The tourist office in Padstow is selling a good range of walking books and they include several walks around Padstow written by the Town Council. We have just bought a selection and laminated them ready for the use of our guests so there will be no excuse for just sitting and looking out of the […]
The Camel Estuary has long been a favourite place to learn to sail and there is a good sailing school at Rock http://www.camelsailingpowerboatcentre.co.uk. It might be a good time to sneak in a quick lesson or two before things wind down for the winter. Another plus – you get to look at Padstow from the […]
My family always tease me for always wanting to know the tide times before setting off to the coast but it can be useful. Living in Cornwall it is very easy to get caught out and the incident at Treyarnon, where 9 people were rescued yesterday, illustrates this well. One of the great pleasures of […]
Many Cornish streets were constructed at a time when only horses and carts needed to pass through. As you can see from the photo lorries can, and often do, get stuck trying to negotiate the narrow lanes. This was Strand Street in Padstow last week when a rather over optimistic driver thought he could squeeze […]
July and August is such a lovely time for garden flowers and we always try to pick a couple of fresh bunches to welcome our visitors to Padstow. Here are the cut flowers ready for the Friday changeover:
Carnival week in Padstow starts on Sunday 28th July with a Fun Day at the school. During the week there are many events including skittles at Buff Lodge, Punch and Judy shows on the bandstand, pub races, quizzes etc. On Saturday 3rd August the Carnival leaves the Ring Road car park at 6.30pm and wends […]
Did you know that Cornwall has 300 miles of coastline and that nowhere was further than 17 miles from the sea? During the recent spell of glorious weather people have enjoyed visiting the numerous beaches around Padstow. Here is a photo of Tregirls to make you envious!
On Sunday 21 July on the late afternoon tide at 5pm swimmers will collect to swim from Padstow to Rock in aid of charity. What a lovely weekend to cool off in the Camel!
The warm weather has brought the intriguing purple jellyfish to the shallow waters of the Camel Estuary. They range in size from about a walnut to a melon and are a deep indigo colour and very easy to avoid if you are concerned. At worst giving a mild sting these creatures are fascinating to watch […]
One of life’s great pleasures is the ferry ride from Padstow to Rock and back. It only takes about 15 minutes each way but you get some spectacular views of the Camel Estuary.
