Mr & Mrs Smith

The Cove

Cornwall, United Kingdom

Getting there

• Planes Air Southwest (+44 (0)870 241 8202; www.airsouthwest.com) and Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) fly to Newquay.
• Trains London Paddington to Penzance takes between five and five and a half hours. The sleeper train takes just under eight hours; see www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk for details.
• Local taxi service Stones (+44 (0)1736 363400), Nippy Cabs (+44 (0)1736 366666), Ian Hay the singing cabbie (+44 (0)7798 526984) (He sings while he drives. Seriously.) and Cape Travel (+44 (0)7719 041653 or +44 (0)7740 076132) (suitable for wheelchairs). For car hire, click on our Travel Offers page. Smithcard holders get a 10 per cent discount with Hertz.
• Automobiles The nearest motorway is the M5. Take the Junction 31 exit and follow the A30 southbound towards Penzance. When you hit Penzance, take the B3315. After driving through a tunnel of trees, Lamorna will be signposted on the left (sneeze and you’ll miss it). Follow the road until you come to The Cove’s pale blue sign on the left.