A week in Cornwall in May....
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madzone
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chazegee said:See those tiny Islands closer to France than Guernsey?
One day we'll get a soundysystem out there.
You talking about scilly?
They had a really sweet music festival out there for a few years but you'll never get a free party happening there or even anythng that vaguely resembles it
madzone
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secretsquirrel said:Trebah Gardens might be £8 but they're bloody worth it! Had a happy few hours rambling around there and then visiting the beach at the end. They've got some of those amazing prehistoric giant rhubarb type plants - there's a picture of me standing under one of the leaves and I look tiny! (I'm 6ft 1 btw)
Do you mean gunnera? They're 10 a penny aren't they?
chazegee said:I think there's some even closer to France, and more deserted. All we need is a boat.
In once instance you would need a gunboat. The two VERY rich recluses who live on it have what is to all intents and purposes a private army making sure no riff raff put a foot on their Island.
Geri
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I thought the Tate was rubbish when I went - definitely not worth the entrance price.
Have you been to the aquarium in Newquay, Zenie? We didn't go last time we were there as we thought it would be pricy, when I popped down to have a look it was actually quite reasonably priced.
The Seal Sanctuary at Gweek is nice, although I got stung on the hand by a wasp when I went there.
I also liked the Satellite Station at Goonhilly. And Flambards - although it was years ago when I went there and I can't remember how cheap or expensive it was.
Pendennis Castle in Falmouth is quite good as well, and if you go to Falmouth there is an alternative bookshop, although it's closed on Tuesdays. And Trago Mills (small one).
I dunno how dog friendly any of the above are though.
We usually go for a week in May as well and we've had brilliant weather sometimes, but last year it pissed it down every single day! We stay slightly south of Newquay, in Pentire.
Have you been to the aquarium in Newquay, Zenie? We didn't go last time we were there as we thought it would be pricy, when I popped down to have a look it was actually quite reasonably priced.
The Seal Sanctuary at Gweek is nice, although I got stung on the hand by a wasp when I went there.
I also liked the Satellite Station at Goonhilly. And Flambards - although it was years ago when I went there and I can't remember how cheap or expensive it was.
Pendennis Castle in Falmouth is quite good as well, and if you go to Falmouth there is an alternative bookshop, although it's closed on Tuesdays. And Trago Mills
(small one).I dunno how dog friendly any of the above are though.
We usually go for a week in May as well and we've had brilliant weather sometimes, but last year it pissed it down every single day! We stay slightly south of Newquay, in Pentire.
Ground Elder
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Think the bookshop in Falmouth might have closed 
Don't come to Marazion it's raining
Don't walk your dog on the dog free beaches or I'll scowl at you
Don't come to Marazion it's raining
Don't walk your dog on the dog free beaches or I'll scowl at you
secretsquirrel
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madzone said:
*sigh* yeah, I know. But these were particularly HUGE.
and I still highly recommend the gardens themselves. Gorgeous.
One of my favourite places in Cornwall is The Pandora Inn. If the weather's good there's nowhere nicer to while away an afternoon. I also love taking the ferry from Falmouth to St Mawes and holing up at The Rising Sun. Apparantly they're both run by the same family. Not that I like visiting pubs. Oh no.
zenie
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foamy said:
We go there every year
sequetsquirrel said:
That sounds nice! In fact I definitley want to go on a boat at some point, oh yes
My friend says there's a massive Bonsai place anyone heard of it?
foamy said:
No to all of the above, I haven't.
The sculpture garden looks wicked, and I fancy the monkey sanctuary.
My mates went to the eden project and lost gardens and they said the lost gardens were better!
Paulie Tandoori
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Yep, another vote for Trebah Gardens, wonderful place to wander around for a while, especially if the hydragenas are flowering.secretsquirrel said:Trebah Gardens might be £8 but they're bloody worth it! Had a happy few hours rambling around there and then visiting the beach at the end. They've got some of those amazing prehistoric giant rhubarb type plants - there's a picture of me standing under one of the leaves and I look tiny! (I'm 6ft 1 btw)
secretsquirrel
Respectable married lady
Tate St Ives was alright but the Barbara Hepworth garden is fabulous. St Ives itself is just beautiful - we went walking for miles around the clifftops in both directions. There's also a fab burger restaurant there called (rummages on t'internet...) Blas Burger Works - highly recommended 
Geri
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Ooh Zenie, I've just remembered a nice pub which is not too far from Newquay - the Bowgie Inn at Pentire:
http://www.bowgie.com/index.html
You could walk there from Newquay along the coast path (although it's quite short, it seems like bloody miles, so you might prefer to drive there).
Crantock itself is worth looking around, there is also a lovely thatched pub in the village called the Albion. Both of them do nice food, although I did get verbally abused in the Albion by a northerner who called me a fat arsed lesbian.
http://www.bowgie.com/index.html
You could walk there from Newquay along the coast path (although it's quite short, it seems like bloody miles, so you might prefer to drive there).
Crantock itself is worth looking around, there is also a lovely thatched pub in the village called the Albion. Both of them do nice food, although I did get verbally abused in the Albion by a northerner who called me a fat arsed lesbian.
Geri
wasn't born to follow
My absolute favourite pub to go to is the Walkabout in Newquay. I love just sitting in the window with a pint and a paper, and watching people with their dogs on the beach. They're cheaper than the Wetherspoons as well if you order the right beer during their happy hour (which appears to last all day).
DaRealSpoon
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as already mentioned you have to go to minack, its ace, altho no plays till may
Lamorna is a lovely place aswell, the local boozer 'the Lamorna Wink' is really something. Also there is a B&B there and one of thier 'rooms' is a big yurt outside with a proper front door and everything!!
Tintagel is soooo cool aswell, birthplace of king arthur (supposedly) and the ruins there are half a day well spent
Boscastle is another of my fave places, they have the national witch museum which is well worth a visit and the local pub 'The cobweb inn' is another top establishment.
Also heres a tip, when your there, buy a local paper. they often have half price or two for one tickets for say eden project and the like
Lamorna is a lovely place aswell, the local boozer 'the Lamorna Wink' is really something. Also there is a B&B there and one of thier 'rooms' is a big yurt outside with a proper front door and everything!!
Tintagel is soooo cool aswell, birthplace of king arthur (supposedly) and the ruins there are half a day well spent
Boscastle is another of my fave places, they have the national witch museum which is well worth a visit and the local pub 'The cobweb inn' is another top establishment.
Also heres a tip, when your there, buy a local paper. they often have half price or two for one tickets for say eden project and the like
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