Guidebook for Saint Columb Major
Food Scene
Town and Country Kitchen
61 Fore StWonderful cafe serving homemade breakfast and meals, all made on site.
From the family that brought you Paul Ainsworth at No.6, Rojano’s in the Square offers rustic Italian and Mediterranean influenced dishes. Led by Head Chef Jack Clements, Rojano’s is a flexible, relaxed and accessible restaurant welcome to everyone. We are open seven days a week, from 10am through to late evening, serving lunch and dinner with homemade cakes, savoury of the day and refreshments in between.
49 habitants recommandent
Caffè Rojano by Paul Ainsworth
9 Mill SquareFrom the family that brought you Paul Ainsworth at No.6, Rojano’s in the Square offers rustic Italian and Mediterranean influenced dishes. Led by Head Chef Jack Clements, Rojano’s is a flexible, relaxed and accessible restaurant welcome to everyone. We are open seven days a week, from 10am through to late evening, serving lunch and dinner with homemade cakes, savoury of the day and refreshments in between.
Voted ‘Best Cafe’ in the Southwest by readers of Food Magazine for the ‘Food Reader Awards 2016’.
Well deserved award for this lovely cafe at Hawksfield on the A39
45 habitants recommandent
Strong Adolfos Cafe
Voted ‘Best Cafe’ in the Southwest by readers of Food Magazine for the ‘Food Reader Awards 2016’.
Well deserved award for this lovely cafe at Hawksfield on the A39
Lovely seafood restaurant overlooking the beach at Mawgan Porth.
22 habitants recommandent
Catch Seafood Bar & Grill
4 B3276Lovely seafood restaurant overlooking the beach at Mawgan Porth.
The Chough Bakery
3 The StrandFor the best pasties in the area
Never fails for a special occasion but need to book well in advance.
57 habitants recommandent
The Seafood Restaurant
RiversideNever fails for a special occasion but need to book well in advance.
Outlaw's New Road
6 New RdAnother wonderful restaurant for a special occasion.
St Enodoc Hotel
Rock RoadFor the perfect steak look no further.
At The Boathouse, fresh-caught seafood and shellfish are the main event on the menu. The chefs at The Boathouse are careful not to overcomplicate their dishes but make sure to enhance existing flavours. The interior of the restaurant is charming and aptly marine themed.
68 habitants recommandent
The Boathouse
South Quay HillAt The Boathouse, fresh-caught seafood and shellfish are the main event on the menu. The chefs at The Boathouse are careful not to overcomplicate their dishes but make sure to enhance existing flavours. The interior of the restaurant is charming and aptly marine themed.
Lovely café serving Panini's and baguettes, a great little place to stop for a snack and a drink. Love it.
Beach Box Mawgan Porth
Lovely café serving Panini's and baguettes, a great little place to stop for a snack and a drink. Love it.
The famous Jamaica Inn is steeped in history and made famous by Daphne Du Maurier, and used as a location for filming Poldark. Pleasant restaurant with plenty of atmosphere.
50 habitants recommandent
Jamaica Inn
The famous Jamaica Inn is steeped in history and made famous by Daphne Du Maurier, and used as a location for filming Poldark. Pleasant restaurant with plenty of atmosphere.
Lovely chocolate, made at this small site in St. Eval. Mmmmm.
6 habitants recommandent
Kernow Chocolate
755 Orion DrLovely chocolate, made at this small site in St. Eval. Mmmmm.
Great food overlooking the harbour in Charlestown, also has the deli next door called Short & Strong.
71 habitants recommandent
The Longstore
Charlestown HarbourGreat food overlooking the harbour in Charlestown, also has the deli next door called Short & Strong.
located right on the beach front at Trevaunance Cove, in St. Agnes, great seafood at reasonable prices
61 habitants recommandent
Schooners
Quay Roadlocated right on the beach front at Trevaunance Cove, in St. Agnes, great seafood at reasonable prices
Great eatery for a spot of Brunch, Serving from 8am – 3pm daily (prime bunching time), this small but stylish café, owned by local brothers Damian and Olly. Coffee (from Cornish roasters Origin) is a specialty here – you can get a mean flat white or creamy cappuccino – plus, there are lots of options for the health-conscious and latte curious. Try an almond turmeric latte, coconut chai latte, dairy-free milkshake or smoothie brimming with super foods. Food wise, the menu is perfectly formed with hearty and healthy options such as Acai bowls and hipster favourite, egg, avocado and chilli on sourdough. There’s a front terrace for al fresco dining too.
