Location
TREVONE BAY, CORNWALL
Trevone Bay is an award-winning blue flag beach on the dramatic north Cornish Coast. The area is renowned for its ‘seven bays for seven days’ – Porthcothan Bay, Treyarnon Bay, Constantine Bay, Booby's Bay, Mother Ivey's Bay, Harlyn Bay, and Trevone Bay.
Trevone Bay has direct access to the southwest coastal path and has one of the best beaches in Cornwall. It consists of a sheltered cove and is serviced by lifeguards from spring until the autumn. With its sandy swimming and surfing beach, it is a regular destination for families, surfers and walkers. Awarded a Blue Flag Award in 2023 the beach has the added attraction of the popular natural tidal sea water swimming pool, made famous by the Enid Blyton Mallory Towers BBC television series.
Situated on the cliffs just above Trevone Bay, the Round Hole, provides an inspiring walk around this 80ft deep giant collapsed sea cave. This is especially dramatic in the winter during high tide, when the waves are high, and the hole connects with the sea. The round hole then acts as a blow hole sending seawater high into the air. Proving that Trevone is as enjoyable in the winter as the summer.
Trevone Bay is lucky to have a lovely farm shop directly opposite Boulder Cottage within the Rick Stein farm development. This sells everyday essentials and lots of local produce.
Trevone Bay also has a fantastic beach shop and café serving food and excellent Pizza, often with live music. The local Well Parc Inn, a two-minute walk from the Cottage, with traditional bar, outside terrace and beer garden serves local produce and hosts many community events and fundraising activities. Keep an eye open for the various pop ups close to the beach, including this year, a wood fired sauna overlooking the bay.
Trevone Bay has direct access to the southwest coastal path and has one of the best beaches in Cornwall. It consists of a sheltered cove and is serviced by lifeguards from spring until the autumn. With its sandy swimming and surfing beach, it is a regular destination for families, surfers and walkers. Awarded a Blue Flag Award in 2023 the beach has the added attraction of the popular natural tidal sea water swimming pool, made famous by the Enid Blyton Mallory Towers BBC television series.
Situated on the cliffs just above Trevone Bay, the Round Hole, provides an inspiring walk around this 80ft deep giant collapsed sea cave. This is especially dramatic in the winter during high tide, when the waves are high, and the hole connects with the sea. The round hole then acts as a blow hole sending seawater high into the air. Proving that Trevone is as enjoyable in the winter as the summer.
Trevone Bay is lucky to have a lovely farm shop directly opposite Boulder Cottage within the Rick Stein farm development. This sells everyday essentials and lots of local produce.
Trevone Bay also has a fantastic beach shop and café serving food and excellent Pizza, often with live music. The local Well Parc Inn, a two-minute walk from the Cottage, with traditional bar, outside terrace and beer garden serves local produce and hosts many community events and fundraising activities. Keep an eye open for the various pop ups close to the beach, including this year, a wood fired sauna overlooking the bay.
PADSTOW
Within a five-minute drive and 30-minute walk is Padstow, the famous picturesque resort with its working harbour and stunning scenery and of course the excellent seafood restaurants including Rick Stein and the Prawn on the Lawn. The renowned Camel Trail cycle path provides a safe and almost level ride into Wadebridge or further towards Bodmin for the more ambitious. Bikes - small, large, tandems, electric and trailers - can be hired from several outlets close to the trail if you’ve not got your own.
There is a lot to do in Padstow including fishing, crabbing or out to sea on a Sea Life Safari on boats from the harbour. You can visit the National Lobster Hatchery, take a cruise on the Jubilee Queen of Padstow or visit Prideaux Place, a beautiful Elizabethan manor lived in by the same family for fourteen generations. To relax with a pasty or ice cream, lunch or dinner, go rock pooling or just enjoy sitting and looking out over the estuary.
Padstow has many small gift shops and several of the larger chain fashions outlets, as well of course many cafes, restaurants and bars. https://padstowlive.com/eating-out/
From Padstow hop on the ferry across the estuary to explore ROCK, dubbed the Saint Tropez of Cornwall, with it’s miles of sandy beaches leading down towards the mouth of the picturesque Camel estuary. Just inland from the beach lies St Enodocs Church much loved by the poet laureate John Betjamin and nestling in the sand dunes of Daymer Bay. The church was partially buried in sand until the 1860’s when it was uncovered and the surrounding dunes stabilised.
There is a lot to do in Padstow including fishing, crabbing or out to sea on a Sea Life Safari on boats from the harbour. You can visit the National Lobster Hatchery, take a cruise on the Jubilee Queen of Padstow or visit Prideaux Place, a beautiful Elizabethan manor lived in by the same family for fourteen generations. To relax with a pasty or ice cream, lunch or dinner, go rock pooling or just enjoy sitting and looking out over the estuary.
