
A beautiful harbour town and estuary famous for it's connection to Daphne du Maurier, it's so picturesque it's attracted a wide range of boutique shops and restaurants, from gourmet dining to fish and chips.
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Fowey Harbour Hotel
Esplanade
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A beautiful harbour town and estuary famous for it's connection to Daphne du Maurier, it's so picturesque it's attracted a wide range of boutique shops and restaurants, from gourmet dining to fish and chips.
Unless you like the buzz, avoid the town itself and find a tremendous range of surfing beaches stretching either side from Holywell Bay to Bedruthan Steps. Nothing is more exhilarating than getting in the surf!
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Newquay
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Unless you like the buzz, avoid the town itself and find a tremendous range of surfing beaches stretching either side from Holywell Bay to Bedruthan Steps. Nothing is more exhilarating than getting in the surf!

Food scene

A traditional, family friendly, Cornish pub in a beautiful wooded valley just a mile away from Carnmoggas
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The Polgooth Inn
Ricketts Road
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A traditional, family friendly, Cornish pub in a beautiful wooded valley just a mile away from Carnmoggas
Another great pub serving a good range of food just a mile from Carnmoggas.
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The Hewas Inn
Fore Street
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Another great pub serving a good range of food just a mile from Carnmoggas.
A quaint village pub in the heart of Pentewan Village on the coast 3 miles away
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Ship Inn
31-33 W End
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A quaint village pub in the heart of Pentewan Village on the coast 3 miles away
A great little cafe in Gorran Haven with fabulous sea views from the outdoor seating. It's community run with delicious homemade cakes - worth the 7 mile drive and you can walk it all off along the coast path!
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Coast Path Cafe
South West Coast Path
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A great little cafe in Gorran Haven with fabulous sea views from the outdoor seating. It's community run with delicious homemade cakes - worth the 7 mile drive and you can walk it all off along the coast path!