The Old Commander's Guide Book
Food scene
Reliable pub food in a lovely old, higgledy piggledy building. They serve a great Sunday lunch from midday through until about 9pm. This is our closets pub, which is just a 5 minute drive away.
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The Miners Arms
Reliable pub food in a lovely old, higgledy piggledy building. They serve a great Sunday lunch from midday through until about 9pm. This is our closets pub, which is just a 5 minute drive away.
Micro brewery in Perranporth. Lush beers and visiting caterers - including wood fired pizzas.
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Black Flag Brewery
New RoadMicro brewery in Perranporth. Lush beers and visiting caterers - including wood fired pizzas.
We've been looking for a good quality Kebab house for ages - homemade bread, baba ganoush, grilled meat. This place isn't your standard UK kebab house, it's a cut above that. Located down the end of a light industrial estate, it's not the sort of place you'd expect to find such good food. But it's worth the drive.
BABU
We've been looking for a good quality Kebab house for ages - homemade bread, baba ganoush, grilled meat. This place isn't your standard UK kebab house, it's a cut above that. Located down the end of a light industrial estate, it's not the sort of place you'd expect to find such good food. But it's worth the drive.
A lovely little restaurant, located within an old water plant nursary. They do an amazing 3 course set lunch, very good food and wine, lovely location, great service. You can wander around looking at the water lilly ponds after eating.
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Penrose Kitchen
School HillA lovely little restaurant, located within an old water plant nursary. They do an amazing 3 course set lunch, very good food and wine, lovely location, great service. You can wander around looking at the water lilly ponds after eating.
The best place for pasties in Perrranporth. Plus a very good butchers - lots of holiday makers will buy hundreds of pounds worth of meat to take home with them to freeze for the months ahead!
Chapmans Family Butchers
45 St Pirans RdThe best place for pasties in Perrranporth. Plus a very good butchers - lots of holiday makers will buy hundreds of pounds worth of meat to take home with them to freeze for the months ahead!
Female run business that runs a no booking, show up and eat policy. Unrivalled view over Perranporth beach, great burgers, delicious salads and seasonal dishes.
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The Summerhouse
38 Ponsmere RdFemale run business that runs a no booking, show up and eat policy. Unrivalled view over Perranporth beach, great burgers, delicious salads and seasonal dishes.
On our 'to go' list but looks bloomin' delicious and has great reviews. They have a 'deck' menu that runs middy - 9pm, no bookings required. And a full restaurant menu from 6pm.
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Peterville Inn
On our 'to go' list but looks bloomin' delicious and has great reviews. They have a 'deck' menu that runs middy - 9pm, no bookings required. And a full restaurant menu from 6pm.
Another 'to do' for us. Located in the 'container on Lemon Quay' - where lots of excellent eateries have taken their first steps. They do super fresh sea food and delicious looking tapas style menu.
Elseafood Seafood and Tapas Bar
Lemon QuayAnother 'to do' for us. Located in the 'container on Lemon Quay' - where lots of excellent eateries have taken their first steps. They do super fresh sea food and delicious looking tapas style menu.
Beautiful, organic farm located just the other side of the A30. They do amazing feast nights using their own produce and set amongst acres of farm land. You'll need to book up in advance.
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Nancarrow Farm
Beautiful, organic farm located just the other side of the A30. They do amazing feast nights using their own produce and set amongst acres of farm land. You'll need to book up in advance.
Great location, with a vegan cafe, lots of live music, a festival, weekend workshops and events.
Mount Pleasant Eco Park
Great location, with a vegan cafe, lots of live music, a festival, weekend workshops and events.
A real local institution that has recently changed hands. It's not being reopened until 2024 so Verdant Brewery have taken it on a short summer lease. They're a great, very cool set-up with a brewery, tap room and sea food bar over in Falmouth. Their beer is super lush and service is reliably great. Defo worth a look - you could walk from ours in about 40 mins, via Trevllas Porth.
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Schooners
Quay RoadA real local institution that has recently changed hands. It's not being reopened until 2024 so Verdant Brewery have taken it on a short summer lease. They're a great, very cool set-up with a brewery, tap room and sea food bar over in Falmouth. Their beer is super lush and service is reliably great. Defo worth a look - you could walk from ours in about 40 mins, via Trevllas Porth.
