Nigel’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Well worth a look ... great views and a lovely place for a picnic
203 locals recommend
Pendennis Castle
Castle DriveWell worth a look ... great views and a lovely place for a picnic
Looks across to Falmouth ... a good place to start a walk to St Just in Roseland
56 locals recommend
St. Mawes Castle
Castle DriveLooks across to Falmouth ... a good place to start a walk to St Just in Roseland
A truly beautiful church ... there is a small car park atmthe bottom ... a great place to explore
10 locals recommend
Saint Just in Roseland
A truly beautiful church ... there is a small car park atmthe bottom ... a great place to explore
The best way to visit the roseland ... avoid parking on the bend when waiting for the ferry ... ther is no duty free
44 locals recommend
King Harry Ferry
2 Ferry CottagesThe best way to visit the roseland ... avoid parking on the bend when waiting for the ferry ... ther is no duty free
Amazing beach ... park at Lands End car park ... keep left and take the coastal path ... it's a fantastic walk ... needa walking boots, because narrow in places ... rocky up and down ... not for the faint hearted
42 locals recommend
Nanjizal Beach; Song Of The Sea Cave
Amazing beach ... park at Lands End car park ... keep left and take the coastal path ... it's a fantastic walk ... needa walking boots, because narrow in places ... rocky up and down ... not for the faint hearted
You can walk right out onto the rock ... I'm not going to say anymore ... will it move? ...park in Treen village car park
The Logan Rock near the village of Treen in Cornwall, England, UK, is an example of a logan or rocking stone. Although it weighs some 80 tons, it was dislodged in 1824 by a group of British seamen, intent on showing what the Navy could do.
10 locals recommend
Logan Rock
You can walk right out onto the rock ... I'm not going to say anymore ... will it move? ...park in Treen village car park
The Logan Rock near the village of Treen in Cornwall, England, UK, is an example of a logan or rocking stone. Although it weighs some 80 tons, it was dislodged in 1824 by a group of British seamen, intent on showing what the Navy could do.
Fascinating ... if you go down to the beach you can see where the cables went into the sea.
PK Porthcurno is a museum located in the small coastal village of Porthcurno Cornwall, UK. Porthcurno was the point at which many submarine telegraph cables—transatlantic and to other locations—came ashore. The first cables were direct current impulse transmitters.
72 locals recommend
PK Porthcurno
Fascinating ... if you go down to the beach you can see where the cables went into the sea.
PK Porthcurno is a museum located in the small coastal village of Porthcurno Cornwall, UK. Porthcurno was the point at which many submarine telegraph cables—transatlantic and to other locations—came ashore. The first cables were direct current impulse transmitters.
The site is famous as the location of Poldhu Wireless Station, Guglielmo Marconi's transmitter for the first transatlantic radio message on 12 December 1901. Marconi received the transmission on Signal Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland. The station was built partly on cliff top pastures that had been enclosed in 1871 and partly on medieval fields belonging to a nearby settlement, Angrouse.
Marconi Station World Heritage Site
The site is famous as the location of Poldhu Wireless Station, Guglielmo Marconi's transmitter for the first transatlantic radio message on 12 December 1901. Marconi received the transmission on Signal Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland. The station was built partly on cliff top pastures that had been enclosed in 1871 and partly on medieval fields belonging to a nearby settlement, Angrouse.
Must be booked asap ... very popular ... if you are lucky you may see seals or dolphins during the performance
545 locals recommend
The Minack Theatre
Must be booked asap ... very popular ... if you are lucky you may see seals or dolphins during the performance
National Trust ... don't forget your card ... plenty of parking at Marazion ... booking may be required 01736 710265 ...
I would go early ... walking across tide dependent ... use Magicseaweed and enter Marazion, then scroll down to the tide chart
690 locals recommend
Saint Michael's Mount
National Trust ... don't forget your card ... plenty of parking at Marazion ... booking may be required 01736 710265 ...
