The local area...
The area I know well and where these properties are located, is that peninsula from Pentewan southwards.
The bit I know really well and strongly recommend is Gorran Haven and the lovely beaches and coast either side. The countryside inland is also quiet and unspoilt and the few tiny hamlets here are a good alternative to being right by the beach. In any case, you are never more than 3 miles from the coast here. There are some lovely walks inland too, through woodland and traditionally farmed land.
Gorran Haven has a handful of small shops supplying everything you need for a short stay and probably much more than you need for a great time on the beach. There are two cafes, a restaurant and a pub all serving meals and snacks and the bakery makes its own pasties.
Beaches
West of Gorran Haven are the beaches of Vault and Hemmick. Both are absolutely beautiful and very suitable for a day equipped with picnic etc. Neither are easily accessible by car. Caerhayes beach, west of Hemmick, has a café/shop hidden amongst sandy dunes and also a carpark. It also has a pleasing castle whose gardens are sometimes open to the public. (See beach guide below for more information).Shops etc.
If it’s smart cosmopolitan excitement you need, you may be on the wrong coast - things are a little lower key here; but even so, there are some excellent restaurants, galleries and shops as well as a variety of pubs and cafes. (link to local guide)This part of Cornwall is a wonderful place to know and to grow up in – its magic is apparent when just passing through. I hope you will feel at home here too and that this website helps you to do that.<
