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Discovery
Surf School offers lessons and courses at
Tregonhawke Beach, Whitsand Bay in S.E Cornwall and
also at Bigbury
on-Sea on the South Devon Coast.
Discovery
Surf School provides professional coaching for all
ages and levels, with an emphasis on safe, high quality
tuition in small groups. Learn to surf in safety with a
beginner course, improver lesson or develop your surfing
skills with an advanced coaching session.
At Tregonhawke Beach the long stretches of sand
at low/mid tide provides lots of space for great
learning conditions, set to the back drop of Rame Head
and the rugged Cornish coastline.
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For
full details visit our website at
http://www.discoverysurf.com or contact:
Martin Connolly, Discovery Surf School, 4 Belle
Vue Rise, Hooe, Plymouth, PL9 9QD
Tel: 07813 639 622 E-mail:
martin@discoverysurf.com
BSA quotes:
'provides excellent service to customers'
... 'serves as a very high bench mark for other surf
schools'. |
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The best way to experience the diversity of South East
Cornwall’s scenery is on foot; Bodmin Moor, the South West Coast
Path, Cardinham, Deer Park and Kilminorth Woods as well as the
network of public footpaths that criss-cross the district – all offer a
range of walking from the casual stroll up to something more
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Lantic Bay |
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South East Cornwall with
WalkaboutWest
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Cotehele (St Dominick, nr Saltash) Medieval house with superb collections of textiles, armour and
furniture, set in extensive grounds
- Riverside gardens with great seasonal variety
- Ghostly goings on: hazy figures, music and a strange
herbal smell
- Film location for 'Twelfth Night' (1996)
- Take a boat trip on the River Tamar from Cotehele Quay
- Restored working watermill and agricultural workshops
- Flour produced is regularly available for sale
- Collections of local craftsmen's tools on display
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Antony (Torpoint) Superb early 18th-century mansion set in parkland and fine
gardens:
- Home of the Carew family for 600 years
- Landscaped by renowned Georgian garden designer,
Humphrey Repton
- Lots of walks in the surrounding woods
- Visit the National Collection of day
lilies
Lanhydrock (Bodmin) Magnificent late Victorian country house with extensive
servants' quarters, gardens and wooded estate
- Stunning seventeenth-century gatehouse and long
gallery
- The ultimate 19th-century 'Upstairs/Downstairs'
experience
- Fabulous collection of spring-flowering magnolias and
bluebell woods
- Adventure playground, with wobbly bridge, scramble
nets and animal sculptures
- Successful dormouse breeding programme
- Film location for 'The Three Musketeers' (1993) and
'Twelvth Night' (1996)
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There are numerous garden related talks and activities held at
the National Trust gardens above. You should also not miss:
Boconnoc House and gardens – open at various times during the spring
and summer, and host in April to the
Cornwall Garden Society* Spring Flower Show.
Watch our
Events Calendar or
visit
www.boconnocenterprises.co.uk |
Boconnoc House |
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Mount Edgcumbe House and garden, famous for its
camellias which appear from January onwards, making a welcome
sight at the start of the year. Conducted Camellia Walks in the
National Collection at Mount Edgcumbe - watch for dates in
our Events Calendar or see
www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk/Camellias.htm |
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Cornish Gardens open under the National Garden Scheme (the ’yellow
book’) can be found at
www.ngs.org.uk/
Details of some of the most
famous gardens in Cornwall, including
Eden and the Lost Gardens of Heligan, both just a stone’s throw
from South East Cornwall: www.greatgardensofcornwall.co.uk/
To request a Cornish Gardens
Brochure
click..
www.gardensofcornwall.com/brochure-request.asp
*See also the
Cornwall Garden Society
website for further events and activities throughout the year.
More details...
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Spectacular Bodmin Moor is perfect for
all types of walking from the short stroll to the more serious
cross country adventure (in all weathers!). Choose from the many
guide books and well documented trails or take a guided walk
with
Walkaboutwest. |
The Cheesewring
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First farmed over 4000 years ago by
bronze age settlers Bodmin Moor is of one the last great
unspoilt areas in the South West and much of its prehistoric and
medieval past remains untouched by the passing of the centuries.
The Moor is dominated by dramatic granite tors which tower over
the sweeping expanses of open moorland. Marshes and bogs on the
high moor drain into shallow moorland valleys before the rivers
cross onto softer shales around the Moor and carve themselves
deep river valleys, providing shelter for rich, damp oak
woodland.
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The Beaches of South East Cornwall are many and
varied, from the exposed beaches of Whitsand Bay to the more
sheltered coves of Lansalos Cove.
Our favourite is Lantic Bay - but don't tell everyone.
To choose your perfect beach why not visit
www.cornwall-beaches.co.uk or
click on one of the links below:
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Looe Town Beach
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 Former
Leander Class Frigate HMS Scylla now rests in 20m of water in
Whitsand Bay forming an artificial reef creating a focal point for
diving, snorkelling and glass bottom boat trips out of Looe and
other Cornish fishing villages. More
details...
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Sailing , Harbours and Slipways of SE Cornwall |
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here for comprehensive details of public
slipways, moorings and quays in South East Cornwall.
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The establishments listed here offer
something for everyone, from the experienced rider to the
complete beginner, and are situated in some excellent locations.
Pre-booking is essential.
 St Veep Riding Stables
Little Hadley, St Veep, Lerryn. (01208) 873521.
2 miles south of Lerryn village.
www.stveepridingstables.co.uk/
St Veep Riding Stables offers hacks and lessons as well as 'saddle addict'
days for children. Horses and lessons to suit all abilities.