Beaches
2.5 miles of sandy beach. Wonderful for swimming, sun bathing, bucket and spading, and dog walking. You can walk here in the coastal path in about 40 minutes or drive in about 5 minutes.
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Perranporth Beach
2.5 miles of sandy beach. Wonderful for swimming, sun bathing, bucket and spading, and dog walking. You can walk here in the coastal path in about 40 minutes or drive in about 5 minutes.
Beautiful little beach on the other side of St. Agnes and just beyond Wheal Coates. National Trust car park, lovely little cafe kiosk. 10 minutes drive.
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Chapel Porth Beach
South West Coast PathBeautiful little beach on the other side of St. Agnes and just beyond Wheal Coates. National Trust car park, lovely little cafe kiosk. 10 minutes drive.
Lovely village beach in St. Agnes. Cafes, pubs and gift shops, council parking. You can walk here from the house in about 40 minutes, or drive in about 5 minutes.
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Trevaunance Cove
Quay RoadLovely village beach in St. Agnes. Cafes, pubs and gift shops, council parking. You can walk here from the house in about 40 minutes, or drive in about 5 minutes.
One of our all time favourite beaches. No life guards, cafe or toilets, but all the better due to that. Amazing at high tide when the water comes up and gets funnelled in between the headlands, which makes a beautiful swimming spot. Dog friendly.
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Poly Joke Beach
One of our all time favourite beaches. No life guards, cafe or toilets, but all the better due to that. Amazing at high tide when the water comes up and gets funnelled in between the headlands, which makes a beautiful swimming spot. Dog friendly.
Our closest beach. It's about a 20 min walk from the house on single track lanes. There's no lifeguard, no toilet, no cafe. It's a bit rugged and the beach has a rocky reef that can make it a bit difficult to get in the water at mid tide. But it is one of the best in the area and a real locals favourite.
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Trevellas Cove
Our closest beach. It's about a 20 min walk from the house on single track lanes. There's no lifeguard, no toilet, no cafe. It's a bit rugged and the beach has a rocky reef that can make it a bit difficult to get in the water at mid tide. But it is one of the best in the area and a real locals favourite.
Sightseeing
Iconic engine house on the south west coast path. You could walk here in about an hour and a half. Or you can drive here in about 10 minutes.
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Wheal Coates
Iconic engine house on the south west coast path. You could walk here in about an hour and a half. Or you can drive here in about 10 minutes.
Only 10 minutes walk from the house. Historic piece of coastline - a spitfire base in WW2 and historic home to the Nobel explosive works - the man who went on to launch the Nobel Prizes. You can walk from the house out along the coastal path, along Cligga Head and down into Perranporth.
Cligga Head
Only 10 minutes walk from the house. Historic piece of coastline - a spitfire base in WW2 and historic home to the Nobel explosive works - the man who went on to launch the Nobel Prizes. You can walk from the house out along the coastal path, along Cligga Head and down into Perranporth.
Beautiful, compact National Trust property, just a stone's throw from Newquay. We can happily loose 2 or 3 hours here meandering around the house and gardens.
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Trerice
Beautiful, compact National Trust property, just a stone's throw from Newquay. We can happily loose 2 or 3 hours here meandering around the house and gardens.
Brilliant, (mostly) tongue in cheek, outdoor theatre. They roam around the countryside all summer putting on fun, affordable performances in some amazing locations. Check out their schedule. Sadly they're taking a break for summer 2023.
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Miracle Theatre
Brilliant, (mostly) tongue in cheek, outdoor theatre. They roam around the countryside all summer putting on fun, affordable performances in some amazing locations. Check out their schedule. Sadly they're taking a break for summer 2023.
National Trust property located on the banks of the River Fal and between Truro and Falmouth. The gardens are delightful and there's a beach, extensive parkland and river walks. Perfect for the hounds.
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National Trust - Trelissick Garden
National Trust property located on the banks of the River Fal and between Truro and Falmouth. The gardens are delightful and there's a beach, extensive parkland and river walks. Perfect for the hounds.
