Windmill Cottage Guidebook
Nearby beaches
Beautiful, huge, family friendly beach. 1 mile from cottage. Beach box cafe - nice coffees/cakes & lunch. Surf/paddle board/ wetsuit hire. Surf lessons & coastering. Parking at beach. Walkable from cottage (through fields by Well Park Inn, Trevone then on to coastal path to Harlyn).
56 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Harlyn Bay Beach
Beautiful, huge, family friendly beach. 1 mile from cottage. Beach box cafe - nice coffees/cakes & lunch. Surf/paddle board/ wetsuit hire. Surf lessons & coastering. Parking at beach. Walkable from cottage (through fields by Well Park Inn, Trevone then on to coastal path to Harlyn).
Glorious, wide sweeping sandy beach. 10 mins drive from cottage. Excellent for surfing & sunsets .Coffee van. Toilets. Parking. Lifeguards.
Tides can be dangerous in this beach - do read swim safety signs. Often has rip on far left of beach. Renown surfing beach . Not best beach for swimming.
60 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Constantine Bay
Glorious, wide sweeping sandy beach. 10 mins drive from cottage. Excellent for surfing & sunsets .Coffee van. Toilets. Parking. Lifeguards.
Tides can be dangerous in this beach - do read swim safety signs. Often has rip on far left of beach. Renown surfing beach . Not best beach for swimming.
Closest beach to cottage. 1 km away (10 min walk). Safe, sandy, pretty cove. Beach cafe, toilets, parking. Wetsuit, paddle board & surf board hire. Natural sea swimming pool at Rocky Point at low tide.
Trevone Bay
Closest beach to cottage. 1 km away (10 min walk). Safe, sandy, pretty cove. Beach cafe, toilets, parking. Wetsuit, paddle board & surf board hire. Natural sea swimming pool at Rocky Point at low tide.
Gorgeous beach, something for everyone...sandy and rocky. Best around low tide. Sandy beach uncovered 2 hours after high tide & disappears 2 hours before high tide. Great for rockpooling, scrambling, surfing, bodyboarding, sunbathing on the hot, flat rocks. Lifeguards. Not best beach for swimming, sea often quite rough. No amenities. Free car park for National Trust members . Next door beach to Constantine.
Booby's Bay Beach
Gorgeous beach, something for everyone...sandy and rocky. Best around low tide. Sandy beach uncovered 2 hours after high tide & disappears 2 hours before high tide. Great for rockpooling, scrambling, surfing, bodyboarding, sunbathing on the hot, flat rocks. Lifeguards. Not best beach for swimming, sea often quite rough. No amenities. Free car park for National Trust members . Next door beach to Constantine.
Mother Ivy's bay. Possibly the most beautiful local beach. Turquoise blue water on sunny days. Pretty cliffs leading down to covey beach. Excellent bay for swimming & paddle boarding. Quiet, sheltered beach, protected from prevailing wind & waves. Location for Padstow Life Boat station (painted with Farrow & Ball colours!). Launch day - Wednesday. Well worth a visit. Park in Booby's beach car park - free for National Trust members - pretty short walk across fields & cliffs. No lifeguards. No amenities.
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RNLI Padstow Lifeboat Station
Trevose HeadMother Ivy's bay. Possibly the most beautiful local beach. Turquoise blue water on sunny days. Pretty cliffs leading down to covey beach. Excellent bay for swimming & paddle boarding. Quiet, sheltered beach, protected from prevailing wind & waves. Location for Padstow Life Boat station (painted with Farrow & Ball colours!). Launch day - Wednesday. Well worth a visit. Park in Booby's beach car park - free for National Trust members - pretty short walk across fields & cliffs. No lifeguards. No amenities.
Lovely, covey, sandy beach. 15 mins drive from cottage. Youth hostel - good for lunch / coffees/ hot chocolates. Shop, toilets & car parking. Life guards on beach. Short walk around the headland from Constantine Bay.
30 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Treyarnon Bay
Lovely, covey, sandy beach. 15 mins drive from cottage. Youth hostel - good for lunch / coffees/ hot chocolates. Shop, toilets & car parking. Life guards on beach. Short walk around the headland from Constantine Bay.
Lovely, sandy, family friendly beach at the mouth of the Camel estuary opposite Daymer Bay. Shallow, crystal clear, calm water. 10 mins drive from cottage, past Padstow Organic Farmshop. Parking in farmers field, short walk through trees to beach. No amenities. No life guards. Great beach for swimming and for young children.
Crugmeer
Lovely, sandy, family friendly beach at the mouth of the Camel estuary opposite Daymer Bay. Shallow, crystal clear, calm water. 10 mins drive from cottage, past Padstow Organic Farmshop. Parking in farmers field, short walk through trees to beach. No amenities. No life guards. Great beach for swimming and for young children.
Great sea pool , accessible 2 hours after high tide up until 2 hours before next high tide.
Trevone Natural Sea Pool
Great sea pool , accessible 2 hours after high tide up until 2 hours before next high tide.
Daymer Bay PL27 6SA, United Kingdom
Lovely walk along estuary beach on Rock side , great at low tide
Huge, sandy beach 20 minutes drive from cottage along coastal road. Excellent for surfing, bodyboarding, water sports.
Also great spot for eating and drinking. Emily Scott's restaurant, Watergate Bay Hotel & the Beach Hut all with great views over the beach and good food.
Watergate Bay, Newquay TR8, United Kingdom
Huge, sandy beach 20 minutes drive from cottage along coastal road. Excellent for surfing, bodyboarding, water sports.
