For a small fishing village at the bottom of a steep valley, the restaurants in Polperro are seriously impressive. We ate in the village for every meal during our stay and never ran out of options – from fresh seafood on the harbour to stonebaked pizza carried back to our …
Five years ago, we stumbled on Polperro at the end of a coastal walk from Talland Bay. My youngest was four, the sun was out, and the village appeared around the cliff edge like something from a painting – wonky cottages, bobbing boats, glassy harbour water. We ate on the …
The Camel Trail from Wadebridge to Padstow is one of the most popular cycle routes in Cornwall – and for good reason. It’s flat, mostly traffic-free, and follows the course of the River Camel along the estuary, with views that open up wider with every turn of the pedals. We …
We first discovered Fowey (it rhymes with joy) when we were footloose and fancy-free – a young just-married couple exploring Cornwall for the first time. I still remember our little apartment set back from the main street, and how we spent the week eating our way through every restaurant in …
One of my favourite things about visiting Padstow is how we get there. Not by car, sitting in a jam on a single-track road while the kids bicker in the back. Instead, we park in Rock, walk down to the beach, and hop on the little ferry that’s been crossing …
Don’t you love it when you stay somewhere and discover some local insider knowledge? Had we not been told about the Talland Bay to Polperro walk in Cornwall, we’d have missed the views, a small but perfectly formed beach, and freshly baked chocolate brownies from the café. The walk to …