The remains of St. Piran's Oratory and also the 'church in the dunes'. The location where it's believed that St. Piran landed after being thrown into the sea by the Irish with a mill stone around his neck. Also an amazing place to take dogs for walks - large open space with lots of rabbits, other walkers, and occasional horses. You can walk right out to the beach, along the shoreline and then back along the MOD permissive path.
St Piran's Oratory
The remains of St. Piran's Oratory and also the 'church in the dunes'. The location where it's believed that St. Piran landed after being thrown into the sea by the Irish with a mill stone around his neck. Also an amazing place to take dogs for walks - large open space with lots of rabbits, other walkers, and occasional horses. You can walk right out to the beach, along the shoreline and then back along the MOD permissive path.
Activities
Group, leader led kayak trips around the headland at St. Agnes.
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Koru Kayaking Adventures Cornwall
Group, leader led kayak trips around the headland at St. Agnes.
Family, group and private surf lessons on the beach at Perranporth.
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Perranporth Surf School
Beach RoadFamily, group and private surf lessons on the beach at Perranporth.
Located just back from Perranporth this well established stables do regular rides out across the back of the dunes, down and along the beach.
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Reen Manor Riding Stables
Located just back from Perranporth this well established stables do regular rides out across the back of the dunes, down and along the beach.
An award winning vineyard, with a particularly tasty and popular sparkling white. You can drop in just to pick up some wine, have a drink, or take one of their tours.
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Camel Valley
An award winning vineyard, with a particularly tasty and popular sparkling white. You can drop in just to pick up some wine, have a drink, or take one of their tours.
Just down the lane from our house - sky dives and pleasure flights around the coast of Cornwall. Plus, there's quite often season events on the schedule.
Perranporth Airfield.
Higher Trevellas StJust down the lane from our house - sky dives and pleasure flights around the coast of Cornwall. Plus, there's quite often season events on the schedule.
Dog Walks
Forestry Commision woodland on the outskirts of Truro. Streams, acres of trees, mountain bike trails and an old Iron Age Fort. Perfect for shady walks on hot days.
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Idless woods
Forestry Commision woodland on the outskirts of Truro. Streams, acres of trees, mountain bike trails and an old Iron Age Fort. Perfect for shady walks on hot days.
250 acres of woodland, located just back from the coast close to Portreath. 9 miles of paths, a cafe, multiple car parks, cycle trails, bridleways, wildlife areas.
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Tehidy Woods
250 acres of woodland, located just back from the coast close to Portreath. 9 miles of paths, a cafe, multiple car parks, cycle trails, bridleways, wildlife areas.
Ancient quay located on the River Fal. Beautiful, shady, tree lined paths alongside a creek and in amongst an ancient Iron Age Fort. You can get in the river when the tide is up, there are BBQ pitches on the quay and a small car park at the end of the very bumpy unmade road.
Roundwood Quay
Ancient quay located on the River Fal. Beautiful, shady, tree lined paths alongside a creek and in amongst an ancient Iron Age Fort. You can get in the river when the tide is up, there are BBQ pitches on the quay and a small car park at the end of the very bumpy unmade road.
We haven't been for years, but in the past we've watched live, outdoor theater in the formal Italian gardens surrounded by Peacocks. We've also taken our dog for walks up through the estate, past the formal gardens and deep into the wilderness, eventually up to the Iron Age Fort. It's beautiful, quiet and bit off the beaten track.
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Pencarrow House and Gardens
We haven't been for years, but in the past we've watched live, outdoor theater in the formal Italian gardens surrounded by Peacocks. We've also taken our dog for walks up through the estate, past the formal gardens and deep into the wilderness, eventually up to the Iron Age Fort. It's beautiful, quiet and bit off the beaten track.
Miles of SSSI dunes, the location of St. Piran's Church & Oratory. The perfect dog walking location, perhaps in Cornwall. Go through Perranporth and up the hill, take a left at the sharp bend at the top of Budnic Hill, and just by Tollgate Farm Caravan Park, and there is lots of pull-ins off the road to park up.
Perran Sands Beach
Perran SandsMiles of SSSI dunes, the location of St. Piran's Church & Oratory. The perfect dog walking location, perhaps in Cornwall. Go through Perranporth and up the hill, take a left at the sharp bend at the top of Budnic Hill, and just by Tollgate Farm Caravan Park, and there is lots of pull-ins off the road to park up.