Safari Cornwall

Beach and sea fans have plenty of choice along this coast: Port Gaverne (15 minutes' drive) for rockpoolers, Port Quin (20 minutes) for sea kayaking round the cliffs, Polzeath (20 minutes) for surfing, and Daymer’s wide sands and gentle tides (25 minutes) for paddling. Those with an urge to wander could carry on the cliff trail as long as they like (there’s 380 miles of it, after all), or follow the more modest Saint’s Way inland between Padstow (half an hour) and Fowey (45 minutes) in a day. Easier treks for shorter legs can be found on the Camel Trail, a nature-filled hiking and biking route following the Camel estuary. If you’ve got a taste for safaris from the site, take a maritime one from Padstow harbour, zooming out across the Atlantic to spot seals and basking sharks and pods of dolphins. Nature of a tamer kind can be admired at the famed Lost Gardens of Heligan (50 minutes), while fans of history and all things with turrets and moats mustn't miss a trip to Tintagel’s fab castle (25 minutes), said to be the seat of King Arthur. Thrill rides, water fights and meerkat and crocodile encounters at Camel Creek Adventure Park (20 minutes) add a final touch of the exotic to your Cornish safari.