Heather Barn, Kernock Cottages
Kernock House
Pillaton
Saltash
Cornwall
PL12 6RY
Seaton Beach
A wide, South-facing beach with easy access from the road. Popular with families. Dog-friendly all year round. A good beach cafe with plenty of sheltered outdoor seating. Great rockpooling.
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Hannafore Beach, Looe
A long mainly rocky beach stretching around Hannafore Point west of Looe. There are some pebble and sandy patches, and there are grassy banks above the beach. Dog-friendly
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Whitsand Bay
One of the finest beaches in South Cornwall, Whitsand Bay stretches around 4 miles from Portwrinkle to Rame Head. Steep cliff path from Tregantle but worth the effort. Dog-friendly.
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Kingsand & Cawsand
The twin villages of Cawsand and Kingsand are pretty 17th Century fishing villages with narrow winding streets . Safe for swimming, Sandy beach with rockpools. Dogs welcome Oct-March
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Downderry
Lovely beach with fantastic rockpools. Gravelly rather than sandy, but very safe. Easy access from the carpark in Downderry village. Dog-friendly all year. Links to Seaton at low tide
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East Looe Beach
A sandy beach is popular with families. There are good facilities and toilets right by the beach, though Looe does get very busy during summer.
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Cardinham Woods
Cardinham is a beautiful mixed woodland, popular with local dog walkers, cyclists, and horse riders. Waymarked trails,stunning viewpoints and a great place to eat - the Woods Cafe.
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Tamar Trails Cycling
25 km of dedicated traffic-free mountain biking trails to appeal to families and committed bikers alike. Mountain bike hire available onsite.
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Port Eliot Festival
The Port Eliot Festival is an annual celebration of words, music, imagination, ideas, nature, food, fashion, flowers, laughter, exploration and fun. The hippest, coolest festival in the South West.
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British National Fireworks Championships
With its large natural amphitheatre overlooking the sea, Plymouth has provided the dramatic backdrop for the British National Fireworks Championships since 1997. 2 nights of amazing pyrotechnic displays...
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Antony
A varied garden, set in a Repton landscape overlooking the Lynher estuary, featuring sculpture, the National Collection of Daylilies (Hemerocallis), topiary and a knot garden
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Buckland Abbey & Gardens
700-year old Cistercian Abbey with magnificent Great Barn, meadows, orchards, woodlands and a secret "wild garden" all overlooking the Tavy valley.
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Saltram House & Gardens
A magnificent Georgian mansion and tranquil garden set in historic parkland overlooking the River Plym. 19th century gardens with a working 18th-century orangery and follies.
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Port Eliot House & Gardens
A rare combination of a Grade 1 listed house with a Grade 1 listed park and garden. Open 1st March to 28th June annually, plus the fabulous Port Eliot Festival in July
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Lanhydrock
Grand Victorian house with large and varied garden: vibrant beds and stately yews, magnolias, rhododendrons, camellias, bluebell woods and ancient park.
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Pentillie Castle Gardens
American Gardens designed by Lewis Kennedy in 1813 a wide variety of rhododendrons, camellias, magnolias and azaleas. Restored Victorian kitchen garden. Limited open days (check website).
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Cotehele Gardens
This glorious National Trust property is one of the least altered Tudor houses in the UK. Fabulous house and gardens extending down to the Tamar River.
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Tremanton Castle Gardens
A perfect miniature Norman castle, motte and bailey with amazing newly designed gardens. "Trematon Castle is the most thrilling and romantic place you will ever see". (The Telegraph Aug 2014)
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China Fleet
18 hole, parkland golf course set in 180 acres of beautiful Cornish Countryside on the banks of the River Tamar. Also has an indoor pool, spa and beauty barn.
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St Mellion Golf & Country Club
Choose either the world-renowned Nicklaus Signature C.ourse, or the re-designed Kernow Course. World class golf
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Whitsand Bay Golf Club
Stunning 18-hole clifftop course with spectacular views over Whitsand Bay
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Plymouth Arts Centre
Art, film and food combine in this nationally-renowned centre for contemporary art, independent cinema and creative learning.Have supper before the film (great food) and take your glass into the film!
