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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: gazbutS3 on May 20, 2012, 11:33:52 am
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we are taking a motorhome down to Cornwall in a couple of weeks, anybody recommend any campsites and places to visit? :smiley:
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Padstein for Fish and Chips.
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Just go park on VC's driveway :happy2:
(are u camping at Inters Gaz? Are you taking the same bed/tent combo as 2010?) :grin:
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Just go park on VC's driveway :happy2:
(are u camping at Inters Gaz? Are you taking the same bed/tent combo as 2010?) :grin:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
not 100% yet pal, but do fancy it :happy2:
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My mum n dad liked the campsite "Polmanter Touring park" in Halsetown overlooking St. Ives, they went there many times (about 7 consecutive years) before they bought a house down there, before they found that site they stayed at a CC site "Godrevy" in Hayle, in fact I am moving down there myself in August/September (Carbis Bay) as parents have talked me into re-locating our family business down there :happy2:, said I would give it a couple of years, see if I like it.
You can walk from the campsite down hill into St. Ives in about 10-15 minutes :happy2:
I stayed there myself a couple of times when I was visiting for my parents birthdays, It has a swimming Pool and laundry room and lots of newly built shower/toilet blocks.
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Places to visit:
Coverack
Lizard and the lighthouse
Porthleven for the Harbour Arms and fish and chip shop.
Cape Cornwall for the climb up to the tower on the point.
Sennon Cove
Just some of our favourites, also don't forget to try Roskillys Ice Cream :party:
Beer wise, Rock Brewery's Doom Bar, Skinners Betty Stoggs and St Austell's Prpoer Job or Tribute. :happy2:
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nice one fellas :happy2: keep um comin :smiley:
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Eden Project and Padstow get my vote :happy2:
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St ives is my fav
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Had a room here for a week
http://www.merrymoorinn.com/ (http://www.merrymoorinn.com/)
Newquay 5 mins away. Had a hot tub in the en suite and a stuunning see view into the bay. Click the webcam tab on thier web site lovely when the suns out.
Decent grub too :happy2:
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St ives is my fav
And ours, Pasty on the quayside...but mind the seagulls.... :surprised:
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Don't forget to get a Pasty from Philps bakery in Hayle, Premier Medium Steak all the way!;)
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Don't forget to get a Pasty from Philps bakery in Hayle, Premier Medium Steak all the way!;)
Yup, I can second the pastie's from Hayle, mum made me stop on my way down to St.Ives to pick up pasties, best one I ever had.
My parents said Eden project was good (if you like gardening stuff, which she does :grin:) but not really my thing, Newquay best avoided unless your looking to get hammered and have a fight with some chavs :grin:
Any foodstuffs in St.Ives is fair game for those sneaky gulls and they are massive too :surprised:
Minack theatre was cool (on a nice day/night), St. Michaels mount, Kynance cove etc
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My Mum's house... I'll tell her to put the kettle on.
Eden thing a few miles from there.
Lands End may be worth a look too, just to say you've been to the end of the World.
Actually The Lizard is the most Southerly point in the UK, so you may wanna look see that too.
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If your in Mevagissey, have a look for Cloud Cuckoo Land. Possibly the strangest collectors/antique shop you'll ever visit. :rolleye: :rolleye: :rolleye:
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I,m there in a fortnight.Got a Stag do for a mate in Hayle,(Outdoor karting opposite the estuary),then back the following weekend for the Wedding.. As said already,St Ives,(watch the seagulls),Sennen is a must,Lands End if you have'nt already done it.
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Busmans holiday - Helston Aeropark. :laugh:
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Busmans holiday - Helston Aeropark. :laugh:
not a chance I hate the bleedin things :booty:
looking for campsite recommendations too fellas :happy2:
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2 campsites there i recommended in case u missed it.
campsite "Polmanter Touring park" in Halsetown overlooking St. Ives, they went there many times (about 7 consecutive years) before they bought a house down there, before they found that site they stayed at a CC site "Godrevy" in Hayle.
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I'm off to Cornwall in September. Will have to remember the Hayle pasties! :party:
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Very Cherrys lawn is not bad for campin in :wink:
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2 campsites there i recommended in case u missed it.
campsite "Polmanter Touring park" in Halsetown overlooking St. Ives, they went there many times (about 7 consecutive years) before they bought a house down there, before they found that site they stayed at a CC site "Godrevy" in Hayle.
no I saw them and appreciate it :happy2:, just weighing up the options pal :innocent:
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Another vote for Kynance Cove if you like a good crab sandwich. Park in Lizard and walk the coast path. Lizard Point is much nicer than Land's End btw. Port Isaac is nice, as is Padstow and its surrounding areas. Marazion for St Michael's Mount. There's a pub at the top of Marazion called the Fire Engine and you get a good view of the Mount from the back garden.
Sam's On The Beach in Fowey for eats.
Fountain Inn in Mevagissey does a great fish & chips with mushy peas.
Porthmeor Beach Cafe in Stives is good.
Haven't been for a few years now, but the Cobweb Inn in Boscastle used to do the best steak pie I've ever had. 5 of us went in there once and we all had the same after I recommended it to my friends and we sent back 5 plates that were licked clean!
Avoid Newquay like the plague unless your a fan of pissed up gangs of shirtless blokes on stag do's and that's at about 11am! Not a massive fan of Penzance and Falmouth either. Better to stick to the fishing villages and avoid the towns. There's no folk like Cornish folk...
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thanx for that, the quieter places are what I'm after to be honest, so all good advice :happy2:
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The issue with Cornwall is there ain't a lot of work outside of tourism, so there's a lot of crappy bits, mostly in the bigger towns. I thought Truro was alright and probably has the best choice of shops, but the other places I've already mentioned I wouldn't re-visit. St. Austell is another bigger town not worth visiting.
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As a lot of people have said, Kynance cove is lovely, its only 5 minutes away from where i live, so handy!
You'll drive past RNAS Culdrose, so if you're into aviation or what not, we have a public viewing area... Usually fully of spotters though... No doubt you'll see a few of our choppers flying around.
Porthleven is a really nice small town to Visit, just down the road from Helston towards Penzance way...
As many have said, Philps for a pasty, but the Horse and Jockey in Helston beats it hands down! Not many people know about it, and do amazing pasties!
They have one in Porthleven also, which is right on the harbour, so can't miss it! Get a pasty, then pop next door for a pint!
St Ives is nice also, but gets VERY busy in the summer with all the tourists etc... Very hard to find a parking space usually.
Porthcurno is a nice beach, with the Minack theatre located just off it, have a look online and see if they have anything on... Amazing location just to be at.
Lands end isn't that great tbh, most people only go there for the "Sign"... Although if you're heading that way, Sennen Cove has a nice beach and is great clear water, good for a swim, or bodyboard if you like.
I love living here, been here for 5 years now, its a shame i have to move away for a year in June, but i'll be straight back as soon as i can!
P.s. Just a tip, if you're going swimming / walking on the beach, keep an eye out for the tides, they change fast and ALOT of people get caught out... Only go on beaches with the RNLI presence.
If you plan on going walking on the cliffs, again, please be VERY careful, as we get a lot of call outs for tourists not knowing the area, who have fallen, again with above, we get alot of call outs for stranded tourists. :happy2:
Jamie.