Local Area - Links and Information

The links below highlight a few of the different things to do and places to see when visiting Cornwall including famous landmarks such as the Eden project and Lands End.

Food & Drink

Inn on the Shore - inn-on-the-shore.co.uk/
This traditional Cornish village Inn is nestled in the spectacular beach cliffs of Downderry, a couple of minutes walk from the apartment

Food4myholiday - www.food4myholiday.com
Chef-selected quality Cornish produce delivered to your holiday accommodation. Just order from home via the website.

Purely Cornish - www.purelycornish.co.uk
Suppliers of wonderful hampers full of Cornish fare and owners of a super deli in Looe. Also opening a farm shop in May 2007 on the Plymouth road into Looe which will offer a huge range of locally sourced produce.

Taste of Southeast Cornwall - www.taste-southeastcornwall.co.uk
A year round celebration of all that is fine in Cornish food culminating in a month long festival of foodie events starting on the 9th November 2008

Recreation & Activities

Activities for your Cornish holiday - www.activecornwall.co.uk
Fancy something a little different this holiday? See this website for riding, canoeing, helicopter flights, off roading, climbing, archery, surfing, walking, mountain biking and other pastimes to add to your holiday plans.

Fishing Trips - www.orca-charter.co.uk
Orca is a 20ft open charter boat licensed to carry 10 passengers, working out of Looe. Skipper Patrick Davis knows these waters well and will take you to prime fishing spots & if fishing is not your cup of tea then take a tour of the Cornish coastline with Patrick as your guide.

Flambards Adventure Park - www.flambards.co.uk
The Flambards Experience is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the South West of England. With a fantastic variety of rides for all ages, unique exhibitions boasting the Flambards Victorian Village, Britain in The Blitz and Memory Lane exhibitions, Flambards offers a great value day out for the whole family, whatever the weather!

Golf in Cornwall - www.golfincornwall.co.uk
Definitive list of all the courses available

Looe Divers - www.looedivers.com
A RYA centre for beginners, improvers and advanced divers

Looe Golf Club - www.looegolfclub.co.uk
Our local picturesque course designed by Harry Vardon - visitors welcome.

Riding nearby - www.polmartinfarm.com
Riding lessons and hacks arranged for beginners to advanced levels - BHS approved

Leisure & Sight Seeing

Cornwall Events - www.www.visitcornwall.com/site/whats-on
Check out a huge range of major events that might interest you.

Cornwall Places to Go - www.cornwalltouristboard.co.uk/placesToGo
Great source of ideas for days out

Cornwall Things To Do - www.visitcornwall.com/site/tourist-attractions
Everything from horse riding to pottery - a definite site for those wanting a creative diversion whilst on holiday.

Gardens in Cornwall - www.gardensincornwall.co.uk
A great site for locating gardens and opening times & days etc

National Trust - www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-global/w-localtoyou/w-devoncornwall.htm
For details of all their houses, gardens and parklands in the south west

Soutwest Coast Path - www.nationaltrail.co.uk/southwestcoastpath
The newsletter and official guide to the South West Coast Path

Attractions

National Maritime Museum Falmouth - www.nmmc.co.uk
Opened in 2003 this super museum charts our maritime history

Tate Modern - www.tate.org.uk/stives/
The London gallery's Cornish offshoot provides a fabulous location to browse the best in British modern art. The gallery revises its exhibitions three times a year.

The Eden Project - www.edenproject.com
The hugely successful biome project near St.Austell

The Lost Gardens of Heligan - www.heligan.com
These wonderful gardens lost after the first World War and rediscovered & restored by Tim Smit

Trebah Garden - www.trebah-garden.co.uk
Trebah, a Sub tropical garden in Cornwall. This 26 acre Cornish ravine garden, is home to a unique collection of rare and exotic plants, trees and shrubs which rates this among the 80 finest gardens in the world.

Lands End - www.landsend-landmark.co.uk
Land's End is one of the most popular outdoor attractions in Cornwall. Situated on the westerly point of mainland Britain, it is surrounded by spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean.

Towns & Cities

Looe directory - www.looedirectory.co.uk
A useful resource for local information

Plymouth - www.thisisplymouth.co.uk
The cities directory for restaurants, theatres, concerts, exhibitions and just about everything else

Truro - www.cornwalls.co.uk/Truro/
Things to do and see in Cornwall's only city.

St Austell - www.staustelltown.co.uk
Information directory for the town of St Austell

Falmouth - www.falmouth.co.uk
Information directory for the town of Falmouth




Travel

Air Southwest - www.airsouthwest.com
Regular air links to London Gatwick, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Jersey, Cork & Dublin from Plymouth/Newquay at competitive fares.

Getting to Cornwall - www.cornwalltouristboard.co.uk/gettingHere.asp
Details of rail, air, sea links - car hire and much more

Newquay airport car hire - www.europcar.co.uk
Car hire at excellent rates

Traveline Southwest - www.travelinesw.com
A valuable resource for planning journeys in Cornwall without using the car

Misc

Downderry Taxi's - 01503 250 315 - 07977 518 742
Local taxi company run by Frank and Carol Tavener

Cornwall Holiday - www.cornwall-holiday.net
Holiday availability across Cornwall