Cornwall Attractions

With such a lot of History, it's no wonder why Cornwall is one of the most visited areas in the UK. From Neolithic rounds to Grand Mansions there is so much to see and do. The Porth Avallen Hotel can offer transport to venues based on numbers -please ask for more details

Eden Project (2 miles)

Already being called the eighth wonder of the world, the fabulous Eden Project is a world-class visitor destination.  Built into a vast china clay pit overlooking St Austell bay, the Eden Project is a dramatic global garden,   promoting the amazing vital relationship between plants and people. 

Pine Lodge Gardens

Pine Lodge Gardens, being situated on the warm and sheltered south coast of St.Austell Bay, in Cornwall, provide excellent growing conditions for rare, unusual and tender plants. Many have been grown from seed from plant hunting expeditions all over the world to which Shirley has been contributing since 1985.

The collection at Pine Lodge Gardens now stands at well over 6,000 plants, all labeled, in over 30 acres of gardens, and it is being added to each year. Shirley is extremely interested and involved in cultivating as many rare plants as possible for added interest in the Gardens and for sale in the Nursery.

Lost Gardens of Heligan (4 miles)

The Lost Gardens offer an extensive array of plants and wildlife throughout the year and are regularly featured on television.   Whether you just want a nice stroll,  or are a horticultural fan,   this is well worth a visit,  and is within easy reach

Lanhydrock House (5 miles)

The grandest and most welcoming house in Cornwall,  Lanhydrock is superbly set in 450 acres of woods and parkland running down to the Fowey river,   and encircled by formal and woodland gardens,   lovely in all seasons.
Dating from the 17th century but largely re-built after a fire in 1881,  Lanhydrock has 50 rooms on show giving an extraordinary glimpse into the life of a Victorian country house from the children's nursery wing and the splendid comforts of the state rooms to the fascinating warren of kitchens,  larders and sculleries 'below stairs'.   There is a restaurant and shop in the house and plant sales in the car-park.

Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage Center
(walking distance)

The Shipwreck and historical artifacts on display in the centre are the largest private collection of this type on public display in Europe.

Brought together over the last 45 to 50 years, it forms the basis of one of the most unusual and interesting collections open to the public.

Walking

Explore a multitude of glorious walks, short or long, gentle or strenuous, along the estuary, the coastal paths, or across Bodmin moor.
The Saints way footpath which crosses Cornwall from the South Coast to North Coast, can be joined from the footpath at our back garden gate,   or you can just use it to walk into Fowey.

Cycling
The Cornish Way is a network of 180 miles of cycle trails largely off-road.

The Camel Trail - 17 miles from Bodmin to Padstow

Sailing and Boat trips

Fowey Sailing Regatta and Carnival is held every August

Various types of craft can be hired at Fowey,   if you have a yearn to get out on the water

Several boat trips are available from Charlestown harbour, offering a fantastic view of the Hotel from the Sea.