Out and About
Things to do on your holiday – due to Covid-19 there will be additional restrictions on almost all the places you would normally visit. The advice from Visit Cornwall is to plan and pre-book from home the things that you would most like to do during your stay as numbers will be restricted with no admittance unless pre-booked and pre-payed on-line. Take a look at Visit Cornwall What’s Open for information about what’s on and where to visit. You can always check in with us beforehand if you’re not sure about anything or anywhere – we’re very happy to help.
There’s so much to do within just a short drive from Higher Trevinnick Farm, as recommended by ourselves and our guests:
Great Activities
- Bedruthan Steps and beach at low tide – great cafe too
- Blue Reef Aquarium on a Saturday (when it’s not so busy!)
- Bodmin Wenford Steam Railway
- Boscastle & Tintagel
- Crabbing in Padstow
- Dairyland Farm Park at Newquay
- Daymer Bay – fabulous and spacious dog friendly beach – walk to the Blue Tomato cafe and Rock beach!
- Dingles Heritage Fairground – a bit of a drive but worthwhile on a rainy day
- Eden Project
- Fishing boat trips from Newquay or Padstow, and cook mackerel on the BBQ that evening!
- Kernow Chocolate factory, St Eval
- Lanhydrock House, Bodmin (National Trust)
- Lappa Valley Railway, near Newquay
- Lost Gardens of Heligan
- Minack Theatre (on a Sunday afternoon you might see a full dress rehearsal)
- Port Isaac – it really is how it appears on Doc Martin and in The Fishermen’s Friends film, and Friday summer nights when they sing on the harbour is magical
- Rock to Padstow via the ferry
- St Nectan’s Glen
- Trebarwith Strand – simply spectacular with the Port William pub conveniently right there!
- Trevathan farm shop and café with kiddies play area
- Trevone Beach
- Walk around the Rumps from Pentire Farm, Polzeath – stunning views and picnic spot
- Walking from the farm to Port Isaac
- Watergate Bay – amazing dog friendly beach – watch extreme water sports there!
Eating Establishments
- BBQs around the fire pit with Farmer James & family!
- The Cornish Arms at St Merryn
- Earl St Vincent, Egloshale – lovely food personally cooked by landlady, opens at 6.30pm and soon gets busy!
- The Malsters at Chapel Amble – nice gastro pub
- The Mote at Port Isaac – child friendly, nice atmosphere and good food
- Port William, Trebarwith Strand – amazing steaks and mixed grill with stunning sea views
- Red Lion, St Kew Highway – great burgers!
- St Kew Inn – excellent food, ambience and beer garden, serve local wooded beer – very dog friendly
- White Hart, St Teath
Feeling Adventurous
- Bodmin Wenford steam railway murder mystery evening
- Coasteering and kayaking at Port Quin
- Head for a day trip to the Isles of Scilly – fly from Newquay or sail from Penzance
- Adrenalin Quarry zip wire
- Big Dunks paintballing
- Go karting at St Eval
- Hallagenna pony trekking on Bodmin Moor
- Retallack total wipe-out in the lake
Other useful links:
Things to do in Cornwall
Cornwall Attractions Guide
Cornwall Beach Guide
North Cornish Scene
