Guidebook for Helston
Food Scene
Porthleven is a lovely working fishing village, it has a lovely harbour surrounded by a good choice of restaurants, from pub meals to Rick Stein fine dining and everything in between..! Our favourites are Amelies which serve fish, seafood, wood fired pizza and burgers. The Square, fish, steak and good vegetarian option.
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Porthleven
Porthleven is a lovely working fishing village, it has a lovely harbour surrounded by a good choice of restaurants, from pub meals to Rick Stein fine dining and everything in between..! Our favourites are Amelies which serve fish, seafood, wood fired pizza and burgers. The Square, fish, steak and good vegetarian option.
Falmouth has a wide variety of restaurants, from fish, tapas and caribbean to african..! We like The Shed, does great cocktails and a mixed menu, their sister restaurants next door - The Shack (fish) and The Ranch (steaks) are also good. they are all in Events Square down by the Maritime Museum, also worth a visit and in the summer there is usually something going on, or you can just watch the yachts milling about.
Cubanas is another fav, good tapas and fixed menu.
If you like shellfish THE place to go is The Wheelhouse, they only serve, Crab, mussels, lobster, oysters and scallops in season and prawns, chips, bread, salad, red or white wine. Its down an alley and you will need to book well in advance of your stay.
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Falmouth
Falmouth has a wide variety of restaurants, from fish, tapas and caribbean to african..! We like The Shed, does great cocktails and a mixed menu, their sister restaurants next door - The Shack (fish) and The Ranch (steaks) are also good. they are all in Events Square down by the Maritime Museum, also worth a visit and in the summer there is usually something going on, or you can just watch the yachts milling about.
Cubanas is another fav, good tapas and fixed menu.
If you like shellfish THE place to go is The Wheelhouse, they only serve, Crab, mussels, lobster, oysters and scallops in season and prawns, chips, bread, salad, red or white wine. Its down an alley and you will need to book well in advance of your stay.
Sightseeing
Marazion has lovely beach walks and when the tide is out you can walk across to the Mount. Marazion has a couple of good restaurants. The Goldolphin Arms, Bens Kitchen or the Mount Haven Hotel.
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Monte de San Miguel
Marazion has lovely beach walks and when the tide is out you can walk across to the Mount. Marazion has a couple of good restaurants. The Goldolphin Arms, Bens Kitchen or the Mount Haven Hotel.
The Lizard Peninsula is the southernmost point of the UK. It is unspoilt, unlike Lands End. The coastal walks are stunning. Definitely worth a visit - Kynance Cove, its National Trust now so will have to pay for parking, worth the walk down to the beach, small cafe at the bottom. For chocolate lovers and rainy days theres the Chocolate factory, where there is also artists co-op and restaurant.
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Lizard
The Lizard Peninsula is the southernmost point of the UK. It is unspoilt, unlike Lands End. The coastal walks are stunning. Definitely worth a visit - Kynance Cove, its National Trust now so will have to pay for parking, worth the walk down to the beach, small cafe at the bottom. For chocolate lovers and rainy days theres the Chocolate factory, where there is also artists co-op and restaurant.
Falmouth has enough to see and do for a day trip, its a beautiful harbour with lots going on. Its the closest main shopping town for all your essentials, surf wear, art and charity shops...! At the end of the town is the Maritime Museum, and Events Square, the first two weeks in August is Falmouth Week, with lots of sailing regattas and music. In October is The Oyster Festival. Further on through and past the town is the Docks, always interesting to see what ships are in Port. You can park near the docks and walk all the way around The Point and up to Pendennis Castle, where you can get a good view of the penisula and across to St. Mawes and they're castle..! (If you fancy a closer look you can get a ferry across from the town). Continue walking around the point and you get to the sea front and the beaches, where you can have a well deserved cream tea or glass of something, in the beach cafe or one of the hotels.
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Castillo de Pendennis
Castle DriveFalmouth has enough to see and do for a day trip, its a beautiful harbour with lots going on. Its the closest main shopping town for all your essentials, surf wear, art and charity shops...! At the end of the town is the Maritime Museum, and Events Square, the first two weeks in August is Falmouth Week, with lots of sailing regattas and music. In October is The Oyster Festival. Further on through and past the town is the Docks, always interesting to see what ships are in Port. You can park near the docks and walk all the way around The Point and up to Pendennis Castle, where you can get a good view of the penisula and across to St. Mawes and they're castle..! (If you fancy a closer look you can get a ferry across from the town). Continue walking around the point and you get to the sea front and the beaches, where you can have a well deserved cream tea or glass of something, in the beach cafe or one of the hotels.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is the closest town with a decent nightlife for all you youngsters...! Theres only one night club, Club I, but lots of the bigger bars and pubs have live music over the weekend.
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Falmouth Town Station
Avenue RoadThis is the closest town with a decent nightlife for all you youngsters...! Theres only one night club, Club I, but lots of the bigger bars and pubs have live music over the weekend.
Parks & Nature
Nature is all around you in Cornwall, so its difficult to pick a favourite. This is nice round trip walk, and you have a good restaurant and gallery to mooch round at the end of it..!