I would go early ... walking across tide dependent ... use Magicseaweed and enter Marazion, then scroll down to the tide chart
Go to the top and sea! ... 01326 313388 ... may require booking has a viewing area at the very top
172 locals recommend
Maritime Museum station
Go to the top and sea! ... 01326 313388 ... may require booking has a viewing area at the very top
National Trust ... use the coastal path ... plenty of photos to be had 'in an instant of a gram' ... parking
76 locals recommend
Bedruthan Steps
National Trust ... use the coastal path ... plenty of photos to be had 'in an instant of a gram' ... parking
Do go ... Bodmin Moor's most rugged and iconic tor; Weather-sculpted granite ... Spectacular panoramic views from the summits of Roughtor and Brown Willy ... we saw the murmurations this winter ... on one occasion I found what is a secret spot ... they flew right above us ... the sound itself was amazing
26 locals recommend
Brown Willy Tor
Do go ... Bodmin Moor's most rugged and iconic tor; Weather-sculpted granite ... Spectacular panoramic views from the summits of Roughtor and Brown Willy ... we saw the murmurations this winter ... on one occasion I found what is a secret spot ... they flew right above us ... the sound itself was amazing
Bronze age ... The Mên-an-Tol is a small formation of standing stones in Cornwall, UK. It is about three miles northwest of Madron. It is also known locally as the "Crick Stone" ...
parking area is about 1/4 mile west of Lanyon Farm. There is room for 8-10 cars.
33 locals recommend
Men-an-tol
Bronze age ... The Mên-an-Tol is a small formation of standing stones in Cornwall, UK. It is about three miles northwest of Madron. It is also known locally as the "Crick Stone" ...
parking area is about 1/4 mile west of Lanyon Farm. There is room for 8-10 cars.
Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, 2 miles southeast of Morvah. It collapsed in a storm in 1815 and was re-erected nine years later, and as a result the dolmen is now very different from its original appearance ...
From Penzance take the B3312 to Madron and then follow the minor road signposted to Morvah. Lanyon Quoit is signposted and there is a small parking area ..
19 locals recommend
Lanyon Quoit
Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, 2 miles southeast of Morvah. It collapsed in a storm in 1815 and was re-erected nine years later, and as a result the dolmen is now very different from its original appearance ...
From Penzance take the B3312 to Madron and then follow the minor road signposted to Morvah. Lanyon Quoit is signposted and there is a small parking area ..
Carn Euny is an archaeological site near Sancreed, on the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall, United Kingdom with considerable evidence of both Iron Age and post-Iron Age settlement. Excavations on this site have shown that there was activity at Carn Euny as early as the Neolithic period ...
There is a small car park located a short walk away (about 600m). Access to the car park is down narrow lanes
26 locals recommend
Carn Euny Ancient Village
Carn Euny is an archaeological site near Sancreed, on the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall, United Kingdom with considerable evidence of both Iron Age and post-Iron Age settlement. Excavations on this site have shown that there was activity at Carn Euny as early as the Neolithic period ...
There is a small car park located a short walk away (about 600m). Access to the car park is down narrow lanes
Most Cornish circles are made of granite stones, but at Duloe the stones have a high quartz content, making them appear almost white in bright sunlight ...
SX 236583. There is no vehicular access on the track leading to the circle. You must park in the village and from there the circle is a short walk.
Duloe Stone Circle
Most Cornish circles are made of granite stones, but at Duloe the stones have a high quartz content, making them appear almost white in bright sunlight ...
SX 236583. There is no vehicular access on the track leading to the circle. You must park in the village and from there the circle is a short walk.
Chysauster Ancient Village is a late Iron Age and Romano-British village of courtyard houses in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which is currently in the care of English Heritage. The village included eight to ten houses, each with its own internal courtyard ...
There are approximately 15 unmarked spaces in the free site car park, which is located 1/4 mile downhill from the shop entrance and roughly 1/2 mile from the main site.
29 locals recommend
Chysauster Car Park
Chysauster Ancient Village is a late Iron Age and Romano-British village of courtyard houses in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which is currently in the care of English Heritage. The village included eight to ten houses, each with its own internal courtyard ...
