Trewince Farm Touring

Is your fave part of a beachside getaway getting active on the water? You’re in luck round here: have a go at standup paddleboarding, kayaking, sailing and powerboating at Loe Beach Watersports, 45 minutes’ drive away, or take to the high seas on an orca sea safari out of Falmouth (an hour away), keeping a weather eye out for dolphins, seals, basking sharks and whales. For wannabe sailors who prefer to stay on dry land (people are enigmas), a stop at Charlestown Shipwreck and Heritage Centre comes highly recommended – if nothing else, it’ll convince you you’re right not to get out on the water – and a quick(ish) jaunt to Falmouth for the National Maritime Museum is a must. Stick around Falmouth for Pendennis Castle, a 16th-century stronghold built by history’s (arguably) most famous king, Henry VIII, then learn more about Cornish history at Trerice, East Pool Mine and Truro’s Tregothnan (home to the first English-grown tea). If you want a city day or two, Truro is a top spot, with museums, flea markets and even a couple of breweries, but if nature days are more your speed, make haste to the Eden Project, the Lost Gardens of Heligan botanical garden, Glendurgan and Trelissick (all within an hour) for peaceful outdoorsy turns.