69 habitants recommandent
Box & Barber Coffeehouse
72-74 Fore StGreat eatery for a spot of Brunch, Serving from 8am – 3pm daily (prime bunching time), this small but stylish café, owned by local brothers Damian and Olly. Coffee (from Cornish roasters Origin) is a specialty here – you can get a mean flat white or creamy cappuccino – plus, there are lots of options for the health-conscious and latte curious. Try an almond turmeric latte, coconut chai latte, dairy-free milkshake or smoothie brimming with super foods. Food wise, the menu is perfectly formed with hearty and healthy options such as Acai bowls and hipster favourite, egg, avocado and chilli on sourdough. There’s a front terrace for al fresco dining too.
As good as Rick Steins fish is, this is the place to go in Padstow for fish and chips, worth the queue.
8 habitants recommandent
Chip Ahoy
8 Broad StAs good as Rick Steins fish is, this is the place to go in Padstow for fish and chips, worth the queue.
Great restaurant serving local seafood, always a winner, but need to book in advance especially in high season.
52 habitants recommandent
Prawn on the Lawn
11 Duke StGreat restaurant serving local seafood, always a winner, but need to book in advance especially in high season.
Is it worth the hype, well I would have to say yes. Yes it is a touch pricey, but the food is excellent, the staff engaging and knowledgeable and a wine list to die for, the margaritas aren't bad either. Book in advance and enjoy the traditional restaurant or the lobster shed.
38 habitants recommandent
The Pig at Harlyn Bay
Is it worth the hype, well I would have to say yes. Yes it is a touch pricey, but the food is excellent, the staff engaging and knowledgeable and a wine list to die for, the margaritas aren't bad either. Book in advance and enjoy the traditional restaurant or the lobster shed.
It was going to be difficult to better Watchful Mary which used to be based here but Emily Scott has transferred her skills from St Tudys Inn to this more modern environment. Simple but creative menu and views to die for the food is as good as it gets.
15 habitants recommandent
Emily Scott Food
Watergate BayIt was going to be difficult to better Watchful Mary which used to be based here but Emily Scott has transferred her skills from St Tudys Inn to this more modern environment. Simple but creative menu and views to die for the food is as good as it gets.
If you can get a reservation it is well worth the visit, superb seafood on a great beach.
118 habitants recommandent
The Fish House Fistral
Headland RoadIf you can get a reservation it is well worth the visit, superb seafood on a great beach.
Drinks & Nightlife
Award winning English wine including stunning sparkling wine, my favourite in the area. Tours of the vineyard are available and wine tastings regularly held.
80 habitants recommandent
Camel Valley
Award winning English wine including stunning sparkling wine, my favourite in the area. Tours of the vineyard are available and wine tastings regularly held.
Cider bar & bottle shop. Cider made on site and available in a variety of different flavours. Tastings available. Can buy your own bottles and fill up when required. My personal favourite is Agent Orange.
7 habitants recommandent
The Bearded Brewery
Cider bar & bottle shop. Cider made on site and available in a variety of different flavours. Tastings available. Can buy your own bottles and fill up when required. My personal favourite is Agent Orange.
Nestled in the heart of the Cornish countryside, Trevibban Mill is a working vineyard . Close to the dramatic North Cornish coast, next to the picturesque fishing village of Padstow. Trevibban Mill is an award-winning vineyard known for its stunning collection of Cornish wines and cider and locally sourced food where you can relax in the lush surroundings encompassing 11,000 vines, and 1,700 apple trees.