There are approximately 15 unmarked spaces in the free site car park, which is located 1/4 mile downhill from the shop entrance and roughly 1/2 mile from the main site.
The Merry Maidens Stone Circle lies beside the B3315 road about 4 miles (6 km) from Penzance. The road goes past the turning to Lamorna valley and then about half a mile further on, the stone circle can be found in a field on the south side of the road. There is a small car parking area at the bottom of the field.
21 locals recommend
The Merry Maidens Stone Circle
B3315The Merry Maidens Stone Circle lies beside the B3315 road about 4 miles (6 km) from Penzance. The road goes past the turning to Lamorna valley and then about half a mile further on, the stone circle can be found in a field on the south side of the road. There is a small car parking area at the bottom of the field.
Boscawen-Ûn is a Bronze Age stone circle close to St Buryan in Cornwall, UK. It consists of nineteen upright stones in an ellipse with another, leaning, middle stone just south of the centre. There is a west-facing gap in the circle, which may have formed an entrance ... Accessed by a lovely walk from a lay-by on the A30 road
6 locals recommend
Boscawen-un Stone Circle
A30Boscawen-Ûn is a Bronze Age stone circle close to St Buryan in Cornwall, UK. It consists of nineteen upright stones in an ellipse with another, leaning, middle stone just south of the centre. There is a west-facing gap in the circle, which may have formed an entrance ... Accessed by a lovely walk from a lay-by on the A30 road
The Jamaica Inn is a traditional inn on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall in the UK, which was built as a coaching inn in 1750, and has a historical association with smuggling. Located just off the A30, near the middle of the moor close to the hamlet of Bolventor, it was originally used as a staging post for changing horses.[1] The 1,122 feet (342 m) high "Tuber" or "Two Barrows" hill, is close by.
May disappoint ...
50 locals recommend
Jamaica Inn
The Jamaica Inn is a traditional inn on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall in the UK, which was built as a coaching inn in 1750, and has a historical association with smuggling. Located just off the A30, near the middle of the moor close to the hamlet of Bolventor, it was originally used as a staging post for changing horses.[1] The 1,122 feet (342 m) high "Tuber" or "Two Barrows" hill, is close by.
May disappoint ...
Atop a 66-foot-tall tourmaline granite, outcrop looking out at the atmospheric Bodmin Moor and china clay “mountains” of St. Austell stands Roche Rock Hermitage ...
Visitors to Roche Rock, please park at the Sports and Social Club, where there is ample FREE parking and NOT in the residential area of St Michael's Way.
8 locals recommend
Roche Rock.
Atop a 66-foot-tall tourmaline granite, outcrop looking out at the atmospheric Bodmin Moor and china clay “mountains” of St. Austell stands Roche Rock Hermitage ...
Visitors to Roche Rock, please park at the Sports and Social Club, where there is ample FREE parking and NOT in the residential area of St Michael's Way.
