Exploring the Cornish Coast

Little Fistral: A beauty of a spot for those ocean loving hoomans who fancy a surf! Check out the local surf hire shops to rent board and wetsuit (not too pricey, think it was around £15 to hire both the board and wetsuit for the day).

Shop: The edge surf shop and surf hire.

Accommodation for (6 people): Little Fistral

Take a walk to Towan headland for some beautiful views overlooking Fistral beach and Newquays harbour side.

(Surfing on Little Fistral Beach)

Crantock beach is not too far from Fistral and well worth a visit for an exploration through the large expanse of dunes. Perfect spot for swimming, snorkeling, surfing and windsurfing etc… highly recommended going to catch a cracking sunset and also don’t forget to keep your car keys in a enclosed pocket if you’re planning to roll around in the dunes (cough*). It has been said that Dolphins occasionally visit too so keep an eye out!

(Crantock beach. RIP car keys)

Falmouth - Perfect little stop off point on your way to Fistral like we did. Grab a snack and drink at The Boathouse Pub for some of those chill vibes and friendly faces overlooking the water. I haven’t seen near enough of Falmouth so feel free to send some recommendations my way!

Porthcurno Beach - One of my favourite random finds in Cornwall that doesn’t receive half the amount of love it deserves. A beauty of a cove where you can climb the rock formations to get some of these beautiful views. If you’ve got some extra spending money, visit the Minack Theatre, cornwalls world famous open- air theatre, carved into the granite cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean (Summer theatre seasons runs from May - September).

(Porthcurno Beach)

(Porthcurno Beach)

St Ives I highly recommend parking at RFC Car Park which is only a short walk from the centre of St Ives to avoid the narrow awkward roads you have to drive down to get to the rammed car parks closer to the water. This place is like no other in Cornwall. With the picturesque maze of tiny cobbled backstreets to explore and the resident seals to say “ello” to in the fishing harbour, it’s no surprise that this place was voted one of TripAdvisor’s top 10 European beaches. Fancy a surf then head to the blue flag-rated Porthmeor beach.

(St Ives Harbour)

If you’re a keen walker, you could take a scenic coastal walk from St Ives (approx 5 hours) all the way to Lands End or simply drive there like we did for a lil exploration. Hopefully you’ll have clearer skies than we did…

(Lands end)

Marazion. Grab a BANGING pasty from Philips bakery and take a walk across the exposed causeway at low tide that leads you to St Michael's Mount. It is free to get on the islands but you must pay to see inside the castle itself. Personally, I enjoyed just looking around it enough...

(Causeway to St Michael's Mount)

Penzance - An interesting little town… not sure if i’d recommend it (had a bit of an eastenders feel to it - if all you UK peeps get me), however we stumbled across a busy little market and this place had such a community spirit and buzzing atmosphere when we watched a live band along the promenade at one of the local pubs.

Lizard point to Kynance Cove - One of the most famous ‘must see’ spots in Cornwall and it is easy to understand why. If you’re feeling up for it, you can walk all along the cliffs from Lizard point to Kynance cove which offers views for DAYZ.

(Walking down to Kynance cove from the car park)

(View overlooking Kynance Cove)

The Loe. Situated between Porthleven and Gunwalloe and downstream of Helston. This was a random little find one evening whilst staying in Helston at a Cornish camping pod.

(The Loe sandbar)

Vivian was the perfect host who warmly welcomed us to her orchard garden with a handful of tiny builds for guests to stay. Spend the evening warming up next to a fire pit and say hello to your new adopted pup.

(Accommodation: Wheelhouse)

And of course there is nothing like a spot of free camping to be had all along the coast in Cornwall. Just don't forget that mozzies and moths will get in when you're cooking a chicken cuzza in the pitch black with your lights left on and it will be the bane of your life trying to get them back out.

So where would you recommend in Cornwall?