Mount Whistle Farm

Take a walk from the site and you can get to Tehidy Country Park in about 20 minutes to explore the woods and wander over to the coast path, where you can walk from cute little Basset’s Cove up to Portreath for a drink in one of its pubs, a paddle on the beach and something tasty from the fish and chip shop. For more top coastal spots it’s a 15-minute drive to the cliffs of Chapel Porth beach or the stunning sands at Gwithian, and about 20 minutes to the history-packed St Agnes Heritage Coast. A day out in St Ives (25 minutes’ drive) is also highly recommended: once you’ve done the arty attractions of Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, you can wander along the coast to Porthminster beach or Carbis Bay for a dip. Two of the area’s best known products are on display nearby too: check out Cornwall Gold and Torgus Mill (10 minutes) for some gorgeous trinkets, and learn how the similarly-hued drink is produced on a tour of Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm (15 minutes).