Portloe Retreat Guidebook
Sightseeing
Best in the Spring for Camellias and Magnolias. On a lovely beach - Porthluney with cafe, car park and toilets. Live music too.
60 locals recommend
Caerhays Castle
Best in the Spring for Camellias and Magnolias. On a lovely beach - Porthluney with cafe, car park and toilets. Live music too.
Beautiful beach with a resident seal colony. Good cafe and car park. Beach good for swimming, rock pools and shells.
24 locals recommend
Towan Beach
Beautiful beach with a resident seal colony. Good cafe and car park. Beach good for swimming, rock pools and shells.
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
B3273Lush gardens in a magical atmosphere. Dogs on leads.
Eden Project
Botanical gardens under huge biodomes. Not good for dogs.
A harbour with unique history and geography relating to the China Clay industry. Good places to eat and boat trips.
46 locals recommend
Charlestown Harbour
A harbour with unique history and geography relating to the China Clay industry. Good places to eat and boat trips.
Small harbour village with a good selection of individual shops and fresh fish offering on the quayside. Boat trips to Fowey.
Mevagissey bay, United Kingdom
Small harbour village with a good selection of individual shops and fresh fish offering on the quayside. Boat trips to Fowey.
Nice long beach that joins Pendower beach at low tide. Very dog friendly.
28 locals recommend
Carne Beach
Nice long beach that joins Pendower beach at low tide. Very dog friendly.
Truro Cathedral
Saint Mary's StreetBuilt in 1880 the Cathedral sits in the centre of Truro.
Fowey to Mevagissey Ferry
Great boat trip
Veryan Galleries
Very local art gallery run by Sam.
Jubilee Pool
Outdoor pool and thermal pool - must book
St. Michael's Mount
A historic castle, garden and Island found just off the coast.
Padstow is crazy busy in the summer. It is often called Padstein due to the chef Rick Stein living and working there. Some beautiful beaches, just beware of the crowds here and in Rock.
Padstow Harbour
5 Mill SquarePadstow is crazy busy in the summer. It is often called Padstein due to the chef Rick Stein living and working there. Some beautiful beaches, just beware of the crowds here and in Rock.
Built by King Henry VIII, it is part of English Heritage, a coastal artillery fortress alongside Pendennis Castle in Falmouth.
56 locals recommend
St. Mawes Castle
Castle DriveBuilt by King Henry VIII, it is part of English Heritage, a coastal artillery fortress alongside Pendennis Castle in Falmouth.
King Henry VIII seaside fortress overlooking the sea. Part of English Heritage.
203 locals recommend
Pendennis Castle
Castle DriveKing Henry VIII seaside fortress overlooking the sea. Part of English Heritage.
A National Trust property. Magnificent Victorian country house with garden and wooded estate. The kitchens are amazing!
119 locals recommend
Lanhydrock House and Garden
Treffry LaneA National Trust property. Magnificent Victorian country house with garden and wooded estate. The kitchens are amazing!
The Bodmin Jail Hotel
A fancy hotel developed from Bodmin Jail.
A historic and breathtaking site part of English Heritage. Linked with the legend of King Arthur.
Tintagel Castle
Castle RoadA historic and breathtaking site part of English Heritage. Linked with the legend of King Arthur.
Saint Nectans Glen
An area of outstanding natural beauty. With waterfall and woodland and magic.
Food scene
The Hidden Hut
Cakes, soups, beach, feast events. No booze, bring your own.
Plume of Feathers
The SquareGreat pub grub.
The Idle Rocks
Tredenham RoadHotel Tresanton
27 Lower Castle RdHeron Inn
Trenhaile TerraceThe Longstore
Charlestown HarbourThe Rising Sun
Mitchell HillFowey Harbour Hotel
EsplanadeGreat for cocktails with a view. Very close to ferry stop.
Pintxo
38 EsplanadeGreat for Spanish Tapas by the ferry
The Standard Inn, Portscatho
Brasserie style pub grub by The Hidden Hut people.
St Mawes Hotel
Good food, comfortable for coffee and drinks.
The Cornish Italian
Local Italian restaurant for lunch/dinner/coffee
City/town information
Truro
Cathedral, restaurants, shopping
Shop
Great shop and post office selling essentials and luxuries for a break away. Our closest shop.
Veryan and portloe store and Post Office
Century LaneGreat shop and post office selling essentials and luxuries for a break away. Our closest shop.
Good shops and sightseeing. Ferry from Mevagissey is a lovely boat trip.
Fowey Harbour, United Kingdom
Good shops and sightseeing. Ferry from Mevagissey is a lovely boat trip.
This side of Truro, next to Waitrose. Lovely produce and books too.
11 locals recommend
Great Cornish Food Store
Newquay RoadThis side of Truro, next to Waitrose. Lovely produce and books too.
Waitrose
Local Supermarket
Curgurrell Farm
Farm shop - great for fish
Cream Cornwall
51 Church StBoutique style homewear.
Trevails
Upmarket clothing shop in the centre of Truro
Walks
St Anthony Lighthouse
Lovely walk to Place where you can get the ferry to St Mawes.
A granite moorland in Cornwall. Brown Willy, the highest point in Cornwall. Lots of old tin mines, quaint villages, wildlife. Many ancient monuments such as the Hurlers, Rillaton Barrow, the Trippet Stones, Leskernick. Great walks.
150 locals recommend
Bodmin Moor
A granite moorland in Cornwall. Brown Willy, the highest point in Cornwall. Lots of old tin mines, quaint villages, wildlife. Many ancient monuments such as the Hurlers, Rillaton Barrow, the Trippet Stones, Leskernick. Great walks.