Recommended Towns & Villages near Padstow

Rock (18 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction E)

Rock is known to have been visited by at least one Royal Prince...

Polzeath (12 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction NE)

This is an area of pleasant coves, delightful bays and quaint villages. ..

New Polzeath (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction N)

New Polzeath overlooks the extensive sands at Hayles Bay, where westerly winds provide perfect conditions for surfers. Just north of New Polzeath you can find steps leading to a beautiful beach...

Constantine Bay (11 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction W)

Constantine Bay lies south of Padstow, and just a short distance from Trevose Head. Here visitors will find a marvellous surf washed sandy beach backed by dunes where fences.....

Porthcothan (14 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction SW)

Wildlife, wild plants, flowers, and winding lanes are typical of this part of Cornwall where Porthcothan beach is backed by an area of low dunes...

Wadebridge (21 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction SE)

This enchanting place, is close to Padstow and Rock which are now renowed as excellent surfing resorts...

St Eval (26 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction SW)

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Port Isaac (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NE)

Port Isaac offers visitors many rich experiences from strolls around its ancient streets and narrow alleys criss-crossing the hillside, to simply standing on the top of a cliff watching the foaming waves of the changing tide...

Port Gaverne (11 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (6.4 miles, 10.2 km, direction NE)

The village itself was especially noted for Pilchards, a fact which caused many fishermen in the 19th-century to make this little place their home. ..

Mawgan Porth (23 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW)

The glorious, almost white sands of Mawgan Porth, matches the creamy tips of the tumbling waves lapping the shore of this lovely coastal resort...

Newquay (173 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction SW)

What a rare blessing Newquay has in its mile upon mile of sheltered, golden beaches that offer a safe haven for sun-worshippers and surfers alike...

Bodmin (130 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SE)

Historically fascinating and naturally beautiful, this area of North Cornwall has so much to offer. Equidistant from both the north and south coasts, Bodmin is an excellent base.....

Tintagel (197 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NE)

Legendry seat of King Arthur, graced with spectacular cliff scenery and the ruins of a castle built for the Earl of Cornwall in 1145, and of a Celtic Monastery. King Arthur's.....

Crantock (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction SW)

Situated on the River Gannel's estuary, Crantock beach offers low-tide sand backed by a broad expanse of dunes and low cliffs. It gains shelter from Pentire Point West which makes.....

Watergate (10 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction E)

Watergate occupies a lovely location between the picturesque fishing harbour of Padstow and the exciting surfing beaches of Newquay...

Holywell (11 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SW)

This pretty place is quieter than most on this coastline, it has a golden sandy beach stretching to almost a mile which offers idyllic sun-bathing and swimming conditions...

Lostwithiel (27 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction SE)

Lostwithiel, once the 13th-century capital of Cornwall and the lively centre of the tin trade, sits on the River Fowey in the heart of the Fowey Valley...

Boscastle (133 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction NE)

Boscastle is favoured with the only natural harbour along a rugged rock strewn twenty mile stretch of North Cornish Coast...

St Austell (97 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction SE)

One of the blessings of St. Austell, is its parish church, a glorious structure that has a beautiful carved 15th-century tower built of local yellow stone. ..

Charlestown (121 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction SE)

This lovely little port hugs the rugged south Cornish coast overlooking picturesque St. Austell Bay...

Recommended attractions near Padstow

Prideaux Place (3 Pictures)

(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)

This gorgeous historic house, caressed by lush creeping foliage lies in an outstanding position beside the waters of the River.....

The Shire Hall (2 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SE)

This beautifully preserved building is one of Cornwall's gems from the 19th-century. The Shire Hall was built in 1838 and shows.....

Bodmin & Wenford Railway (21 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction SE)

This railway is Cornwall's only standard gauge railway still operated by steam locomotives and the trains run through some.....

Tintagel Old Post Office (11 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NE)

This delightful stone building with its bright red pillar-box fitted into its ancient wall is found in the coastal village of.....

Merlin's Cave (8 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NE)

This deep cavernous black slate hole, full of eyrie atmosphere is said to be the cave where the legendry King Arthur is purported.....

Tintagel Castle (83 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction NE)

The local tourist industry in Tintagel leans heavily upon tales surrounding King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, but.....

Lanhydrock House (67 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SE)

Magnificent late Victorian country house with extensive servants' quarters, gardens and wooded estate...

Restormel Castle (45 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction SE)

Built around 1300, once home to Edward, the Black Prince, the great circular shell-keep survives in good condition and is the.....

The Eden Project (182 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction SE)

This is a joyous celebration of precious plant life established as a millennium project to mark the birth of the 21st century. .....

Pine Lodge Gardens (2 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction SE)

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Trewithen Gardens (24 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction S)

Trewithen is a glorious 18th-century house built by Thomas Edwards and decorated in Rococo style. It forms a backdrop for.....

Bodmin Moor (69 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction E)

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Callestock Cider Farm (5 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction SW)

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Lost Gardens of Heligan (148 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction S)

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Porfell Animal Land (26 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction SE)

http://www.porfellanimalland.co.uk/..

Golitha Falls (45 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction E)

Golitha NNR (national nature reserve), known locally as Golitha Falls, is a famous beauty spot on the southern edge of Bodmin.....

St. Catherine's Castle (18 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction SE)

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Truro Cathedral (23 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction S)

A former 16th-century parish church once stood on the site of this sumptuous cathedral, which was designed by John Loughborough.....

World of Model Railways

(19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction S)

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The Old Guildhall and Gaol

(25.0 miles, 40.3 km, direction SE)

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