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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: escapedtothecountry on May 04, 2013, 03:29:08 pm
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Just done a 6 hour drive and finally arrived 5 mins from St Ives. So come on you lovely Cornish people. What so I need to see while I am here? Eden project? Any nice gardens? It's so lovely now the sun is out!
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Get your self a National Trust card if you don't already have one. Most of the coastline is owned by them so you will save on parking charges. As for your visit. Start with checking out the beaches, wet suits and surf or body boards to hand. Some have lifeguards, so pay attention to their flags. Visit St Michaels mount, Lands End and Lizard point, Minack theatre for some culture and Tate Modern, Pendennis and St Mawes castle, get a river boat trip from Falmouth up the River Fal to Truro or stop at the Hideaway pub on the way for lunch.. Don't forget it will be the Helston Flora Day on Wednesday, that's an excellent day out, don't forget your camera. The Eden project is brilliant, expecially their restaurant, wear comfy shoes, Penjerrick gardens is known for its Rhodendrons. Lost garden of Heligan and Charlestown port would make a good day out in the St Austell area. That's just for starters, hope you enjoy yourself.
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Extend your mortgage for the Eden Project.....The seal rescue place at Gueek is good, and the monkey world place.
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A must is the historic port of Charlestown, well worth a visit, and if you can aford it you can buy it for £5.5m or there abouts.
There are also the local livestock markets at Truro, Liskeard, Hallworthy, and they do have some just over the border.
But as Morganski says there are lots of great places in Cornwall to visit and some brill scenery and beaches.
Tala
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Great advice... Thanks. Gardeners Worls gives me a BOGOF for the Eden Project which makes it a bit more reasonable.
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Take your own food with you to Eden.
You must be close to Hayle and Gwithien so go to the Towens and look for the seals.
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Yes in a small but cosy barn type conversion overlooking devils mouth. Stunning. Only been to Conwall once before.
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The otter sanctuary near Launceston was the hi light of our holiday last year
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Set up a local get together? :excited:
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Take your own food with you to Eden.
We thought the food was quite reasonable there but the entrance fee was pretty high. Does pay for a year's membership, mind...
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If you fancy a walk the Camel Trail is great and Padstow is definitely worth a visit - preferably on a sunny, calm evening.
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Lost gardens of Heligan
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Definitely Heligan. Last time we were in Cornwall I insisted we went there (again). OH snoozed on a bench in the sun while I took endless photos of cabbages, carrot tops, beans and peas in the totally wonderful vegetable garden. The rest of the gardens aren't bad either.
St Ives is well worth spending a few hours in.
Eden project is great.
I love Mevagissey near St Austell, but that might be nostalgia as we had holidays there when I was young.
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Dunno how I missed this - but hope you have been enjoying the time down here - and you have hit the jackpot with the weather!
You should go along for a walk at Tehidy (just up from Godrevy) there willl be loads of bluebells out in the woods :thumbsup: And on Mon the tide will be right to go over to St Michaels Mount walking on the causeway. Buy a pasty from Philp's in Hayle, or have lunch at the Sand Bar Praa Sands and watch the surfers
Loads to do :excited: :excited: and in the best place in the country :excited: :sunshine:
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For a random experience, go to Trago Mills in Liskard... its a discount shopping place, that sells everything.. Its also full of random stuff!
Falmouth is beautiful. Looe is nice. Don't bother with Newquay (tacky!) although Lusty Glaze had a nice cafe and beach, Padstow is pretty, but £££££.
Watch out for seagulls stealing your food!
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We used to pop to Cornwall all the time, very nearly moved there next to a Llama trail owner!!!
We also stayed in Polperro, lovely little place but twisty roads,that bit about Lusty Gaze reminded me, we stayed in a hotel overlooking that, it was hot and beautiful!!
All paid for attractions are expensive with a family in tow, the best thing is to look out for offers and deals with things like Groupon etc, or take packed lunches and drinks.
The reasons behind some of the high entry fees are the cost of the public liability insurance in these sort of places...its such a shame!!! To take a family of 4 anywhere you are looking at spending at least £50
Love Cornwall :thumbsup:
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Had a full day at St Ives yesterday. Currently on a bench at Portreath. To steal a phrase from the farmer whose place we are stopping at... Proper Job
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yummmy, Proper Job (St. Austell brewery) is my favourite ale! Well actually I like all of them! Lots of nice local beers.
Alright maid! Where be them Emmets too? proper job!
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Alright maid! Where be them Emmets too? proper job!
They'll be along dreckly me 'ansome....