OPEN WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY, 12 – 5pm (Including Bank Holidays)
32 habitants recommandent
Trevibban Mill Vineyard
Nestled in the heart of the Cornish countryside, Trevibban Mill is a working vineyard . Close to the dramatic North Cornish coast, next to the picturesque fishing village of Padstow. Trevibban Mill is an award-winning vineyard known for its stunning collection of Cornish wines and cider and locally sourced food where you can relax in the lush surroundings encompassing 11,000 vines, and 1,700 apple trees.
OPEN WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY, 12 – 5pm (Including Bank Holidays)
Only Pub on the beach that I am aware of, great for a drink in the summer, or a warming cup of hot chocolate when it's cooler with fantastic views over the beach.
110 habitants recommandent
The Watering Hole
19 St Pirans RdOnly Pub on the beach that I am aware of, great for a drink in the summer, or a warming cup of hot chocolate when it's cooler with fantastic views over the beach.
Great place to sample the local beer and ciders, with tasters available and a shop. Personally love the elderflower cider.
14 habitants recommandent
Padstow Brewing Company
Great place to sample the local beer and ciders, with tasters available and a shop. Personally love the elderflower cider.
Another superb winery in Cornwall, my personal favourite is the vermouth for the best martini.
17 habitants recommandent
Knightor Winery
Another superb winery in Cornwall, my personal favourite is the vermouth for the best martini.
Sightseeing
The National Trust's Trerice, Cornwall, is an Elizabethan manor house with fine interiors and delightful garden.
27 habitants recommandent
Trerice Manor
The National Trust's Trerice, Cornwall, is an Elizabethan manor house with fine interiors and delightful garden.
Nine Maidens stone row is an ancient monument in the parish of St Columb Major, Cornwall, England. The Nine Maidens are also known in Cornish as Naw-voz, or Naw-whoors meaning "The nine sisters". This late neolithic stone row is 2 miles north of St Columb Major
Nine Maidens stone row
Nine Maidens stone row is an ancient monument in the parish of St Columb Major, Cornwall, England. The Nine Maidens are also known in Cornish as Naw-voz, or Naw-whoors meaning "The nine sisters". This late neolithic stone row is 2 miles north of St Columb Major
Castle an Dinas is an Iron Age hillfort at the summit of Castle Downs near St Columb Major in Cornwall, UK and is considered one of the most important hillforts in the southwest of Britain.
Castle-an-Dinas is one of the largest and most impressive hillforts in Cornwall. Its position on the summit of Castle Downs means that it has extensive and panoramic views across central Cornwall to both north and south coasts. It features in Cornish legend as one of the seats of the Duke of Cornwall and folklore has it that Cador, Duke of Cornwall, and Ygraine, King Arthur’s mother were killed here.
9 habitants recommandent
Castle an Dinas, St Columb Major
Castle an Dinas is an Iron Age hillfort at the summit of Castle Downs near St Columb Major in Cornwall, UK and is considered one of the most important hillforts in the southwest of Britain.
Castle-an-Dinas is one of the largest and most impressive hillforts in Cornwall. Its position on the summit of Castle Downs means that it has extensive and panoramic views across central Cornwall to both north and south coasts. It features in Cornish legend as one of the seats of the Duke of Cornwall and folklore has it that Cador, Duke of Cornwall, and Ygraine, King Arthur’s mother were killed here.
Lovely views over the river, really accessible for cycling or walking.
182 habitants recommandent
Camel Trail (Cycle Way)
Lovely views over the river, really accessible for cycling or walking.
This area has many china clay works and this museum ie excellent at explaining the history of china clay in Cornwall.
57 habitants recommandent
Wheal Martyn Clay Works
This area has many china clay works and this museum ie excellent at explaining the history of china clay in Cornwall.
Elizabethan manor house and gardens on the edge of Padstow. Built in 1592, Prideaux Place has been in the Prideaux-Brune family ever since. There are formal gardens featuring grottos, a walled garden and a deer park.
34 habitants recommandent
Prideaux Place
Prideaux PlaceElizabethan manor house and gardens on the edge of Padstow. Built in 1592, Prideaux Place has been in the Prideaux-Brune family ever since. There are formal gardens featuring grottos, a walled garden and a deer park.
