Perranporth

Perranporth is well placed as a base from which to explore the North Cornish Coastal path from Padstow to St Ives. This section has spectacular cliffs, beaches and quiet picturesque coves. If you want exercise, there are many stunning clifftop walks in the area. The Perranporth beach is good for swimming and well known by surfers, the beach is patrolled and has excellent facilities.

The "Watering Hole" on the beach is well known locally as an all year round beach bar and is an excellent place from which to watch the sun sink into the sea. It has some excellent local ales and wine, as well as coffee and food and often provides live music in the evening.

Perranporth also has some excellent restaurants and at Bolenna Court we maintain a book of eating places, recommended by our guests, for you to try and to add to. Several of these restaurants are within walking distance, 5 - 10 minutes, and most of the others are within 5 miles, just in case you feel like venturing a little further afield in the evening. Local activities include Gliding, Horse riding, Fishing, Golf, and Bowls.

Perranporth's central location is ideal as a base for touring. History and legend can be savoured at Tintagel, where the drama of the jagged cliff-top scenery is enhanced by King Arthur's Castle. You may want to explore Cornish harbours, Boscastle, Port Isaac, Newquay, Porthleven, Mousehole, Mevagissey are all worth a visit. At Falmouth and St Mawes there is yachting or at Padstow or Newlyn you will see bustling fishing harbours, where you can take a boat trip or go shark fishing.

The Lizard Peninsula with its spectacular coastline, prehistoric stone circle and standing stones is a short drive to the South West. The Roseland Peninsula and the Helford Passage with beautiful lanes and wonderful scenery and the Fal with its little Creeks and pretty villages are just to the South and East. An interesting tin mining site, at the blue hills is nearby. The Minack open air theatre is only an hour away.

Magnificent Gardens, Glendurgan, The Eden Project, Heligan, Lanhydrock, Pencarrow, Trebah, Trelissick, Trerice and Trevarno are all easily accessible.