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The Barbican & Sutton Harbour
The historic Barbican is Plymouth's delightful old port, full of narrow cobbled streets, Elizabethan warehouses, specialist shops, art galleries, cafes and restaurants. A must-see in Plymouth.
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Plymouth Hoe
The historic Hoe, where Francis Drake played bowls before heading out to beat the Armada, also features the iconic Smeatons Tower lighthouse and the imposing 17th Century Royal Citadel
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Caradon Mining World Heritage Site
Caradon Mining is one of the ten sites in the Cornwall Mining World Heritage sites. Phoenix Mine and the Heritage Centre, a restored engine house, are worth a visit
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Launceston Castle
Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, Launceston Castle has a colourful history, was used as a prison and as the base for the Cornish Royalist defence of the county.
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Cotehele House
One of the best preserved examples of a Tudor country house in England. Tapestries, arms and armour, pewter, brass and old oak furniture. Beautiful formal gardens, and 19thC quay.
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Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park
Nationally important historic garden. Colourful 18thC gardens in the Italian, French and English styles, with newer American plantation and New Zealand garden. A superb landscaped park, deer, woodland...
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Siblyback Lake
Wakeboarding, windsurfing, sailing, canoeing, fishing, Segway, high ropes, a great circular walk on a graded track around the lake and fabulous views of Bodmin Moor. That'll blow away the cobwebs!
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The Blue Plate
Multi award-winning chef Nick Barclay's latest venture, in Downderry. A relaxed atmosphere and the freshest of food, perfectly executed.
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The View
Talented chef Matt Corner serves superb, uber-fresh food in this fantastic clifftop location with panoramic views over Whitsand Bay. Easily as good as anything you'll find in Padstow!
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The Springer Spaniel
Masterchef The Professionals winner Anton Piotrowski took over in February 2014 and the food is fab... "rustic fine dining" in a cosy setting. Dogs welcome.
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Tavistock
An ancient tannery and market town on the edge of Dartmoor, Tavistock is frequently voted the prettiest market town in England. Don't miss the historic pannier market.
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Calstock
Calstock is a pretty little former mining town perched on the banks of the Tamar, Picturesque, and famed for its festivals and art exhibitions. Great for canoeing.
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Plymouth ski slope & snowboard centre
Dry ski slope with tobogganing, sno-tubing and snowboarding.
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Trethorne Leisure Park
45,000 square feet of indoor soft play, animal feeding, ninja dodgems, ten pin bowling, outdoor adventure park and horse riding. Phew!
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Dartmoor Zoo
Real life subject of the film "We Bought a Zoo". Features lots of big cats, mammals, birds of prey and reptiles. The meercats alone are worth the visit!
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Adrenaline Quarry
Throw someone you love off a cliff! The UK's maddest zipwire, coasteering, and a giant swing 160 feet above a lake... a brilliant one for adrenaline junkies!
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National Marine Aquarium Plymouth
The UK's largest aquarium, with 70 sharks, tropical fish, and the world's largest collection of seahorses. Great for rainy days.
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Tamar Trails & Treesurfing
Walk or cycle the 25km of trails through the Tamar Valley Mining Heritage Project (bikes & tramper for hire), canoe the Tamar River, or try treesurfing in the forest canopy.
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The Monkey Sanctuary
Set in beautiful woodland overlooking the picturesque Cornish Coast, The Monkey Sanctuary offers a safe home for life to monkeys in need. Various species of monkeys and also bats.
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Minions and the Cheesewring
This circular walk on the edge of Bodmin Moor takes in Neolithic and Bronze age stone circles, Tors, and iconic buildings left over from the Cornish mining heritage. Stunning.
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Kit Hill
400 acres in the heart of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, this is the highest point in the Tamar Valley AONB, famed for its fine views and fascinating history.
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Rame Head AONB Section
Cornwall's ‘Forgotten Corner’. This AONB section contains the beautiful 800 acre Mount Edgcumbe Park, the Maker Heights, Rame Head and picturesque Kingsand and Cawsand.
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