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To see a photo gallery of local views, click here.
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The most popular include:
Crantock Beach
Fistral Beach
Great Western Beach
Mawgan Porth
Porth Beach
Tolcarne Beach
Towan Beach
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Blue Reef Aquarium
Boscastle
Carnewas & Bedruthan Steps
Cornish Cyder
Farm Eden
Project Landhydrock
House
Newquay Zoo
Padstow
Tintagel
Trelawney
Garden Leisure
Truro
Wadebridge
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The Blue Reef Aquarium is situated in the centre of Newquay town and
offers visitors the opportunity to see sharks, seahorses, clown fishes,
crabs and lobsters in addition to their giant tropical ocean display.
Regular talks and feeding displays makes this a unique experience
for both adults and kids.
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Picturesque harbour and village on the North Cornish coast. This village
contains an exciting witchcraft museum and various small independent
shops selling “Cornish goodies” and handy crafts made by local craftsmen.
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| Dramatic coastline with views over massive
rock stacks. This is one of the most popular destinations on the Cornish
coast, because of the spectacular cliff top view of rocks stretching
into the distance across the sweep of Bedruthan beach. Close to the
car park there is a National Trust shop and information Centre in
addition to a tea-room and garden.
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Located in the heart of the Cornish countryside amongst 16 acres of
apple orchards lies the Cornish Cyder Farm. The entrance is free and
the farm is open all year round. Here you can taste locally produced
cider, wine and jams in addition to get a guided tour of the museum
to see how the products are produced. The farm has a shop were you
can buy their products, an ideal gift to bring home.
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The mission statement of the project is "To promote the understanding
and responsible management of the vital relationship between plants,
people and resources leading to a sustainable future for all". The
Eden project takes you through the world, from tropical rainforest
to the Mediterranean. In addition to a massive amount of plants you
will also see various sculptures, performance shows, restaurant and
snack point and a well-equipped gift shop.
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Magnificent late Victorian country house with extensive servants’
quarters, garden and wooden estate. One of the most fascinating and
complete late 19th Century houses in England. The garden has a spectacular
collection of magnolias, rhododendrons and camellias and offers fine
colours right through autumn. All this is set in a glorious estate
of woods and parkland running down to the River Fowey, with an extensive
network of footpaths.
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Set in lush sub-tropical gardens this is the home of many of the world's
endangered species and has earned a reputation as one of the best
wildlife parks in the country. Specialising in breeding many endangered
species, Newquay Zoo is at the forefront of conservation, education
and entertainment and will offer a special day out for all age groups.
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Padstow is situated in North Cornwall. It is an area of outstanding
natural beauty with wonderful bays and beautiful golden beaches. The
town itself has a colourful and ancient history. Old crooked streets
slope down to the harbour where many fine medieval buildings can still
be seen. Today Padstow remains a working fishing port whose produce
has been made famous by Rick Stein's television series and
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Tintagel Is a bustling village on the North Coast of Cornwall. Attractions
in the village are King Arthur’s Hall and the Old Post Office in addition
to various souvenir shops and a bakery, pasty shops and tearooms for
those wanting a Cornish Cream Tea.
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| Trelawney is well known for its friendly atmosphere
and good quality and variety of products. Trelawney Garden Leisure
also has a superior restaurant and coffee shop and offers beautiful
views of the lake and Camel Valley. Trelawney is situated on the outskirts
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Trelawney Garden Centre which is situated just outside Wadebridge
on the A389 was founded in 1970 by Frank and Marion Danning as a
small nursery supplying home grown fruit, vegetables and flowers
from a roadside stall to local customers as they passed by.
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The bustling Cathedral city of Truro is a city of all seasons, whether
you are visiting in summer, autumn, winter or spring Truro has something
to offer for everyone. Truro derives its name from the Cornish Tri-veru,
meaning three rivers, and developed as a tin port between the Truro
River and the rivers Kenwyn and Allen. Today the city is the centre
for tourism, commerce and administration in Cornwall and its past
makes it a very special place to visit and a must when you are visiting
Cornwall. In addition to the City Cathedral and a visit to The Royal
Cornwall Museum Truro is great for those of you who like shopping.
You will find all high street brands in addition to smaller independent
retailers.
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One of Cornwall’s best market towns with a variety of attractions
to suit everyone’s desire, walking, shopping, arts and craft galleries
and various cafés and tea rooms and of course Cornish pasty shops!
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There are a great variety of places to eat in and around Newquay
ranging from traditional pub cuisine to Indian, Thai, Chinese, etc.
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The Maharajah Indian Restaurant
39 Cliff Rd, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 2NE
Tel: 01637 877377
Indian Summer
20 East St, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 1BH
Tel: 01637 872964
The Orient within Rumours Hotel
Henver Rd, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 3DJ
Tel: 01637 877299
Fifteen Cornwall on the Beach,
Watergate Bay, St. Mawgan Tel: 01637 861000
La Luna,
22 Cliff Road, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 1SG Tel:01637 878500
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