Historic Georgian House, beautiful gardens and superb collection of pictures, furniture and porcelain.
Four miles north-west of Bodmin lies the fifty acre estate of Pencarrow, originally mentioned in the Domesday Book. The house is close to the curiously named village of Washaway. Pencarrow Gardens were laid out, mainly during the first half of the 19th century, by Sir William Molesworth, a radical statesman. He planted a specimen of almost every known conifer considered sufficiently hardy to stand a chance of surviving the British climate. Many of the trees and flowering shrubs here are too tender to survive in any part of Britain.
42 habitants recommandent
Pencarrow House and Gardens
Historic Georgian House, beautiful gardens and superb collection of pictures, furniture and porcelain.
Four miles north-west of Bodmin lies the fifty acre estate of Pencarrow, originally mentioned in the Domesday Book. The house is close to the curiously named village of Washaway. Pencarrow Gardens were laid out, mainly during the first half of the 19th century, by Sir William Molesworth, a radical statesman. He planted a specimen of almost every known conifer considered sufficiently hardy to stand a chance of surviving the British climate. Many of the trees and flowering shrubs here are too tender to survive in any part of Britain.
Lovely spot to watch the sun go down, some nice walks along the coast path.
15 habitants recommandent
Trevose Head Lighthouse
Lovely spot to watch the sun go down, some nice walks along the coast path.
Magnificent late Victorian country house with garden and wooded estate
97 habitants recommandent
National Trust - Lanhydrock
B3268Magnificent late Victorian country house with garden and wooded estate
Entertainment & Activities
A lovely wildlife park where you can handle the birds of prey, great for kids and adults alike.
25 habitants recommandent
Sanctuaire de la chouette Screech
A lovely wildlife park where you can handle the birds of prey, great for kids and adults alike.
ourney into the park by one of our beautiful steam engines, once inside you will find our leisure park packed full with a whole host of family friendly activities including crazy golf, our canoeing lake, play areas and two further railways to explore.
63 habitants recommandent
Lappa Valley
ourney into the park by one of our beautiful steam engines, once inside you will find our leisure park packed full with a whole host of family friendly activities including crazy golf, our canoeing lake, play areas and two further railways to explore.
Visit us at the aviation centre, taking a stroll through the Hardened Aircraft Shelter. Sit inside the Hawker Harrier jet, along with several other classics. Chat to the experienced team – who will only be too happy to tell you about the history and previous roles of our fleet of aircraft.
7 habitants recommandent
Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre
Visit us at the aviation centre, taking a stroll through the Hardened Aircraft Shelter. Sit inside the Hawker Harrier jet, along with several other classics. Chat to the experienced team – who will only be too happy to tell you about the history and previous roles of our fleet of aircraft.
A great way to meet and experience local artisans and the local community of cornwall
9 habitants recommandent
Royal Cornwall Show
A great way to meet and experience local artisans and the local community of cornwall
Over 50 birds of prey, many of which take part in regular flying displays plus 'hands-on' experiences.
8 habitants recommandent
Cornish Birds Of Prey CIC
Over 50 birds of prey, many of which take part in regular flying displays plus 'hands-on' experiences.
Overlooking a popular Newquay surfing beach, the Blue Reef Aquarium is a stunning collection of marine displays from the Cornish coast to as far afield as the Caribbean
Situated on Newquay's Towan Beach, the Blue Reef Aquarium is a stunning place to visit. Not only does it house the many species of fish and marine creatures from around the Cornish coast, but also hundreds of tropical species.
96 habitants recommandent
Aquarium Blue Reef
Towan PromenadeOverlooking a popular Newquay surfing beach, the Blue Reef Aquarium is a stunning collection of marine displays from the Cornish coast to as far afield as the Caribbean
Situated on Newquay's Towan Beach, the Blue Reef Aquarium is a stunning place to visit. Not only does it house the many species of fish and marine creatures from around the Cornish coast, but also hundreds of tropical species.
