Guidebook for Tremodrett House Barn
Entertainment & Activities
Waterside is the subject of a multi-million pound upgrading project. The reception, restaurant, bar and coffee shop have already been upgraded. There is a swimming pool, sauna and gym with exercise classes available. The resort is open to our guests (£6 for an adult swim) and we visit regularly when we are at the barn. Tennis, fishing and walks around the lakes are also available.
Waterside Cornwall
Old Coach RoadWaterside is the subject of a multi-million pound upgrading project. The reception, restaurant, bar and coffee shop have already been upgraded. There is a swimming pool, sauna and gym with exercise classes available. The resort is open to our guests (£6 for an adult swim) and we visit regularly when we are at the barn. Tennis, fishing and walks around the lakes are also available.
Lovely hotel set back from the road in St. Austell. Great spa and pool if you want a spa day.
The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate
Pentewan RoadLovely hotel set back from the road in St. Austell. Great spa and pool if you want a spa day.
Bodmin General Station
Harleigh RoadA lovely day out on the local steam railway.
A sensational location for outdoor theatre - probably better to go during the day than at night - dress warmly!
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Théâtre Minack
A sensational location for outdoor theatre - probably better to go during the day than at night - dress warmly!
A lovely small bay and place for kayaking and paddle-boarding and there is The Rashleigh pub right down on the beach.
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Polkerris Beach
A lovely small bay and place for kayaking and paddle-boarding and there is The Rashleigh pub right down on the beach.
Tours and wine -tasting conducted by the owner at this vineyard which now holds the Royal Warrant. A delightful evening out but do book early if visiting in the main season as it is very popular. Based in Nanstallon just outside Bodmin it is only a few miles from Tremodrett.
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Camel Valley
Tours and wine -tasting conducted by the owner at this vineyard which now holds the Royal Warrant. A delightful evening out but do book early if visiting in the main season as it is very popular. Based in Nanstallon just outside Bodmin it is only a few miles from Tremodrett.
The Camel Valley trail goes from Bodmin to Padstow via Wadebridge. You can hire cycles at both Padstow and Wadebridge to cycle the old railway route to the coast.
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Camel Trail (Cycle Way)
The Camel Valley trail goes from Bodmin to Padstow via Wadebridge. You can hire cycles at both Padstow and Wadebridge to cycle the old railway route to the coast.
Sightseeing
It is probably the best NT property in Cornwall. There are wonderful grounds to wander amd you can hire bikes to explore. The home's history is really well displayed together with that of life understairs for the servants.
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National Trust - Lanhydrock
B3268It is probably the best NT property in Cornwall. There are wonderful grounds to wander amd you can hire bikes to explore. The home's history is really well displayed together with that of life understairs for the servants.
This is the màin attraction which helped to develop Cornwall's tourist inďustry. Its biodomes are iconic and help our understanding of the world's different climate zones.
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Projet Eden
This is the màin attraction which helped to develop Cornwall's tourist inďustry. Its biodomes are iconic and help our understanding of the world's different climate zones.
The gardens are an amazing restoration project and one of the main "must see"sights in the area.
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Les Jardins Perdus de Heligan
B3273 The gardens are an amazing restoration project and one of the main "must see"sights in the area.
The legendary birthplace of King Arthur and set in a dramatic coastal setting. Take your English Heritage card if you are a member. There is a good on-site café. Access currently is not good for those with mobility issues although there is a bus. A walkway over the sea is under development to help with this.
There is also a good micro-brewery just outside Tintagel with café and well worth a visit if you like beer.
The Camelot Hotel in Tintagel is a special place to visit ( up-market) and has excellent cakes ( pricey but worth it!)
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Tintagel
The legendary birthplace of King Arthur and set in a dramatic coastal setting. Take your English Heritage card if you are a member. There is a good on-site café. Access currently is not good for those with mobility issues although there is a bus. A walkway over the sea is under development to help with this.
There is also a good micro-brewery just outside Tintagel with café and well worth a visit if you like beer.
The Camelot Hotel in Tintagel is a special place to visit ( up-market) and has excellent cakes ( pricey but worth it!)
Around 45 minutes from the barn, this is an iconic Cornish location. You can sail across the causeway or walk/paddle depending on the tides.
There is a lovely boutique-hotel we love - The Mount Haven - with a balcony overlooking St. Michael's Mount.
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Mont Saint-Michel
Around 45 minutes from the barn, this is an iconic Cornish location. You can sail across the causeway or walk/paddle depending on the tides.
There is a lovely boutique-hotel we love - The Mount Haven - with a balcony overlooking St. Michael's Mount.
