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Padstow Tourist Information Centre

Red Brick Building, North Quay, Padstow, Cornwall PL28 8AF - England, UK

Padstow Tourist Information Centre is situated in the small coastal town of Padstow, close to Newquay and Wadebridge on the North Cornwall coastline. Nearby tourist attractions include the beaches around Padstow Bay and Prideaux Place historic house. Call...

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Padstow Harbour (< 1 Mile)

This delightful fishing port lies on the southern side of the Camel estuary and at the end of the Camel Trail, a hiking and biking...

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St Breock Downs Monolith (5.7 Miles)

Offering wonderful views of the Cornish countryside at the top of St Breock Downs, this is the largest and heaviest prehistoric monolith in the entire...

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Looe Island (7.2 Miles)

Also known as St George’s Island, this half-mile wide island lies off Hannafore Point, southwest of Looe. It is possible to walk to the island...

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Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps (9 Miles)

The National Trust has protected this spectacular area of the Cornish coastline since 1930. Offering breathtaking views of the crashing waves below, the area...

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Screech Owl Sanctuary (12.2 Miles)

The Screech Owl Sanctuary near St.Columb, Cornwall, is zoo licensed and opens to the public daily. We have over 170 owls of different 46 different...

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Watergate Bay Beach (12.5 Miles)

A lovely sandy beach located approximately 3 miles north of Newquay. In peak season this beach is popular with locals as they avoid the more...

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Bodmin Jail (15.4 Miles)

Bodmin Jail was built in 1779 and was the first jail built according to the ideas of the reformer John Howard, including the new concept...

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Bodmin Town Museum (15.9 Miles)

A local history museum with a collection of minerals and fossils and Cornish kitchen. There are many varied displays with photographs, artefacts and text relating...

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St Petroc's Parish Church (16 Miles)

Named after the founder of Bodmin, St Petroc's is the largest parish church in Cornwall. The site is believed to be the original location of...

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St Thomas à Becket Chapel (16 Miles)

This 14th Century chantry chapel was originally used to offer prayers and celebrate masses for the souls of the dead, in order to speed them...

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Newquay Zoo (16.4 Miles)

Amongst exotic lakeside gardens live hundreds of animals from rare monkeys to shy red pandas. Explore the rainforest in the tropical house and discover Sloths,...

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Bodmin & Wenford Railway (16.5 Miles)

The Bodmin and Wenford Railway offers a trip into nostalgia with steam trains operating from the historic town of Bodmin through scenic countryside along the...

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Light Infantry Museum (16.6 Miles)

This small military museum is located o Bodmin Moor in Cornwall and houses a historic collection related to the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Regiment....

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Trerice (16.8 Miles)

Trerice has been owned by the National Trust since 1953 and represents a fine example of an Elizabethan manor house in this charming area of...

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Tintagel Castle (18.1 Miles)

Dramatically set atop steep cliffs and possessing stunning views, Tintagel is the mythical home of King Arthur. The ruins date from the 12th and 13th...

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Tintagel Post Office (18.2 Miles)

This beautiful old building was originally a 14th Century manor house; it became the Post Office in 1844 and served in that role until 1872....

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North Cornwall Museum (18.4 Miles)

Opened in 1974, this privately owned museum is set in a building that was originally used for making coaches and wagons. The museum covers many...

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Lanhydrock (19.1 Miles)

Lanhydrock is one of the finest Victorian country houses in Cornwall. This magnificent property is now owned by the National Trust, but originally belonged...

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British Cycling Museum (19.4 Miles)

The nations largest and foremost museum of cycling history from 1818 to the present day, with over 1000 cycling medals and badges, window displays of...

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