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offer a superb 40ft.x20ft. heated swimming pool (summer only) situated
at the side of the hotel, with the advantage of catching the sun all
day long. There is plenty of sunbathing space at the pool side or on
the adjoining terrace, screened to offer full privacy.
For people who travel by public transport or if you want
to leave your car in our car park, coach tours can be booked to the majority
of main attractions. You don't even have to go far to catch the coach
because most of them pick-up and drop off right outside the hotel.
If you want to spend all day on the beach then Porth
and Lusty Glaze beaches are ten to fifteen minutes walk away. A further
five beaches are also within walking distance.
Newquay isn't just about beaches though. Trenance Gardens,
a mass of colour and tranquillity, is an easy walk away. The gardens
have a boating lake, tea rooms, miniature railway, children's play area
and for the more energetic, tennis and mini-golf. Horse riding is also
available from stables next to the boating lake. Newquay Zoo is also
situated within the gardens area as is Waterworld - more than just a
swimming baths - both of which provide hours of pleasure.
 If
you like walking, then the coastal path offers some excellent views with
breathtaking expanses of beaches and cliffs. The walk in particular from
Newquay to Watergate Bay is stunning. Walk along the Gannel Estuary from
Trenance to Crantock for a level easy walk.
If you wish to venture further afield then try Padstow
with its working harbour and "Rick Stein" the TV Chef's eateries.
Try Mevagissey or Looe, both offering quaint streets and picture postcard
views.
Gardeners and lovers of plant life are not forgotten
either. Cornwall boasts eleven gardens open to the public on a regular
basis, with others opening at certain times of the year (brochure available
at the hotel). Probably the most famous, as a result of its wide television
coverage, is "The Lost Gardens of Heligan" described by their
brochure as "asleep for more than seventy years".
Trebah Gardens, near Falmouth, is another garden full
of exotic plants and complete with its own small stretch of beach at
the mouth of the Helford River.
In 2001, the mind blowing Eden Project opened to the
public. This offers year round exotic plants, rain forests and plants
from around the world. One of the large greenhouses ("biomes")
is large enough to accommodate the Tower of London and there will be
eight biomes.
Children are not forgotten in Cornwall. Apart from the
sea and some of the finest beaches in Europe, Newquay offers the Zoo,
boating, Waterworld, Miniature Railway, several mini-golf courses, the
Sea Life Centre and Tunnels Through Time or learn to Surf Life Save on
Lusty Glaze beach. Just outside the town you have Dairyland and further
afield Flambards near Helston and the Lands End Complex - five attractions
on one site. All well worth a visit.
Golfers have a wide choice of fine locations. Newquay
as a fine 18 hole 6,000 yard, par 69 course overlooking Fistral Beach.
Treloy on the edge of town offers a shorter 9 hole course and there are
other excellent 18 hole courses at Perranporth, Bodmin (Lanhydrock) and
Truro. All of these can be booked through the hotel for your convenience
and some offer discounts on green fees.
If you want to treat yourself to something different,
why not try a day trip to the Isles of Scilly. Described as having "a
tranquillity and quality of life long lost to less isolated places".
You can fly from Newquay Airport in just 25 minutes for about £70.00
or drive to Penzance and either sail across on Scillonian III or take
a 20 minutes helicopter crossing.
The attractions and events listed represent only a fraction
of the ones on offer. To help you choose, we have a large selection of
brochures for your convenience.
Here are some other attractions in the area
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
The Eden Project
One of the Top 5 visitor attractions in Britain and still growing. More than 1,000,000 plants representing 5,000 species from many of the climatic zones of the world. Many of these can grow in the mild conditions of Cornwall, others need greenhouses and that is where Eden's two gigantic Biomes - the biggest conservatories in the world - come in. In addition to the plants, art is central to Eden's messaging, and the site is liberally peppered with fascinating, thought-provoking works and installations.! DETAILS
www.edenproject.com
Blue Reef Aquarium - Newquay
The ultimate undersea family day out. At the Blue Reef Aquarium you'll come face to face with incredible sealife with everything from giant crabs and lobsters to seahorses and tropical sharks and you'll get a chance to find out more about these creatures' amazing lives in over 40 naturally recreated displays. At the Aquarium's heart is a huge ocean tank where an underwater walkthrough tunnel offers incredibly close encounters with the stunning beauty of an exotic coral reef - home to hundreds of colourful fish. DETAILS
www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Alan Titchmarsh's favourite garden.Heligan, seat of the Tremayne family for more than 400 years, is one of the most mysterious estates in England. At the end of the nineteenth century its thousand acres were at their zenith, but only a few years later bramble and ivy were already drawing a green veil over this "Sleeping Beauty". After decades of neglect, the devastating hurricane of 1990 should have consigned the Lost Gardens of Heligan to a footnote in history. DETAILS
www.heligan.com
The National Maritime Museum - Falmouth
The final stop on Helen McCarthur's epic record breaking round the world solo trip.
www.nmmc.co.uk
The Cornwall Guide
Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions
www.cata.co.uk
Newquay Zoo
Award-winning Cornish Attraction 2004...
"This is a lively fantastic Zoo"
www.newquayzoo.org.uk
The Minack Theatre
Live theatre on a stunning open-air stage with the Atlantic Ocean as a back-drop.
www.minack.com
The Tate - St. Ives
The Art and Culture of the Tate legend continues to go from strengh to strengh in beautiful St Ives.
www.tate.org.uk/stives
Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station
The historic story of Telecommunications and outer-space.
www.goonhilly.bt.com
Rick Stein's Padstow
The world famous "Seafood Restaurant".... "The Bistro"... "The
Cafe".... "The Fish and Chip Shop".... "The Deli".... "The
Pattiserie"... "The Seafood School" and much more.......
www.rickstein.com
Jamie Oliver's "Fifteen Cornwall"
Jamie Oliver's fabulous "Fifteen" restaurant has arrived at Watergate
Bay!...overlooking the beach....1 mile from The Windward Hotel at Porth
www.fifteencornwall.co.uk
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