Places of Interest
Cornwall is a county of stunning, natural beauty with its rugged coastline, sandy beaches, secluded coves and wild moorland. A county shrouded in myth and mystery. An ancient landscape scattered with granite standing stones and mystical stone circles; busy little fishing villages where time seems to stand still. It’s a place where you can feel and see the inspiration of writers and artists - old and new.
Darrynane too is a place of natural beauty and seclusion, with just a hint of mystery set in an ideal location for touring and sightseeing.
The Cornish map below shows a handful of places that may interest you.
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Around Darrynane
There are a host of local attractions to be enjoyed a a stones through from the cottages. The North Cornwall Aviaries are a short walk away and have an interesting selection of birds and animals. The Bodmin Flying Club, across the moor, will give flying lessons and pleasure flights over Cornwall. There are also microlghts at Davidstow Airfield, about 20 minutes drive away, who also provide flights. If steam trains are your interest, there are steam railways at both Bodmin and Launceston. The Bodmin and Wenford line takes you to Cardinham Woods and Lanhydrock House and Gardens.
For the energetic who like a challenge both Rough Tor and Brown Willy, the highest peaks in Cornwall, are very close by and both offer good views, on a clear day, over Cornwall. The mystical Bodmin Moor is well worth exploring, offering many walks and places of interest to see.
About ½ an hours' drive away is the popular Eden Project. This living theatre of plants, people and trees, with its world famous bio-domes and tropical climate provides the visitor with a unique Cornish experience all set in the midst of a giant, old quarry.
King Arthurs' Tintagel, with its National Trust Old Post Office, and English Heritage King Arthurs Castle is well worth a visit. Tintagel also offers other museums such as the Halls of Chivalry, which tells the story of Arthur and Guinivere (also seen on TV as the site of one of the first National Lottery draws). On your way to Tintagel you will pass the Delabole Windfarm, the first of its kind in Britain. Also try the road to Trebarwith Strand, a lovely tidal beach.
The beauty of being at Darrynane is that you can easily visit the North or
South coast beaches. The North coast has a selection of very good beaches
and provides the best surf. Trebarwith, a tidal beach, is an ideal family spot. Polzeath
is a large all day beach offering swimming, surfing and rock pools. Daymer is a good family beach
on the estuary. Windsurfing is very popular here. There are also many other smaller beaches to be
found along the coast, and are worth exploring.
Once your day is over it is nice to be able to
leave the hustle and bustle of the seaside and its traffic behind and return to the privacy
and calm of Darrynane and your self catering cottage.
There are a number of small fishing villages which are worth visiting. Boscastle, Port Isaac, Fowey, Looe and of course Padstow, with its famous Seafood Restaurant, owned by Rick Stein the famous TV chef.
Drive for about an hour from Darrynane, a very good touring point, and you will find the following: The Tate Gallery at St Ives, and the town itself, a personal favourite of ours . The Minack Theatre, is a must for theatre buffs and anyone who enjoys a fantastic spectacle. This outdoor cliff edge theatre combines excellent summer productions with a truly magnificient setting. Many of our guests have enjoyed days out at Lands' End, Mousehole, The Lizard and Goonhilly Earth Station. Daphne Du Maurier features greatly in Cornwall and a trip to Helston and Helford is worthwhile. Falmouth is also another hot tip with the recently opened Maritime Museum. Historic Plymouth is a good day out. The Ho!, where Sir Francis Drake played bowls before his defeat of the Spanish Armada. The Dome, which tells the story of Plymouth in exciting lifelike displays. The National Marine Aquarium, with its moorland stream, shoreline display, huge collection of Seahorses, some recently hatched and of course the Shark tank gives a fascinating insight into the rivers and seas around us. Just outside is the Barbican where many interesting shops, galleries and restaurants can be found. The Dartington Glass shop has a fine selection of glassware as well as glass blowing demonstrations - Plymouth offers something for everyone.
For family entertainment Cornwall offers many good attraction: Shires, Dobwalls, Dairyland, Springfields, Flambards, Gweek Seal Sanctuary, The Mines, The Otter Sanctuary and many, many more.