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Taking in three of Falmouth’s very best beaches, this walk offers some fantastic elevated views across Falmouth Bay. Distance: 5 miles (return) Difficulty: 2/5, good paths throughout. (Note: This walk can be extended to start at Castle Beach or Pendennis Point which will add on two miles, or shortened by a couple of miles by starting at […]
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If its food you’re after in Cornwall then its hard to argue against Falmouth being the place to beat for culinary greatness. With access to rich fishing grounds off the south coast, and to the ecosystems of the Fal and Helford rivers to provide the area’s prized shellfish, alongside some of the county’s most fertile
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It’s fair to say that winter in Cornwall can be dramatic. Weather and storms transform beaches and bays that are clear and tranquil in summer into moving scenes of power and destruction. Nestled at the foot of the UK, and jutting out into the ocean with over 400 miles of coastline, in Cornwall you’re never
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We love Winter in Cornwall, and reckon it might just about be the best time of year to visit. Catch a good day and you’ll experience the freshest and clearest air that the UK can offer, and see Cornwall at its most dramatic and majestic. It’s a well known secret locally that winter’s when the
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If Cornwall is good at one thing it’s beaches. With over 300 miles of beautiful coastline you’re spoiled for choice wherever you go, but we reckon that if you’re heading to Falmouth you’re in for a beach-tastic time on some of the Cornwall’s very best bays! There’s a variety of beaches to choose from close
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Penryn campus is just minutes from Trewena. The campus is currently shared by both Falmouth University and Exeter University, and even for people who have no links to the university, we’d recommend a stroll through the campus’ beautiful Tremough Gardens. There’s plenty on site to occupy an afternoon including some great cafes and relaxing sit
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Where to buy local produce in Falmouth and Penryn Cornwall is a fantastic place to get stuck into the finest fresh ingredients from field to fork, but being in the know about where to go to get the freshest eggs, the juiciest chops, or the tenderest steak often needs some local knowledge. Luckily we’re here
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Walks from the doorstep of Trewena Cottages Mabe Parish is blessed with some fantastic local walks around the Parish of Mabe. In recent years a dedicated group of locals have unearthed ancient rights of way around the Parish and set about creating the map below. When walking you’ll enjoy range of landscapes from quarries and
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The village of Mabe Burnthouse is situated on a hill overlooking Penryn and Falmouth a situation that offers the parish enviable elevated views across the Cornish hills into Falmouth bay and across the Roseland to the south, and across the Cornish hills and moorland towards Carn Brea and the tin mining areas to the north.
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