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Things to Do
Minack Theatre
- operates in the summer season only but the exhibition centre
is open all year round. Buy your tickets as soon as possible because
the most popular performances are sold out way in advance
Land's
End - the exhibitions are definitely worth seeing. On Tuesdays
and Thursdays in August there are spectacular firework displays
Geevor Tin Mine
- an excellent tour of one of the last mines to close down.
Geevor and the surrounding area has been awarded World Heritage
Status - more information on the Cornish
Mining website.
Turn
of the Tide art gallery, St. Just - worth a browse around
Museum
of Submarine Telegraphy, Porthcurno - a secret wartime communications
centre with fascinating interactive exhibits
St.
Michael's Mount - check the tide to see if you can walk across
- if not phone the Manor office to check the sea conditions
Surfing-
surfing lessons can be arranged at Sennen Cove
Beaches
- some fantastic beaches within walking distance including Sennen
Cove, Nanjizal, Gwenver, Porthchapel and Porthcurno
South
West Coastal Path passes close to the properties in both Sennen
and Porthcurno
Isles
of Scilly day trips by helicopter- the helicopter departs
from Penzance or you can go with Skybus
from Land's End Airport, or by boat from Penzance. A visit
to Tresco is particularly recommended
Land's
End Airport scenic flights - an opportunity to see the area
from the air
Geneaology
- the Cornwall Family History Society may be able to help you
trace your family tree
Diving
- from Penzance round to St. Ives
Marine
Conservation & Diving Centre, Penzance
Trekking
- the Land's End trekking centre is just across the road from
Treeve Moor and about 3 miles from Porthcurno
Marine
Discovery - exhilarating wildlife boat trips from Penzance
Gardens
- there are some excellent gardens in the area including Trengwainton,
Trewidden, Trebah and the Lost Gardens of Heligan
Eden Project
- even if you're not keen on plants the engineering project alone
is worth seeing
National Maritime
Museum, Falmouth - a mixed reaction from people on this one
but worth combining with a river cruise afterwards
Mousehole
- visit the Ship Inn to find out about Stargazey Pie - this can
be eaten in most of the pubs on Tom Bawcock's Eve (23rd Dec)
River
Fal boat trips - just turn up and choose on the day. Cruising
up the Helford for a cream tea is a favourite
Flambards,
Helston - you can spend a whole day here and there are things
to do for both adults and children
Paradise
Park, Hayle - parrots, penguins, otters, red pandas and more.
An excellent place for a picnic
St.
Ives including the Tate Gallery - lots of art galleries including
the Tate which has an excellent coffee shop, plus craft shops,
excellent beaches and high quality restaurants
Birdwatching
- a fantastic area for birdwatching, particularly at Porthgwarra.
Climbing
- lots of places in the area are used for climbing, particularly
around Bosigran.
Penlee
House Gallery & Museum - usually free on Saturdays. Some
lovely Newlyn School paintings and an excellent café
Gweek
Seal Sanctuary - try to time your arrival at feeding time
- a nice setting for a picnic
Cape
Cornwall Golf Club and West
Cornwall Golf Club both worth a visit
Fishing
- Stithians Lake permits from 01209 860301, Marazion Angling Club
- day tickets from West Cornwall Angling 01736 362363, Trout Fishery
Hayle 01736 850889
Sea
fishing - various trips daily in the summer 01736 368565
Restaurants
- in the last few years the restaurants in the area have greatly
improved, including the Abbey Restaurant in Penzance being awarded
with a Michelin star. In addition to this link, please see recommendations
below
Cornish
Way Cycle Path - the Cornish cycle path starts at Land's End
plus information on other cycle paths is available from Sustrans
CATA - Cornwall
Association of Tourist Attractions - this site gives you lots
of information on places to go, especially for children
Car free days out are being promoted by Devon & Cornwall rail
partnership and there are two websites which you might find useful
www.carfreedaysout.com
and www.railaletrail.com
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Food/Drink
Morning coffee - Lavenders
Delicatessen, Penzance - their tea is particularly good, no
tea bags in sight and you can definitely taste the difference;
Blue Snappa,
Penzance; Coco's
Chapel Street, Penzance (excellent hot chocolate); Penlee
House Gallery, Morrab Road, Penzance; de Wynns Coffee House,
Church Street, Falmouth; La
Bevanda at Casa Fina, River Street, Truro; Costa Coffee above
Waterstones bookshop in Truro
Lunch - Sennen
Beach Cafe; Little Barn Cafe, Trevescan, Sennen; Logan Rock
Inn, Treen; Turks
Head, Chapel Street, Penzance; The Ship, Mousehole
Cornish pasties - we like the ones
from WC Rowe in Causewayhead the best - other good ones are sold
at Warrens and Lavenders
- don't buy before 1030 otherwise they won't be fresh.