Padstow has many small gift shops and several of the larger chain fashions outlets, as well of course many cafes, restaurants and bars. https://padstowlive.com/eating-out/
From Padstow hop on the ferry across the estuary to explore ROCK, dubbed the Saint Tropez of Cornwall, with it’s miles of sandy beaches leading down towards the mouth of the picturesque Camel estuary. Just inland from the beach lies St Enodocs Church much loved by the poet laureate John Betjamin and nestling in the sand dunes of Daymer Bay. The church was partially buried in sand until the 1860’s when it was uncovered and the surrounding dunes stabilised.
WADEBRIDGE
An historic town, Wadebridge was the lowest fording point of the tidal River Camel with chapels on either side to allow travellers to pray for a safe crossing. It is a local legend that the bridge was built on bales of wool to help stabilise the mud however an alternative explanation is that it was built on the profits of the local wool trade. It now benefits from a bypass but do stop off as there are many local and national retail outlets, take-aways and larger supermarkets. The town is central for cycling the Camel Trail. Originally the Wadebridge and Bodmin Railway line which opened in 1834 it became the Camel Trail when it was closed in the early 1980s. The very popular route is mostly level and there are lots of little coves and places to stop along the way. It is the home of the Royal Cornwall Showground which hosts the Royal Cornwall Show in June and many other fairs and shows throughout the year. https://www.royalcornwalleventscentre.co.uk/what-s-on
HARLYN
Harlyn Bay lies a short walk to the west of Trevone and is popular for swimming, surfing or just a leisurely walk along the extensive sandy beach that in turn leads to Boat Bay and Cellars where you can spend hours rockpooling at low tide. Harlyn has a popular beach café, large car park and surf school for beginners or those wishing to hone their skills. https://www.harlynsurfschool.co.uk/ It also offers coasteering, kayaking tours as well as kayak and board hire.
The Pig at Harlyn, opened in June 2020 is a characterful hotel and restaurant in a historic 15th Century manor house with a fine dining restaurant or under canvas outdoor eating in the Lobster shed with a delicious and varied menu. https://www.thepighotel.com/at-harlyn-bay/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=GMB-harlyn-bay
Nearby is Trevose Golf and Country Club offering three courses catering for golfers of all standards in a stunning coastal location. https://trevose-gc.co.uk/ overlooking Constantine Bay
The Pig at Harlyn, opened in June 2020 is a characterful hotel and restaurant in a historic 15th Century manor house with a fine dining restaurant or under canvas outdoor eating in the Lobster shed with a delicious and varied menu. https://www.thepighotel.com/at-harlyn-bay/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=GMB-harlyn-bay
Nearby is Trevose Golf and Country Club offering three courses catering for golfers of all standards in a stunning coastal location. https://trevose-gc.co.uk/ overlooking Constantine Bay
SHOPPING
Luckily Trevone has both a lovely farm shop selling the basics and also a beach shop, so you don’t need to use the car. Padstow has small Tesco and Wadebridge a Lidl, a large Tesco, Co-op, Aldi and lots of other useful stores. Fantastic pasties are for sale in Trevone and Padstow also Wadebridge where there is a large Barnecutt’s bakery shop with a café and car park, arguably the best pasties.
FURTHER AFIELD
Cornwall offers so many things to do that you will need to come back for a further visit! They are accessible for a day trip from Boulder including the iconic open air Minack Theatre https://www.minack.com/ situated on the cliffs overlooking the sea at Porthcurno which is also home to the Porthcurno museum of global communications, https://pkporthcurno.com/ the site at which the first undersea telegraph cable came ashore in 1870.
The National Trust have several beautiful houses and estates within a short drive including Lanhydrock, https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/lanhydrock well worth a visit to see the house, walk around the extensive grounds that border the River Fowey or hire a cycle to explore the local area via dedicated cycle trails that are designed for a range of abilities.
Other opportunities include a trip to The Eden Project https://www.edenproject.com/, The city of Truro https://www.visittruro.org.uk/ or the Lost Gardens of Helligan https://www.heligan.com/
The National Trust have several beautiful houses and estates within a short drive including Lanhydrock, https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/lanhydrock well worth a visit to see the house, walk around the extensive grounds that border the River Fowey or hire a cycle to explore the local area via dedicated cycle trails that are designed for a range of abilities.
Other opportunities include a trip to The Eden Project https://www.edenproject.com/, The city of Truro https://www.visittruro.org.uk/ or the Lost Gardens of Helligan https://www.heligan.com/
