England’s South West Coast
The South West of England is a hidden gem. Cornwall is full of beautiful white sand beaches, lush rolling farm fields, turquoise waters, fresh seafood, world-class art galleries, and so much more. It doesn’t rain everyday, in fact, it’s an outdoor adventure paradise. Whether you’re planning a solo, couple, family, or friends holiday, Cornwall has options for everyone. Learn to surf, rent a boat, eat your full of fish and chips, take a walk along the South West Coast Path, visit the Eden Project. No matter what interests you have, Cornwall has it all.
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Day 2 Itinerary
Places visited: Lizard - The Minack Theatre
Lizard
The Minack Theatre
On a nice night, the Minack Theatre is the perfect place to be. Set into a cliff side, it overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, and provides panoramic sunset views, all while watching a play or a movie.
Day 3 Itinerary
Places visited: Swanpool Beach - Cliff Road - Thai Orchid
Swanpool Beach
Cliff Road
Thai Orchid
While fish and chips are an English staple, England is also known for having very good restaurants of other ethnicities.
Be sure to stop into Thai Orchid to experience a little bit of Thailand along the coast of England.
Day 5 Itinerary
Places visited: Eden Project
Eden Project
The Eden Project, home to some of the largest indoor greenhouses, is a perfect way to spend a rainy day. From the rainforests to the Mediterranean olive groves, the Eden Project is educated children and adults on how important our ecosystems are to maintain.
Day 8 Itinerary
Places visited: Helford River
Helford River
The Helford River is absolutely beautiful, and is even better when you can explore it by boat. At the Ferry Boat Inn, you can rent a boat for a few hours to explore the river and all of its inlets, and then pop back for a pint and some chips after!
Day 9 Itinerary
Places visited: The Working Boat
The Working Boat
The Working Boat is a classic local pub, the perfect place for a drink along the water, and to experience traditional English pub food.
Places visited: Gyllyngvase Beach - Harbour Lights Restaurant - Baker Tom's Bread
Gyllyngvase Beach
Rain or shine, warm or cold, at Gylly Beach you will see groups of women and men, without wetsuits, taking a swim in the sea.
Harbour Lights Restaurant
Getting fish and chips from Harbour Lights is a must! The freshest and crispiest fish around. Locals and tourists alike flock to Harbour Lights no matter the weather.
Baker Tom's Bread
All that needs to be said is that the rosemary sea salt focaccia will change the way you think about bread.
Day 13 Itinerary
Places visited: St Mawes Ferry
St Mawes Ferry
Take a quick ferry ride from Falmouth to St. Mawes. With a castle on the other side, and St. Anthony’s lighthouse, there’s a lot to see!
Day 14 Itinerary
Places visited: The Moor - Fal Falafel
The Moor
In the Falmouth Moor on Wednesdays, there is a local produce market where you can buy an enormous cauliflower for 1 pound.
Fal Falafel
If you’re wandering through Falmouth during the day, from 12pm-5pm, and you’re feeling a bit peckish, you have to try Fal Falafel. Their homemade falafel, hummus, and plentiful salads will have you satisfied and dying to come back for more.
Day 18 Itinerary
Places visited: Swan Pool - Gylly Beach Cafe - The Wheelhouse
Swan Pool
Take a stunning walk from Swanpool Beach to Maenporth along Cornwall’s South West Coast Path.
Walk along bright yellow gorse bushes, that smell of coconut, and watch for seal pups and dolphin pods in the crystal waters below.
Gylly Beach Cafe
The Wheelhouse
Falmouth’s exclusive seafood only restaurant, the Wheelhouse, is tough to get into, but well worth a month in advance reservation. For a very reasonable price you can feast on the freshest crab, lobster, prawns, mussels, scallops, and more.
It’s set in an easy to miss alley way, but once you spot the natorious mermaid sculpture, you’ll know you’ve arrived.