Sunday lunch - The
Old Success, Sennen Cove 01736 871232; Badger Inn, Lelant
01736 752181; Logan Rock Inn, Treen 01736 810495 - bookings essential
Cream tea - Porthcurno Beach Cafe;
Porthgwidden
Beach Cafe, St. Ives near Island car park; Trevescan Barn
Cafe, Sennen; Trelissick
Gardens, near King Harry Ferry
Local pubs - The
Old Success Inn, Sennen Cove; The First and Last Inn, Sennen;
The Logan Rock Inn, Treen; The Cable Station Inn, Porthcurno;
St. Buryan Inn; The Queens Arms, Botallack
Dinner -
Coco's, Chapel St, Penzance 01736 350222; Sennen
Beach Cafe; The Lime
Tree, Chapel St., Penzance 01736 332555; The
Cornish Range, Mousehole 01736 731488; The
Old Coastguard, Mousehole 01736 731222; Turks
Head, Chapel Street, Penzance 01736 363093; The
Bakehouse, Penzance 01736 331331; Caffe
Pasta, St. Ives 01736 796447; Taj Mahal, Daniel Place, Penzance
01736 366630; The
Abbey Restaurant, Penzance 01736 330680; On
Shore, St. Ives 01736 796000; Porthminster
Beach Cafe, St. Ives (my favourite, although closely followed
by The Lime Tree) 01736 364408. Please phone before setting out
because most places will close for a couple of weeks in winter
for refurbishment and in summer they get booked up very quickly.
For further information consult www.eatoutcornwall.com
where you can search under Land's End or Penzance.
Take-away - no-one delivers in
either the Sennen or Porthcurno areas. You can get fish and chips
from Sennen or St. Just but they tend to close by about 8pm in
the winter. You can also order Chinese or Indian (from St. Just
or Penzance) and collect it. Curry Corner in Penzance will deliver
to St. Buryan so that you can collect it from there.
Events Calendar
4-6 July Sea
Salt & Sail, Mousehole
11-19 July Lafrowda
Festival, St. Just culminating in Lafrowda Day on Saturday
19 July
30 July Culdrose
Air Day
6-22 August Cape Cornwall Arts & Crafts Exhibition,
St. Just
15-17 August West
of England Steam Rally, St. Agnes
25 August Newlyn
Fish Festival
6-20 September St.
Ives September Festival
10-13 September Falmouth
Tall Ships Regata
13 Dec until early January, Mousehole
Christmas Lights
14-21 December Montol
Festival, Penzance
23 December - Tom Bawcock's Eve, Mousehole
May 9 Shirtlifters
Jazz Band at the Dock Inn, Penzance
May 10 Shirtlifters playing at the Minack
Theatre
May 11 Shirtlifters playing at the 51 Jazz Club,
St. Erth Praze
Contact Liz Trenary, Treeve
Moor House, Sennen, Penzance TR19 7AE, tel 01736 871284, info@firstandlastcottages.co.uk
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