Port Isaac is used as the setting for Doc Martin, a popular English TV programme, and most recently for the film Fishermen's Friend. It is a quaint fishing village and also boasts Nathan Outlaw's Fish Kitchen and his main two Michelin-star restaurant.
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Port Isaac Harbour
Church HillPort Isaac is used as the setting for Doc Martin, a popular English TV programme, and most recently for the film Fishermen's Friend. It is a quaint fishing village and also boasts Nathan Outlaw's Fish Kitchen and his main two Michelin-star restaurant.
Arts and Culture
It gives a grim insight into conditions for prisoners when Bodmin was the capital of the county! It has now been bought by a Russian oligarch who is transforming it with a multi-million pound development plan into an upgraded museum and hotel. You can enjoy coffee in the courtyard and there is also a restaurant in the Governor's Hall.
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Prison de Bodmin
Berrycoombe RoadIt gives a grim insight into conditions for prisoners when Bodmin was the capital of the county! It has now been bought by a Russian oligarch who is transforming it with a multi-million pound development plan into an upgraded museum and hotel. You can enjoy coffee in the courtyard and there is also a restaurant in the Governor's Hall.
A must if you are a modern art lover and are visiting St. Ives, around 45 minutes drive from the barn.
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Tate St. Ives
A must if you are a modern art lover and are visiting St. Ives, around 45 minutes drive from the barn.
Another lovely National Trust mansion with delightful grounds going down to the estuary.
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National Trust - Jardin Trelissick
Another lovely National Trust mansion with delightful grounds going down to the estuary.
Food Scene
They do great carveries on Sundays which are very popular locally and you can eat overlooking the green. It is great for golfers too, of course!
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Lanhydrock Hotel and Golf Club
Lostwithiel RoadThey do great carveries on Sundays which are very popular locally and you can eat overlooking the green. It is great for golfers too, of course!
The Old Quay House Hotel
28 Fore StIt has a great location overlooking the picturesque Fowey estuary.
Quickly becoming one of the area's most popular eateries ( mid-high end prices). It is located in a chic warehouse with balconies overlooking Charlestown, which has tall ships and an old harbour used in many film sets. Charlestown is our favourite destination in the area and the harbour has recently been bough by Tim Smit ( owner of the Eden Project).
We also highly recommend The Pier Hotel in Charlestown, recently renovated and the perfect spot down by the harbour for a drink, pub food and good cakes.
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The Longstore
Charlestown HarbourQuickly becoming one of the area's most popular eateries ( mid-high end prices). It is located in a chic warehouse with balconies overlooking Charlestown, which has tall ships and an old harbour used in many film sets. Charlestown is our favourite destination in the area and the harbour has recently been bough by Tim Smit ( owner of the Eden Project).
We also highly recommend The Pier Hotel in Charlestown, recently renovated and the perfect spot down by the harbour for a drink, pub food and good cakes.
All of Rick Stein's cafes, hotel and restaurants are worthy of a visit. Try the Seafood Restaurant if you want to go upmarket or his fish and chips on the quayside at Padstow if you are on a budget - he was sitting at the next table to us with other chefs on our last visit!
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Rick Stein's Café
10 Middle StAll of Rick Stein's cafes, hotel and restaurants are worthy of a visit. Try the Seafood Restaurant if you want to go upmarket or his fish and chips on the quayside at Padstow if you are on a budget - he was sitting at the next table to us with other chefs on our last visit!
Great for cheap and cheerful food ( £5 for full breakfast including drinks), cakes and drinks. The reception and bar/restaurant areas have been recently upgraded and we use it all the time when down. See also section on activities.
Waterside Cornwall
Old Coach RoadGreat for cheap and cheerful food ( £5 for full breakfast including drinks), cakes and drinks. The reception and bar/restaurant areas have been recently upgraded and we use it all the time when down. See also section on activities.
Prince Charles' Duchy Nursery, tucked away near Lostwithiel. High quality plants for garden lovers and a lovely café as you would expect with great views. Please note the road is one-way in part.
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Duchy Of Cornwall Nursery
Cott RoadPrince Charles' Duchy Nursery, tucked away near Lostwithiel. High quality plants for garden lovers and a lovely café as you would expect with great views. Please note the road is one-way in part.
An iconic landmark hotel near Newquay and overlooking Fistral beach. It is a beautiful Victorian Hotel but has been updated for the modern market. It does get busy in the peak months.
Go there for coffee or hot chocolate if you are visiting in the quieter months ( when we prefer it) and enjoy the spectacular sea views - great on a windy day.
