Trevaylor Touring Park

This corner of Cornwall is crammed with activities and attractions for all ages and tastes, from surfing to lonely coves to art galleries to clifftop theatre. Like half of Cornwall, the area around Trevaylor Touring Park is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and there are dozens of spectacularly scenic spots to see here including the ‘paradise’ of Porthcurno Beach, lovely Land’s End and Lamorna Cove, the village and sheltered beach of Mousehole and whatever you can manage of the 630 miles of the South West Coast Path. The additional AONB of the Isles of Scilly is a popular day trip from here for sightseeing, sailing and birdwatching; some of the rarest birds in Europe can often be seen from here. Sennen Cove, acclaimed as one of the cleanest beaches in Europe, is three miles from Trevaylor and is one of the purtiest sandy spots you’ll see anywhere, and probably the most popular surfing beach in west Cornwall because of its regular rolling waves. Take the board out to catch them, stay on land and wander around the shops, pubs and galleries of the harbour, or have a clamber at the Pedn-men-du promontory, popular with climbers. If you’re feeling fighting fit, the 11.7 mile stretch of South West Coast Path from Sennen Cove to Lamorna is bally beautiful. Culture vultures have two famed options within easy reach: the Tate at award-winning seaside town St Ives, and the world famous Minack Theatre, open-air and carved into the cliffside. The fishing port of Newlyn also has an art gallery; from here art fans can walk the mile and a half along the promenade to sister gallery The Exchange, on the doorstep of Penzance. St Just, an ancient village less than a mile from Trevaylor, has a vibrant arts scene for its size and is known for its annual Lafrowda Festival, a fortnight of events celebrating local and community art.