Smith tip
Why not learn to play golf while you're staying at Fentafriddle? It has three courses within easy reach – just ask the owners, they'll happily organise for you.
Fentafriddle
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Best picnics
Drag your hamper to Tregardock. It’s a hell of a climb down to the beach – and even worse coming back up – but this means that less-hardy souls will be deterred, and you’ll have one of Cornwall’s most beautiful beaches to yourself.Best beaches
Nearby Trebarwith Strand and Polzeath are great for surfing – they both have lifeguards – while Port Isaac and Port Gaverne are where to take your children for rockpool-related adventures. If its sand and shelter you’re after, then either Rock or Daymer Bay are the best in the area.Best walks
For a lovely short walk, take the footpath from the farm through Trebarwith village down to Backways Cove (about 20 minutes). To stretch your legs properly, join the nearby South West Coast Path, and walk as far as Port Isaac, Port Quin and Tregardock.Shopping
There are two small supermarkets in nearby Tintagel, but for a greater choice, then Sainsburys in Bodmin (17 miles away) is your best bet. There is a small Co-op in Camelford, which has a good selection of alcohol. The Good Food Deli & Café (+44 (0)1840 770880), next to Londis in Tintagel, does an excellent range of handmade frozen meals that make for quick and easy dinners of a very high standard.Activities
Hire bikes in Padstow, and cycle along the Camel Trail, which follows 11 miles of beautiful, disused, riverside railway that skirts Bodmin Moor. Take a fishing trip with John Brown from Port Isaac, and catch fresh crab and mackerel for your dinner. John is James and Lucy’s son-in-law, so they will arrange trips for you.
Restaurants
The Harbour
+44 (0)1208 880237
1 Middle Street, Port Isaac, Cornwall PL29 3RH
The Seafood Restaurant
+44 (0)1841 532700
Riverside, Padstow, Cornwall PL28 8BY
Fifteen Cornwall
+44 (0)1637 861000
On the beach, Watergate Bay, Cornwall TR8 4AA
The Waterfront
+44 (0)1208 869655
Polzeath, Cornwall PL27 6SP
Pubs
The Mill House Inn
+44 (0)1840 770200
Trebarwith, Cornwall PL34 0HD
The Port William Inn
+44 (0)1840 770230
Trebarwith, Cornwall PL34 0HB
The Trewarmett Inn
+44 (0)1840 770460
Trewarmett, Cornwall PL34 0ET
For a full list of eating and drinking recommendations in Cornwall, check out our Cornwall restaurant guide
For a full list of recommended activities in Cornwall, check out our Cornwall destination guide