Hidden Field Clothier

Where might you spend a beach day? One obvious spot is Porthtowan (15 minutes’ drive), a large, windswept sandy bay where surfers flock when the conditions are right – and it’s handy that there’s a surf shop and a café there. If you prefer a beach with a little trek, Chapel Porth Beach (15 minutes) is just down a valley with sand that only emerges at low tide. Perranporth Beach (20 minutes) is perhaps the most popular of the lot, with a pub on the beach and fab surf most of the year. There’s a good helping of beaches in Newquay (35 minutes) further up the coast, and this is also a good place to get your hands on a jet ski for the day or take a wildlife watching safari onto the wide blue yonder. If you haven’t done quite enough sailing for your liking, don’t worry. Falmouth (half an hour) has plenty of chances for boarding a sailboat, not to mention that it has the impressive 16th-century Pendennis Castle atop of the river Fal with a cannon collection.