Rip it up on the fast track at Coast to Coast Karting, show off your air, pool, ramp and grab tricks at Mount Hawke Skate Park, or explore the countryside on two wheels with Land’s End Cycle Hire. Stay in Porthcurno for the sand, Sennen for the surf or visit Land’s End with its Instagrammable signposting.
Take a sea safari with Mermaid Pleasure Trips and keep your eyes peeled for seals, sunfish, dolphins, porpoises, sharks, whales and all kinds of seabirds. See less-native marine life at The Blue Reef Aquarium in Newquay, including sharks and crocs. Or take in centuries of seaside history at the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth.
Have a coffee while the little ones tire themselves out before bed at Base Camp, with its huge soft play area and three floors of zip lines, ball pools and slides. Enjoy something delightfully different at the outdoor cliffside Minack Theatre. Or catch the latest flicks at the Newlyn Cinema.
Meet common and grey seals, plus pups, at The Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek. Go wild at Ferdi’s Funland indoor play centre or try for the win in the Grand Casino Amusements. Discover amazing sandy beaches with crystal-clear waters at Porthcurno, Pedn Vounder, Sennen, Gwithian and Porthmeor.
If the Carbis Bay Hotel is good enough to host the G7 meeting, it’s a fair bet you’ll enjoy a spa day overlooking the glorious beach. Book the Beach Mermaid package and enjoy lunch at the Orangery, a 30-minute massage, a facial or pedicure, and glass of bubbles on arrival.
Keep your fitness up and burn off those cream teas in the gym and on the courts at Penzance Leisure Centre and Porthcurno Tennis Club. Shop the award-winning range of artisan wines, ciders and juices at Polgoon Vineyard. Or figure your way out of three rooms through puzzles, brain-teasers and surprises at Escape Rooms Cornwall.
Set in the cliffside landscape, the golf course at Cape Cornwall offers stunning views from the fairways. Hack the Cornish hills on ponies with the Penhalwyn Trekking Centre. Or explore the coastline from the water, kayaking, paddleboarding or kitesurfing with The Hoxton Special or hit the waves with Sennen Surfing Centre.
Catch some culture at The Tate St Ives. Find art galleries in Newlyn, Penzance and St Ives and impressive creations at the Tremenheere Sculpture Garden. Shop the independents at Penzance and St Ives. Walk the South West Coast Path. And discover years of history at St Michael’s Mount, Botallack Mines and Trengwainton Garden.
