Beach House:
Beach House is situated 5 metres from the sandy beach at Portmellon Cove. The beach is totally unspoilt and cared for by the National Trust. It is great for swimming or bodyboarding and is perfectly safe for children as it is gently shelving. Children can also explore the rock pools with shrimping nets. There is a free slipway down to the beach for those wishing to sail or water-ski. There is a traditional Cornish boatyard next door, which once built boats for Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, and is now home to The Mevagissey Rowing Club. At the end of the day you can sit and relax on the wooden sundeck with a gin and tonic and watch the sunset. The local pub, The Rising Sun, is within staggering distance, as they say.
Mevagissey:
The picturesque fishing village of Mevavagissey is a short walk away. It is a working fishing village with fresh fish available from the quay everyday. There are daily mackerel fishing trips. Shark, conger eel and seabass fishing can also be organised. It's narrow streets have a number of shops and galleries and more than it's fair share of traditional pubs (there are at least 10 in an 800 metre radius). Mevagissey also has a range of good quality seafood restaurants serving fresh fish caught that day.
Cornwall:
There are many local sandy beaches nearby, such as the mile long Pentewan Beach where there is kite-surfing and wind-surfing.
The unique climate from the Gulfstream means the gardens on the South Coast of Cornwall are world famous. The Lost Gardens of Heligan are 2 miles away. The Eden Project is 5 miles away, near St Austell. Giant biomes house the Amazon rainforest, the Malaysian jungle and the South African fynbas.
Blow the cobwebs away with a walk along the spectacular cliff top coastal path to the village of Gorran Haven.
One hour away on the North Coast there are ideal conditions for surfing. Fistral Beach or Watergate Bay, near Newquay, are two of Britain's premier surfing centres.
The Minack Theatre at Porthcurno, near Penzance, is an open air theatre where you can enjoy a performance with the sea as a backdrop.
Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant in Padstow. Book well ahead.
The Tate Gallery, St Ives.
The National Maritime Museum is only half an hour away in Falmouth.
Other Activities:
kite-surfing
