Another band of snow hit the Westcountry at the weekend and we had the strange sight of snow on the beaches. Padstow didn’t fare too badly but here is photo to prove it did happen! The snow is disappearing fast and the temperatures are on the rise so, at last, spring really is around the […]
The Tidal Gate allows water to stay in Padstow’s inner harbour even when the tide goes out. It was installed 25 years ago and everyone agrees how much it has improved the look (and smell!) of the quayside area. The gate now needs maintenance of shot blasting (no, I don’t know what that is either) […]
Cornwall is a beautiful place with dozens of excellent beaches for the enjoyment of everyone. Very rarely do accidents happen but just to make sure you don’t get caught out it is well worth remembering the following advice especially aimed at swimmers and surfers: Always swim at a lifeguarded beach (see link below) Swim between […]
Local knowledge comes in useful and here is my personal list of suggestions for some of the best beaches to suit you for various reasons so for: Surfing including board hire and tuition: Harlyn Polzeath Children – toilets plus grassy car park very close to the beach: Daymer Bay Trevone Watching/participating in water sports including […]
One of the highlights of the late spring/early summer is a walk at Crantock just south of Newquay. The arable fields are managed by the National Trust and are now looking their best with whole fields scarlet with poppies and other rare meadow plants. Later come corn marigolds and more brightly coloured flowers which look […]
News comes this week that the Lloyd’s branch at Padstow is to close in June, following the HSBC a couple of years ago. Poor lonely Barclay’s now has to absorb all of the banking requirements for Padstow (population 3000) plus the summer influx of visitors. Most of us use internet banking these days and indeed […]
As the clocks change and the schools go back after the half term break we see some of the businesses closing down for the year. They are generally the more seasonally based and it is far from a total close down as the majority stay open throughout the year. To be helpful we have listed […]
Wrecking in the Poldark novels, foraging in rock pools, collecting of shells and pebbles and clearing of plastic debris washed up from the sea can all loosely be described as ‘beachcombing’. It’s something many of us have done as you wander along the tideline and Cornwall offers great opportunities for finding all manner of interesting […]
Steeped in tradition, Padstow’s May Day has huge importance for the town and it is a day that is recognised all over the world as a unique event. Each year thousands of people come to witness the ancient custom which is considered by many locals to be more important than Christmas. The preparations begin several […]
The easiest and most scenic way to cross the Camel Estuary between Padstow and Rock is to take the Black Tor passenger ferry. The journey takes around 10 minutes and the departure point is one of two places according to the state of the tide. It runs daily, operating continuously throughout the day at about […]
