what's padstow like?

does rick stien have a restaurant there?

I don't want anywhare thats battered with screaming kids or parents with lots of tatoos & cheap jewelery.

 

Looe is nice

Plymouth isn't

 

Cheers MK, I will have a lookie

Sorry I called your mate's cortina a shed

I wouldn't mind somewhere with a nice harbour so I can do a bit of fishing

 

i lived in Devon for 4 years and never really did the tourist thing

the best beach i went to is Bigbury - loads of sand

 

Rick stein has a restaurant and a chippy down in padstow mevagissey is a nice place to fish.I usually pop down for a spot of fishing at the weekend. Or you can hire a boat and go proper sea fishing

 

You have already been to newquay then

 

and Plymouth

 

what about padstow?

 

Just come back from plymouth, apart from cheap hookers trawling union street,thieving pikeys cruising the multi storey car parks and the crumbling buildings, its a lovely place to live

 

Padstow harbour is not up to much fishing wise but there are some nice spots along the camel river.

 

rick steins hotels look good

 

Padstow is very nice and a good base to see lots of Cornwall Devon, last went a couple of years back and apart from the Tesco it really hasnt changed since I was a nipper (late 70's)

Cheers

 

skools out Chips - nearly everywhere has an element of this

But anyway - Cawsands..

 

cheers peeps...

cawsands looks very pretty, I'll have a mooch, far from padstow?

 

The otherside of the pennisular ..!! but heck Cornwalls a small place... you can walk right around it in an afternoon
Fowey is pretty too - only arrived by water myself .

 

Whitsand Bay, Portwrinkle/Finnygook, Polperro, Cawsand, Kingsand plus the ferry to Plymouth and the Mayflower steps on the Barbican (avoid Plymouth like the plague)

Cross into Cornwall from Devon on the Tamar Bridge and get a sight of Brunnel's bridge

 

Lots of nice places in Devon and Cornwall, including Padstow. Other places I can recommend are Falmouth, Penzance (not bad anyway), Mevagissey, Fowey, Salcombe and Dartmouth. Like dpb, arrived by water, so all of these are on the coast

 

Try Clovelly or Appledore in North Devon, both lovely places to visit and great for fishing, may even have a chance of some fresh run salmon, if we get a bit of rain, and you should'nt see a chav or cheap jewellery and lager in either of them.

 

Hayle in cornwall is nice and only 10 minutes from St Ives!!

Beaches a plenty, surfing is pretty good, it's reasonably well placed to see many of the local attractions as well.

Regards

GB

 

i like exmouth myself, as i lived there for 2 years and it holds good memories.

 

That will be Devon then, not far from Execketer.

Les

 

Padstein is still lovely, but we tend to go out of season so you may find right now it is too busy and has some of the less elegant types there. The Camel Trail from there inland through Wadebridge and Bodmin and on into the countryside is a great day out on rented bikes. 34+ miles with stops for beer and cream teas.

Nearby Port Isaac is a joy, and fish & chips at The Slipway in the harbour is awesome, especially if they ran out the day before and the tides time the arrival of the fresh catch to perfection. The cliff walk to Port Quinn is arduous but rewarding, with an easier overland return.

Boscastle is back on its feet after the disaster and is well worth a looksee. Have a walk out at least to the Coastwatch station, but preferably all the way to Tintagel to view the ruins of King Arthur's castle.

Clovelly as mentioned earlier is a step back in time, but wear comfy shoes. The food in the Red Lion at the bottom has always disappointed though, but I haven't tried the other pub halfway up.

Summerleaze beach at Bude is beautiful in the evening as the sun is setting, and has a very relaxed feel.

Watergate Bay near Newquay is another very good north coast beach, and Jamie Oliver has a 15 restaurant there now, but getting a booking may be difficult.

St. Ives is a bit too big and touristy for my liking these days, but is worth a look around to see the galleries. Don't eat on the sea-front ! Just watch others get attacked by the gulls for some entertainment

Mevigissey, Mousehole, Looe and Fowey are all pleasant.

Blackpool Sands near Totnes is a gorgeous beach, like being in the Med on a hot day.

Eden is a good day out if you have an interest in plants, otherwise you'll be impressed with the structure but bored after 2 hours.

If you go to Lands End, park at nearby Sennen Cove and walk the cliff walk to save yourself from the extortionate parking prices and huge crowds.

St. Michaels Mount is another good day out.

Another good bike ride runs from Barnstaple and follows the estuary Tarka Trail to Bideford and inland towards Torrington. Again, cream tea and beer stops make a fun day.

There's some excellent cliff walks around the Lizard Peninsular too.

HTH

 

Polperro is very nice, or Boscastle where they've rebuilt after the flood.

Padstow is nice and inoffensive, you can do boat trips from there, can be a bit choppy though.

 

Second that - was there last week and it was roasting. Plenty other beaches if you stay in the Kingsbridge area - Bigbury, Hope Cove, Thurlestone, to name a few.

Kingsbridge area is very nice. Plenty smaller villages with local hostelries that are worth a visit.

Paul

 

some excellent advice from all, many thanks!

 

Mousehole (pronounced Mowzul) is rather quaint and nice - bugger of a place to park mind!

Another vote for Sennen Cove - on a clear sunny day with a strong wind so the waves come crashing onto the rocks around Lands End!

 

Just literally come back from Padstow today - or should i say Pad-Stein, never went to his restaurant, it is a bit overpriced (meal with wine for 2 £100) any other info just ask???

 

Chip

Try http://www.bluechipvacations.com/bri...ings_reach.php

Excellent quality accommadation though a little pricey during term time.

Chip

 

Via the Landmark Trust, an organsiation that own and rent out for holidays historic and interesting buildings, we rented this one, its called Pond Cottage in the grounds of Endsleigh House in Milton Abbotts, near Tavistock. My Great Grandad used to work as the head gamekeeper for the Duke of Bedford at Endsleigh house and this was his cottage so my dad and his two brothers used to stay there in the fifties and sixties so there was a family connection.

http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/

Its so peaceful yet only a few miles from Tavistoc, Portsmouth etc, utterly idylic, no bypass, pylons or airport nearby to spoil it. It goes very dark at night and we are fairly certain its haunted !