Also great spot for eating and drinking. Emily Scott's restaurant, Watergate Bay Hotel & the Beach Hut all with great views over the beach and good food.
Beautiful beach with a lot of steps down ! National Trust coastline. Visit at low tide, gets cut off at high tide.
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Hagdan ng Bedruthan
Beautiful beach with a lot of steps down ! National Trust coastline. Visit at low tide, gets cut off at high tide.
Things to do
Nearby holiday resort with watersports and spa. Great aquapark, wakeboarding lake and FlowRider (simulated surfing). Lots of fun for all ages. Book online.
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Retallack Water Sports
Nearby holiday resort with watersports and spa. Great aquapark, wakeboarding lake and FlowRider (simulated surfing). Lots of fun for all ages. Book online.
Proyekto ng Eden
Great day out
St. Michael's Mount
Stunning.
About an hour's drive from the cottage
Worth checking out what is on at this open air theatre. We had a wonderful time , fab beach right next door, beautiful coastline, amazing views from the theatre. Very special.
545 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Teatro ng Minack
Worth checking out what is on at this open air theatre. We had a wonderful time , fab beach right next door, beautiful coastline, amazing views from the theatre. Very special.
Ang Nawawalang Mga Hardin ng Heligan
B3273Beautiful
Lovely national Trust House & Gardens, King Harry chain ferry nearby
119 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bahay at Hardin ng Lanhydrock
Treffry LaneLovely national Trust House & Gardens, King Harry chain ferry nearby
Tintagel Castle
Castle RoadKing Arthur's castle. Breathtaking with sheer drops into sea.
Championship links golf courses + pitch & putt.
Paddle ball, tennis courts & heated outdoor swimming pool - great for kids.
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Trevose Golf and Country Club
Championship links golf courses + pitch & putt.
Paddle ball, tennis courts & heated outdoor swimming pool - great for kids.
Great for shopping, coffee, crabbing, ice-creams, restaurants - go early in high season or on bad weather days .
Daungan ng Padstow
5 Mill SquareGreat for shopping, coffee, crabbing, ice-creams, restaurants - go early in high season or on bad weather days .
Nice to get the 5 min ferry journey across the estuary to explore Rock side
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Rock FERRY
Ferry SlipNice to get the 5 min ferry journey across the estuary to explore Rock side
Lovely town - made famous by Doc Martin TV series & Fishermen's Friends shanty band (subject of British made film) . Lawrence Llewellyn Bowen has a house here & Nathan Outlaw has a Michelin starred restaurant 'Outlaws' here .
27 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Daungan ng Port Isaac
Church HillLovely town - made famous by Doc Martin TV series & Fishermen's Friends shanty band (subject of British made film) . Lawrence Llewellyn Bowen has a house here & Nathan Outlaw has a Michelin starred restaurant 'Outlaws' here .
Port Quin & Gaverne - beautiful, unspoilt coastline around here, great for walking. Port Quin beautiful for a sea swim.
National Trust - Port Quin Car Park
Port Quin & Gaverne - beautiful, unspoilt coastline around here, great for walking. Port Quin beautiful for a sea swim.
Where the estuary meets the sea - lovely walk from the cottage across Trevone headland past the blow hole along the coast to Stepper's Point then along the estuary into Padstow. Takes about 3 hours. Best to go at low-ish tide on a good weather day. amazing views
Stepper Point NCI Lookout
Where the estuary meets the sea - lovely walk from the cottage across Trevone headland past the blow hole along the coast to Stepper's Point then along the estuary into Padstow. Takes about 3 hours. Best to go at low-ish tide on a good weather day. amazing views
Lighthouse on Trevose Head, National Trust Headland. Great views over Constantine & Booby's beach
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Trevose Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse on Trevose Head, National Trust Headland. Great views over Constantine & Booby's beach
Food scene
BinTwo
Lovely coffee & champagne bar. Gin & wine tasting.
The Chough Bakery
Great pasties
The Shop Trevone Farm
Trevone RoadGreat local shop - 5 mins walk from cottage on way down to Trevone beach
Lovely organic farmshop & cafe on the road down to Crugmeer/Hawkers cove
18 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Padstow Farm Shop
Lovely organic farmshop & cafe on the road down to Crugmeer/Hawkers cove
Fab cafe - organic, vegan & local produce - delicious breakfasts, coffee & cake.
45 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Strong Adolfos Cafe
Fab cafe - organic, vegan & local produce - delicious breakfasts, coffee & cake.
Lovely hotel/restaurant 5 mins from the cottage for a special meal . Lobster Shed in the grounds for more relaxed outdoor dining with lovely view over the sea. Pricey!
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The Pig at Harlyn Bay
Lovely hotel/restaurant 5 mins from the cottage for a special meal . Lobster Shed in the grounds for more relaxed outdoor dining with lovely view over the sea. Pricey!
St Kew Inn
Great pub
Rick Stein's pub - 5 mins from the cottage by car, no need to book, can walk in but gets busy in summer
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The Cornish Arms
Rick Stein's pub - 5 mins from the cottage by car, no need to book, can walk in but gets busy in summer
The Seafood Restaurant
RiversideRick Stein's restaurant
Michelin starred restaurant. Pricey but very special.
73 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Paul Ainsworth at Number 6
6 Middle StMichelin starred restaurant. Pricey but very special.
Rick Stein's Café
10 Middle StRelaxed restaurant, fish goujons & chips always good
Cant go wrong with fish & chips, gets busy in summer
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Rick Stein's Seafood Bar & Fishmongers
Unit 1 Station RdCant go wrong with fish & chips, gets busy in summer
The Hidden Hut
Lovely cafe on south coast