Set in lovely sub-tropical gardens, Newquay Zoo, now known as Newquay Animal World, is home to many of the world's endangered species. These include red ruffed lemurs, the Siberian lynx, red pandas, black apes and pumas. The zoo is now renowned for its captive breeding and its ground-breaking and innovative conservation programmes.
146 habitants recommandent
Zoo de Newquay
Trenance GardensSet in lovely sub-tropical gardens, Newquay Zoo, now known as Newquay Animal World, is home to many of the world's endangered species. These include red ruffed lemurs, the Siberian lynx, red pandas, black apes and pumas. The zoo is now renowned for its captive breeding and its ground-breaking and innovative conservation programmes.
Parks & Nature
Amazing garden project created from a former mine. Concerts are also often held here.
1111 habitants recommandent
Projet Eden
Amazing garden project created from a former mine. Concerts are also often held here.
Stunning beach, great for surfing, with competitions often held here. Good eateries with Jamies Olivers fifteen & WAX.
20 habitants recommandent
Watergate Bay
Watergate BayStunning beach, great for surfing, with competitions often held here. Good eateries with Jamies Olivers fifteen & WAX.
The Japanese garden is a lovely hidden gem of a garden, not very big but a lovely calm relaxing spot.
17 habitants recommandent
Jardin japonais
The Japanese garden is a lovely hidden gem of a garden, not very big but a lovely calm relaxing spot.
Beautiful beach and used for filming the Poldark beach scenes.
76 habitants recommandent
Les marches de Bedruthan
Beautiful beach and used for filming the Poldark beach scenes.
One of the cornish gardens that gets less attention than many others but just as beautiful and only 20 minutes from the cottage.
23 habitants recommandent
Jardins de Pinetum
Holmbush RoadOne of the cornish gardens that gets less attention than many others but just as beautiful and only 20 minutes from the cottage.
An expanse of golden sand, great for sandcastles and surfing
130 habitants recommandent
Plage de Crantock
An expanse of golden sand, great for sandcastles and surfing
Mawgan Porth is in a quiet sandy bay some five miles north of Newquay. Its large sheltered beach sits at the bottom of steep cliffs, and is a highly popular family holiday spot. It has excellent lifeguard facilities from April to September.
The Times newspaper listed Mawgan Porth in the top ten holiday beaches stating that, "There are better-known and busier beaches in Cornwall, but few can match the raw beauty of Mawgan Porth, on the north coast near Newquay. Shielded on both sides by cliffs, it has acres of soft white sand, rock pools, caves and magical sunsets."
56 habitants recommandent
Mawgan Porth
Mawgan Porth is in a quiet sandy bay some five miles north of Newquay. Its large sheltered beach sits at the bottom of steep cliffs, and is a highly popular family holiday spot. It has excellent lifeguard facilities from April to September.
The Times newspaper listed Mawgan Porth in the top ten holiday beaches stating that, "There are better-known and busier beaches in Cornwall, but few can match the raw beauty of Mawgan Porth, on the north coast near Newquay. Shielded on both sides by cliffs, it has acres of soft white sand, rock pools, caves and magical sunsets."
Lovely garden walks, often have activities for the children.
160 habitants recommandent
Jardin Glendurgan
Lovely garden walks, often have activities for the children.
Nice house and gardens overlooking the Fal estuary, amazing views.
220 habitants recommandent
National Trust - Jardin Trelissick
Nice house and gardens overlooking the Fal estuary, amazing views.
Shopping
Lovely gallery alongside a clothing and furniture stores. Great place to buy something a little different. Lovely restaurant also on site.
17 habitants recommandent
Hawksfield Cornwall
A39Lovely gallery alongside a clothing and furniture stores. Great place to buy something a little different. Lovely restaurant also on site.
Truro has lovely shops based around the cathedral, not too spread out to get around.
397 habitants recommandent
Truro
Truro has lovely shops based around the cathedral, not too spread out to get around.
A great range of candles from this local business which has a bit of a cult following,
6 habitants recommandent
St Eval Candle Company
A great range of candles from this local business which has a bit of a cult following,
Arts & Culture
Boardmasters Festival
A must visit festival with great location overlooking Fistral Beach