For those who want to wander, but not too far, there’s plenty within easy reach. Nestling in a valley between high cliffs, its wild moorland hills roll down to a spectacular sandy beach, while its National Trust coastal pathway has more than its share of breathtaking views.

Portreath itself is a fishing village with a distant history as a working harbour. All the attractions of a small seaside resort are there, as is the South West Coast path (or at least a scenic slice of its 630 miles). The mineral tramway along which mined metals once trundled is now a cycle-path which runs right alongside Gwel an Mor and stretches all the way to the south coast. Closer still across Gwel an Mor land is Tehidy Country Park’s 250 acres of woodland, whose sprawling beauty encompasses marked walks of varying length, cycle-ways and an 18-hole golf course.

And Portreath will not disappoint if it’s a typically Cornish, pale gold beach you’re after. The sand has that glow, like it’s lit from below, and as for the sea, well, some claim to understand it, but one day it’s sheets of turquoise silk, the next it thrashes around like something purple and boiling. The beach has a surf-school, is well equipped, life-guarded all summer, dog-free nearly half the year and a ten-minute walk away (allow a little longer for the uphill walk back ).

Things We Love

Whether its water sports, a round of golf or BMX racing as your preference, we can recommend some of Cornwall’s finest activities. Tried and tested surf, kite surfing and hang gliding schools are a few of the exhilarating things to try whilst you’re here! We have all the information to get you started…

Surfing - www.surfacademy.co.uk/

Hang Gliding - www.flychaps.f9.co.uk/

Kite Surfing - www.mobiusonline.co.uk/

Golf - www.tehidyparkgolfclub.co.uk

BMX Racing and Dirt Jumping -www.the-track.co.uk