Lizard Point with its lighthouse is the most southerly point in Great Britain. It is famous for the local serpentine stone, a unique metamorphic rock which is dark ... can get very very busy ... coastal walk to Mullion ... take walking boots and picnic
71 locals recommend
Lizard
Lizard Point with its lighthouse is the most southerly point in Great Britain. It is famous for the local serpentine stone, a unique metamorphic rock which is dark ... can get very very busy ... coastal walk to Mullion ... take walking boots and picnic
Tintagel Castle bridge
South West Coast PathSpeaks for itself ... booking advisable ... will be busy
Lostwithiel
Have some at the Duchy then a wander round this pretty town
Love it here ... always best without people clambering all over*** ... her workshop is interesting ... the winged figures on the side of John Lewis Oxford street were made here
209 locals recommend
Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
Barnoon HillLove it here ... always best without people clambering all over*** ... her workshop is interesting ... the winged figures on the side of John Lewis Oxford street were made here
We are both members ... always check what's on and book ... the new gallery is open ... the cafe has fab views ... Tate shop ... no parking ... go to town car park and walk
453 locals recommend
Tate St. Ives
We are both members ... always check what's on and book ... the new gallery is open ... the cafe has fab views ... Tate shop ... no parking ... go to town car park and walk
Open Tuesday - Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm. Closed Mondays but open for Bank Holidays
13 locals recommend
Kestle Barton
Open Tuesday - Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm. Closed Mondays but open for Bank Holidays
Food scene
Provedore
43 Trelawney RdTake away only ... 01326 314888
Gylly Beach Cafe
Cliff RoadOn Gyllingvase beach ... a fab place to watch the sea
Along to Castle beach and down the walkway ... lovely ice creams, coffee, cakes and sandwiches ...less crowded than Gylly ... careful with the reef when swimming ... lovey place to sit and relax/read ... WE Love it ....you will find Fiona on facebook ... she posts daily
28 locals recommend
Castle Beach Restaurant
Cliff RoadAlong to Castle beach and down the walkway ... lovely ice creams, coffee, cakes and sandwiches ...less crowded than Gylly ... careful with the reef when swimming ... lovey place to sit and relax/read ... WE Love it ....you will find Fiona on facebook ... she posts daily
This is a local favourite ... Crabs, oysters & other seafood platters pair with wine & beer in this cozy, festive kitchen ... 01326 318050 needs booking
65 locals recommend
The Wheelhouse
Upton SlipThis is a local favourite ... Crabs, oysters & other seafood platters pair with wine & beer in this cozy, festive kitchen ... 01326 318050 needs booking
The Seafood Bar
Quay Street You have to try their beer .... 01326 712132 ... needs booking
The Pennycomequick is a beautiful Cornish pub located on The Moor in Falmouth.
Pennycomequick means “head of the creek” and is the old Celtic name for Falmouth.
Dating back to the mid 1700’s the pub has a cosy, friendly atmosphere and a fantastic range of the finest beers, ciders, spirits, wines and coffee.
Our menu changes monthly depending on what produce we get in from the Cornish fields, farms and ocean. Our passion is for great quality, honest, locally sourced food, cooked simply with love.
20 locals recommend
Pennycomequick
16 Killigrew StThe Pennycomequick is a beautiful Cornish pub located on The Moor in Falmouth.
Pennycomequick means “head of the creek” and is the old Celtic name for Falmouth.
Dating back to the mid 1700’s the pub has a cosy, friendly atmosphere and a fantastic range of the finest beers, ciders, spirits, wines and coffee.
Our menu changes monthly depending on what produce we get in from the Cornish fields, farms and ocean. Our passion is for great quality, honest, locally sourced food, cooked simply with love.
We love their food ... you may have a little wait, but it will be worth your while as everything is cooked to order and is delicious.
Nepalese Gurkha Cuisine is a contemporary restaurant located in the heart of Falmouth - The Moor. Specialising in Nepalese and Indian exquisite cuisine. We offer a fine dining experience that compares to no others. At Gurkha we have created a unique selection of fine dishes from traditional Nepalese and Indian recipes.
7 locals recommend
Gurkha Falmouth Indian & Nepalese Cuisine
2 The MoorWe love their food ... you may have a little wait, but it will be worth your while as everything is cooked to order and is delicious.
Nepalese Gurkha Cuisine is a contemporary restaurant located in the heart of Falmouth - The Moor. Specialising in Nepalese and Indian exquisite cuisine. We offer a fine dining experience that compares to no others. At Gurkha we have created a unique selection of fine dishes from traditional Nepalese and Indian recipes.