B.H.S. approved.
 TM International School of Horsemanship
Sunrising Riding Centre, Henwood, Liskeard. 01579 362895
Henwood, 5 miles north of Liskeard.
www.tminternational.co.uk
This
riding school is primarily a residential riding centre but can offer lessons as
well as hacks on the open moor for experienced day riders when horses are
available.
 Lower
Tokenbury Equestrian Centre
Caradon Town, Upton Cross, Liskeard. PL14 5AR. 01579 362747
www.lowertokenburyequestriancentre.co.uk
Lower Tokenbury welcomes anyone who rides
or wishes to learn, young or old, beginners or experienced
riders. Lessons, hacks, schooling etc. Assoc British Riding
Schools and Pony Club Approved.
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Bake Fishing Lakes
Contact: Tony Lister, Broadmoor Farm, Saltash. Tel: 01752 849027
Just off the Trerulefoot roundabout on the A38.
Still water trout and coarse fishing with five lakes totalling more than 14
acres stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Also good range of coarse fish.
Fishing all year. Phone for prices and fishing methods.
Colliford Lake
Bolventor, Bodmin Moor. Tel: 01579 342366.Managed by South West Lakes Trust
Tel: 01837 871565
At 900 acres, the lake offers traditional fly fishing for natural brown trout
and is regarded as Cornwall's premier brown trout fishery. Permits available
from Colliford Tavern and Siblyback Lake Office. Open 15 March - 12 October.
Phone for prices and fishing methods. Local ranger tel: 01579 342366
Shillamill Lakes
Lanreath, Looe. Tel: 01503 220886.
Location: Signposted off B3359 between Taphouse and Lanreath.
Still water coarse fishing with three lakes totalling 5 acres stocked with a
variety of coarse fish. Fishing all year. Phone for prices and fishing methods.
Siblyback Reservoir
Near Liskeard. Tel: 01579 342366 Managed by South West Lakes Trust Tel:
01837 871565.
Stocked rainbow trout fly fishing on this 57 hectare area of open water.
Permits on sale at the Watersports Centre, where boats can also be hired.
Phone for prices and fishing methods.
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Liskeard and District Angling Club
Contact: O G Gilbert, 11 Richmond Road, Pelynt, nr Looe.
Water: 26 miles of Rivers Lynher, Fowey, Inny, Seaton and West Looe River.
Species: salmon and sea trout.
Permits: Tremar Tropicals Shop, Liskeard, Lashbrooks Tackle, Bodmin, Lostwithiel
Angling Centre, Lostwithiel, Looe Tropicals and Pets, East Looe
Osborne and Cragg Tackle, Plymouth Barbican Watson Hairdressing, Callington Post
Office, Rilla Mill Homeleigh Garden Centre, Launceston.
Seasons vary according to the river. Phone for details. Artificials only on some
beats on River Fowey.
| Sea Angling in SE
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The coastal waters of South East Cornwall are excellent for
sea angling, whether directly from the beaches and rocks along the coast, or
from a chartered fishing boat from Looe or Polperro.
Rock and Beach Fishing
Polperro Fishing BoatsGribben Head and Pencarrow Head provide good rock fishing,
while conger, mackerel, wrasse and pollack can be caught from most beaches,
particularly Cawsand, Whitsand Bay, Seaton, Downderry and Plaidy.
Consideration should always be shown to other beach users whilst fishing.
Sea Angling
Many day and half-day boat trips are available from Looe, Polperro, Polruan and
Fowey. These trips tend to be advertised in the windows of the chandlery shops
or along the quayside.
In Looe most of the boat trips are advertised along East Looe Quay where
noticeboards are put up by the skippers. Simply take your pick of the boat you
want and sign on up!!
Equipment is usually supplied but check first. Likely catch will be ling, cod,
bream and conger.
Looe is also the home of the
Shark Angling Club of Great Britain and trips can still be made to try
big game fishing for blue and porbeagle sharks.
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Please phone to pre-book and check handicap requirements!
China Fleet Country Club
Saltash, Cornwall. Tel: 01752 848668
Signposted off New Road on the northern side of Saltash.
18 hole, par 72 course (men's 6551 yards, ladies' 5520 yards) bordered by the
River Tamar and the Kingsmill Creek. Golf driving range. Extensive leisure
facilities including swimming pool, restaurant and bars. Handicap certificate
required.
www.china-fleet.com/golf.php
Looe Golf Club
Bindown, Looe, Cornwall. Tel: 01503 240239.
Location: Signposted off the B3257 4 miles north east of Looe.
18 hole, par 70 course (men's 5940 yards, ladies' 5397 yards). Designed by Harry
Vardon, six times open winner. A heath and parkland course commanding panoramic
views of the Cornish countryside with views over Looe Bay and Island. Good
knowledge of golf etiquette required.
www.looegolfclub.co.uk/index.htm
St Mellion Hotel, Golf and Country Club
Near Saltash, Cornwall. Tel: 01579 351351. Located on the A388 Callington to
Saltash road.
Two 18 hole parkland / downland golf courses including the championship designed
Jack Nicklaus course (men's 6651/5782 yards, ladies' 5630/5324 yards). Also
health and fitness facilities, restaurant and accommodation. Handicap
certificate required.
www.st-mellion.co.uk/
Putting Greens
Hannafore Putting Green, West Looe.
Location: Just opposite Looe Island.
Two 18 hole putting courses located with spectacular views across Looe Bay.
Opening hours: Everyday 10.30am - dusk.
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