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National Trust - Jardín Trelissick
Nature is all around you in Cornwall, so its difficult to pick a favourite. This is nice round trip walk, and you have a good restaurant and gallery to mooch round at the end of it..!
The beach, which is tidal, so check before you go...! is stunning turquoise sea, surrounded by great rock formations and has lovely walk down to it, so not suitable for everyone as its a bit of hike back up. Theres a small cafe at the bottom. The car park at the top is National Trust, so you will have to pay, unless youre a member. If you dont fancy the walk down there is the coastal footpath running around the cove, so you could park and hike.
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Kynance Cove Cafe
The beach, which is tidal, so check before you go...! is stunning turquoise sea, surrounded by great rock formations and has lovely walk down to it, so not suitable for everyone as its a bit of hike back up. Theres a small cafe at the bottom. The car park at the top is National Trust, so you will have to pay, unless youre a member. If you dont fancy the walk down there is the coastal footpath running around the cove, so you could park and hike.
This is a great place for children (and adults..!) to interact with wildlife.
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Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary
16 Trelissick RoadThis is a great place for children (and adults..!) to interact with wildlife.
Restored to its former glory by Tim Smit of Eden Project fame, I prefer this to the Eden Project. You can meander through the formal gardens, veg garden (where they grow the food for the restaurant) and then take a walk through the sub tropical and ancient plants around the 200 acres of garden. Dogs on leads welcome.
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Los Jardines Perdidos de Heligan
B3273Restored to its former glory by Tim Smit of Eden Project fame, I prefer this to the Eden Project. You can meander through the formal gardens, veg garden (where they grow the food for the restaurant) and then take a walk through the sub tropical and ancient plants around the 200 acres of garden. Dogs on leads welcome.
Arts & Culture
**The Tate at St Ives is closed for a year for renovation**
However, The Barbara Hepworth Studios are open and worth a visit, they are just how she left them, with some iconic pieces dotted around her garden. St Ives has a large quota of Art Shops selling local artists work. It gets very busy down in the town in the summer and the streets are narrow, so i recommend the park and ride car parks at the top of town. Theres a good selection of restaurants in the town but would say maybe sight see in town and eat else where...... Porthminster Beach Cafe, great view, right on the beach, can be pricey. Carbis Bay Hotel on the beach has a stunning outlook and a beach bar , but can be pricey. In Carbis Bay just off main road to St Ives is La Casita, tapas, pizza and great fish specials, open from 6pm is our must go to restaurant.
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St Ives
**The Tate at St Ives is closed for a year for renovation**
However, The Barbara Hepworth Studios are open and worth a visit, they are just how she left them, with some iconic pieces dotted around her garden. St Ives has a large quota of Art Shops selling local artists work. It gets very busy down in the town in the summer and the streets are narrow, so i recommend the park and ride car parks at the top of town. Theres a good selection of restaurants in the town but would say maybe sight see in town and eat else where...... Porthminster Beach Cafe, great view, right on the beach, can be pricey. Carbis Bay Hotel on the beach has a stunning outlook and a beach bar , but can be pricey. In Carbis Bay just off main road to St Ives is La Casita, tapas, pizza and great fish specials, open from 6pm is our must go to restaurant.
This is a unique experience, watching great performances on a cliff top, overlooking the sea and under the stars. We went a few years ago to watch Mid Summer Nights Dream and it was a full moon, amazing..! Advisable to book in advance, you will need a cushion (can hire one with a backrest at the theatre) and warm clothing (gets chilly at night) and can be hot for matinee performances, theres no shade. Nice to take a picnic.
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Teatro Minack
This is a unique experience, watching great performances on a cliff top, overlooking the sea and under the stars. We went a few years ago to watch Mid Summer Nights Dream and it was a full moon, amazing..! Advisable to book in advance, you will need a cushion (can hire one with a backrest at the theatre) and warm clothing (gets chilly at night) and can be hot for matinee performances, theres no shade. Nice to take a picnic.
Essentials
Tesco Superstore
Clodgey LaneSainsbury's
Eastern GreenLidl
Carwin RiseAsda Falmouth Superstore
Jennings RoadRoyal Cornwall Hospital
Main hospital for Cornwall
24 hour emergency dept for West Cornwall Penzance to Lands End
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West Cornwall Hospital
Saint Clare Street24 hour emergency dept for West Cornwall Penzance to Lands End
Helston Community Hospital
Meneage RoadMinor Injuries Dept 8am-8pm
Entertainment & Activities
Havent been here for a long time, but if you have children its a fun day out. They also have a 2-11 indoor play facility for rainy days.
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Parque temático Flambards
Clodgey LaneHavent been here for a long time, but if you have children its a fun day out. They also have a 2-11 indoor play facility for rainy days.
The Seal Sanctuary at Gweek is a charity which rescues abandoned seal pups and hurt seals, nurses them back to health and releases them back to the wild.
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Cornish Seal Sanctuary
The Seal Sanctuary at Gweek is a charity which rescues abandoned seal pups and hurt seals, nurses them back to health and releases them back to the wild.