Sights and Activities in the Locality

 

 

Relax at Tregrehan this Autumn - the restful season when all the summer madness has passed and the roads are clear for exploration into deeper Cornwall.   

 

 

   

     

Port ofCharlestown, 10 mins west, Charlestown Shipwreck and Heritage Centre and Square Sail Shipyard.  The 18^th century square rigger sailing ships are used on location for film and TV

 

Historic town of Fowey, 15 minutes by car on the South Coast, is well worth a visit and provides good shopping,  restaurants, pubs and boating activities.  Crossing the Fowey estuary on the car ferry reveals the beautiful and tranquil countryside and churches of St Wyllow and Lansallos

 

Tregrehan is a mile inland from the south coast, overlooking Carlyon Bay golf course to the sea.  Local beaches include Porthpean, Par (dog friendly) and Polkerris, within 10 minutes drive.  Many other beautiful beaches along the meandering coastal walkways of the National Trust invite exploration.  Nearby North Coast beaches with great surf include Watergate Bay, Newquay, Polzeath and Padstow (35-45 minutes drive). 

 

 TheEden Project and winter ice-skating within walking distance

 

Marsh Villa Garden, and charming Cornish hospitality with tea and cakes in the local village of Par

 

Pine Lodge, Trewithen and Heligan Gardens are all within 30 minutes

 

Golfing atCarlyon Bay and Porthpean Golf Courses

 

Architectural feats such as Treffry's viaduct in  the beautiful, wooded Luxulyan Valley    

 

Wheal Martyn Museum -the historical significance of mineral and china clay mines in the county

  

Mevagissey, 14^th century fishing village

 

National Trust and English Heritage properties of  Lanhydrock House and Restormel Castle

 

Family owned St Austell Brewery recently awarded the Best Pub Food in England using local ingredients

 

The mid-Cornwall Galleries, Par

 

Local theatre productions atSt Austell Arts Centre, The Keay and Hall for Cornwall in Truro

 

Cycleways ~ the China Clay Trails, Pentewan, Camel Trail....

 

Lostwithiel  - 15 minutes east on the A390,  the ancient stannary capital of Cornwall

 

Truro -  30-40 mins west on the A390, shopping and The Hall for Cornwall, venue for the arts

 

Cornwall Market World within walking distance open on Wednesday and weekends. Adjacent to the market is Ben’s Playworld – an inside play area for children

 

The Britannia Inn within walking distance – popular pub with food, sky television on big screens, and outdoor play area for children

 

Further afield ~ day trips to St Ives and Newlyn, the restaurants of Padstow, the surf at Newquay, the gems of the National Trust such as St Michael's Mount, Cornish Gardens, North Coast ruggedness and the Roseland Peninsula…

 

See the monthly magazine Inside Cornwall and the weekly Guardian for more details.

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