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Cornish holiday combo? Advice please :-)

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Liliaicha May 2017 9:34am, 11 May 2017 9,712 posts	Quote Pin Liliaicha Last year OH and I visited Cornwall for a few days - 2 days in St Ives and 2 days in Padstow suited us perfectly (we also visited Lands End Port Isaac and Boscastle) We would love to go again this year, but not really sure where, although we are thinking Looe and my OH would like to go back to Padstow. Any suggestions or recommendations? We basically like walking and eating and drinking. Not really into galleries or museums, and don't want to be anywhere too naff/touristy with noddy trains and the like! Thinking of going towards the end of September, and would also consider a couple of nights in Devon instead on our way home (to Surrey)
Diogenes May 2017 9:41am, 11 May 2017 22,984 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes You've already been to most of my favourite places down there. If you fancied a change from the coast on your way back, I can recommend an excellent B&B on the edge of Dartmoor.
Liliaicha May 2017 10:19am, 11 May 2017 9,713 posts	Quote Pin Liliaicha Yes please Dio, that sounds like a nice change
CornishEva May 2017 10:21am, 11 May 2017 3,624 posts	Quote Pin CornishEva Depends what you like really but as I am from Helston I recommend Porthleven, The Lizard (Kynance Cove particularly), Falmouth, St Michaels Mount. Walking sections of the coast path from The Lizard round to Poldhu are nice too. These are less touristy than St Ives so it does depend what you like....
CornishEva May 2017 10:27am, 11 May 2017 3,625 posts	Quote Pin CornishEva Also a couple of nice things on the Helford - one active and one relaxed... loebeach.co.uk budockvean.co.uk
Nicholls595 May 2017 10:34am, 11 May 2017 12,124 posts	Quote Pin Nicholls595 Rock or Polzeath on the North coast. Over the estuary from Padstow (lovely ferry crossing). Lots of excellent walking and eating opportunities.
Diogenes May 2017 10:38am, 11 May 2017 22,989 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes I'll Fmail you
Liliaicha May 2017 11:38am, 11 May 2017 9,714 posts	Quote Pin Liliaicha Thanks everyone Some great suggestions CE - that hotel looks gorgeous and would make a great base for visiting the the Lizard and other places. I think I'll give watersports a miss in September though, I'm a total wuss when it come to cold water!! Nicholls - if we go to Padstow I think we'll definitely check out Rock and/or Polzeath
Nicholls595 May 2017 12:51pm, 11 May 2017 12,126 posts	Quote Pin Nicholls595 I can strongly recommend the Mariners Inn in Rock. Co-owned by Sharps brewery (brewed at Rock) and Nathan Outlaw. Great beer and outstanding food.
Muttley May 2017 1:09pm, 11 May 2017 148 posts	Quote Pin Muttley Good shout about the Helford area. If you're into walking there are loads of National Trust places with excellent gardens and plenty of exploring to do: Trelissick near Truro, Trebah and Glendurgan not far from Falmouth, and opposite St Ives is Godrevy, from where you can ramble the coastal path towards Portreath. Food: Philps of Hayle. Drink: Doom Bar, Tribute or Proper Job.