Sit on the terrace and enjoy a light lunch ... must be booked ... take the St Mawes ferry from the Prince of Wales pier ... makes a lovely day out ... there are beaches at St Mawes and the Tresnton has lower terraces just across the road from the hotelentrance
43 locals recommend
Hotel Tresanton
27 Lower Castle RdSit on the terrace and enjoy a light lunch ... must be booked ... take the St Mawes ferry from the Prince of Wales pier ... makes a lovely day out ... there are beaches at St Mawes and the Tresnton has lower terraces just across the road from the hotelentrance
Great beers and a good lunch menu ... 01326 340332 ... be careful on the drive the lanes are single and beautiful
32 locals recommend
The Trengilly Wartha Inn Ltd
Great beers and a good lunch menu ... 01326 340332 ... be careful on the drive the lanes are single and beautiful
Haven't been for a while ... can get very busy ... is picturesque ... you can walk from the pub ... follow the signs
162 locals recommend
Pandora Inn
Restronguet HillHaven't been for a while ... can get very busy ... is picturesque ... you can walk from the pub ... follow the signs
We go here a lot ... food good ... lovely shop and nursery ... you can walk to Restormel castle which visited onits own is a great spot for a picnic
52 locals recommend
Duchy Of Cornwall Nursery
Cott RoadWe go here a lot ... food good ... lovely shop and nursery ... you can walk to Restormel castle which visited onits own is a great spot for a picnic
Very popular ... beach and walks ... see if you can find the home of Roger Taylor
132 locals recommend
Ferry Boat Inn
Very popular ... beach and walks ... see if you can find the home of Roger Taylor
You can catch a ferry across from The Ferry Boat Inn ... there is a lovely walk up to Kestle Barton , which we both recommend ... you can also go onto Frenchman's Creek
41 locals recommend
Shipwright Arms
You can catch a ferry across from The Ferry Boat Inn ... there is a lovely walk up to Kestle Barton , which we both recommend ... you can also go onto Frenchman's Creek
The other side of the Helford from the Ferry Boat ... pay car park ... walk from here to St Antony ... many places to stop ... beautiful views of the Helford
Holy Mackerel Cafe
South West Coast PathThe other side of the Helford from the Ferry Boat ... pay car park ... walk from here to St Antony ... many places to stop ... beautiful views of the Helford
Designed 200 years ago this was one of Humphry Repton’s last commissions and brings together a multitude of landscaping elements for which Repton was renowned ... the garden and walks are superb ... I defy anyone to find a more beautiful spot in the whole of England. There is no traffic or aircraft noise, no light pollution, just the sound of the Tamar river ... their delicious cuisine is unbelievably delightful after a walk along the Tamar ... a true gem ... we love it
28 locals recommend
Hotel Endsleigh
Designed 200 years ago this was one of Humphry Repton’s last commissions and brings together a multitude of landscaping elements for which Repton was renowned ... the garden and walks are superb ... I defy anyone to find a more beautiful spot in the whole of England. There is no traffic or aircraft noise, no light pollution, just the sound of the Tamar river ... their delicious cuisine is unbelievably delightful after a walk along the Tamar ... a true gem ... we love it
A truly lovely spot ... we have always eaten well here ... staff delightful ... recommended ... if you chose the right table you can look out to St Michael's Mount
34 locals recommend
Tremenheere Kitchen
A truly lovely spot ... we have always eaten well here ... staff delightful ... recommended ... if you chose the right table you can look out to St Michael's Mount
Seabourne Fish
1 Commercial RdIf you want to get some fish this is where we go
We’ll be here every day from 11am – 4pm, with a fresh daily lunch menu served from 12pm. Everything is packed to take away onto the beach as a picnic. We look forward to welcoming you ... well worth the visit
137 locals recommend
The Hidden Hut
We’ll be here every day from 11am – 4pm, with a fresh daily lunch menu served from 12pm. Everything is packed to take away onto the beach as a picnic. We look forward to welcoming you ... well worth the visit
Right above Porthmeor beach ... do book ... breakfast is lovely as is lunch ... especially if you fit the Tate in between
252 locals recommend
Porthmeor Beach
Porthmeor HillRight above Porthmeor beach ... do book ... breakfast is lovely as is lunch ... especially if you fit the Tate in between
Amazing views of Watergate with food to match ... we highly rate Emily Scott ... must book
15 locals recommend
Emily Scott Food
Watergate BayAmazing views of Watergate with food to match ... we highly rate Emily Scott ... must book
Espressini Artisan Coffee
39 Killigrew StThe secret of life is a ' good cup of coffee ' ...
The Star & Garter
52 High StThose that have been enthuse ...