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The Headland Spa
Headland RoadAn iconic landmark hotel near Newquay and overlooking Fistral beach. It is a beautiful Victorian Hotel but has been updated for the modern market. It does get busy in the peak months.
Go there for coffee or hot chocolate if you are visiting in the quieter months ( when we prefer it) and enjoy the spectacular sea views - great on a windy day.
Good food as recommended by our guests - and we can attest to their excellent fish pie! You can sit out on their patio with views of the harbour.
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Wreckers
Charlestown RoadGood food as recommended by our guests - and we can attest to their excellent fish pie! You can sit out on their patio with views of the harbour.
A chic hotel overlooking the Camel Estuary (just opposite Gordon Ramsey's new home currently being built). It has the best views in Rock and an imaginative menu.
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St Enodoc Hotel
Rock RoadA chic hotel overlooking the Camel Estuary (just opposite Gordon Ramsey's new home currently being built). It has the best views in Rock and an imaginative menu.
Lovely grand hotel in Truro with great afternoon tea or you can just call in for coffee or a drink. You can park there and then just walk into Truro. If you prefer a pub in the area, The Heron at Malpas is highly recommended ( turn towards the village before the bridge in Truro). We have had excellent food there but be aware that parking is limited. The pub overlooks the estuary.
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The Alverton Hotel
Tregolls RoadLovely grand hotel in Truro with great afternoon tea or you can just call in for coffee or a drink. You can park there and then just walk into Truro. If you prefer a pub in the area, The Heron at Malpas is highly recommended ( turn towards the village before the bridge in Truro). We have had excellent food there but be aware that parking is limited. The pub overlooks the estuary.
The best place for a drink or meal in Falmouth. An historic hotel with great views overlooking the estuary. Kenneth Graham write part of The Wind in the Willows here.
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Greenbank Bar at The Greenbank Hotel
The best place for a drink or meal in Falmouth. An historic hotel with great views overlooking the estuary. Kenneth Graham write part of The Wind in the Willows here.
A good location for families near the Bedruthan Steps with a café.
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Bedruthan Hotel and Spa
A good location for families near the Bedruthan Steps with a café.
Super-chic up-market eco hotel ( adults only) overlooking the sea at Mawgan Porth. You can call for coffee or dine but go to their sister hotel, The Bedruthan, to park as the car park at The Scarlett is not very accessible. You can then walk through the hotel across to The Scarlett.
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Scarlet Hotel
Tredragon RoadSuper-chic up-market eco hotel ( adults only) overlooking the sea at Mawgan Porth. You can call for coffee or dine but go to their sister hotel, The Bedruthan, to park as the car park at The Scarlett is not very accessible. You can then walk through the hotel across to The Scarlett.
The latest addition to the chic, stylish Pig group and attracting a lot of national publicity.
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The Pig at Harlyn Bay
The latest addition to the chic, stylish Pig group and attracting a lot of national publicity.
Parks & Nature
Bodmin Moor
It is wild and unspoilt and real Poldark country!
Our favourite location for an easy trip out. Near St. Austell, it has an unspoilt Georgian harbour with tall ships moored in the harbour ( you can sometimes see them sailing too if you are lucky). It is used for lots of film sets, including Poldark. You are spoilt for choice with coffee shops, pubs and restaurants. You can also do some walking along the coastal paths.
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Charlestown
Our favourite location for an easy trip out. Near St. Austell, it has an unspoilt Georgian harbour with tall ships moored in the harbour ( you can sometimes see them sailing too if you are lucky). It is used for lots of film sets, including Poldark. You are spoilt for choice with coffee shops, pubs and restaurants. You can also do some walking along the coastal paths.
Iconic Cornish coastal scenery! You need to walk a short way from the car park to admire the views of the giant's stepping stones.
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Les marches de Bedruthan
Iconic Cornish coastal scenery! You need to walk a short way from the car park to admire the views of the giant's stepping stones.
Essentials
It is local and a good medium-size store for everyday supplies with long opening hours.
The butcher in Roche ( good Cornish pasties) and Fish and Chip shop are also recommended.
Co-op Food - Roche
It is local and a good medium-size store for everyday supplies with long opening hours.
The butcher in Roche ( good Cornish pasties) and Fish and Chip shop are also recommended.
Getting Around
This is the mainline railway station. There is also a steam railway which runs from Bodmin and is a lovely day out.
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Bodmin General Station
Harleigh RoadThis is the mainline railway station. There is also a steam railway which runs from Bodmin and is a lovely day out.