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Sure, you could use this site as a jumping-off point for touring the whole of Cornwall, but the Lizard Peninsula has more than enough to keep you entertained for a week or so. As you’re likely down south for the beaches, begin your break by taking snaps of Kynance Cove (10 minutes’ drive), one of the loveliest seaside spots in the whole of the county, or haul the kids along to the bigger, family-friendly Kennack Sands (10 minutes). Done with the coast? Entertain the younger ones some more with the cute critters at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary (20 minutes) or, if you’re travelling sans the small fry, embrace adult-friendly activities such as walks on the South West Coast Path, perhaps down by the National Trust’s Old Serpentine Works (five minutes). Other cultural spots to saunter towards include the Museum of Cornish Life (20 minutes) for learning about the local area and the Terence Coventry Sculpture Garden (20 minutes). If you prefer your outdoor green spaces to be of the traditional variety, totter around the 26-acre sub-tropical Trebah Garden (35 minutes) instead.