Earlier this month we had yet another great family holiday for a week in Cornwall. We stayed in a small village called Wheal Rose just outside Redruth. The Goonearl Cottage Guest House was an ideal place for a base. Amazing breakfasts, with most of the produce from the immediate locality. The family suite was the best we have encountered, with two large rooms and spacious bathroom.
On the way down we stopped off at the Eden Project again. This place never ceases to amaze all of us, as each time you visit something is different. The only slight downside, was the new viewing platform being closed due to high temperatures and humidity.
Our first full day there was spent up in Newquay, about 20 miles north of where we stayed. The afternoon was spent on the vast expanse of Fistral Beach, enjoying the sand, safe bathing, and rock pools. The morning was spent looking round Newquay Zoo. This is yet another good example of a small zoo which clearly looks after their animals. There is no cramping of space, with all creatures having plenty of space and enrichment. My personal favourites here were the Eurasian Lynx and the Fossa.
The second day was spent west of base, in fact the morning was as far west as we could go, Lands End. We ignored the tourist themed areas, and after finding the memorial stone to the four boys from Stoke Poges who drowned there in 1985, one of whom was known to me, we went on a walk. We walked down to Sennen Cove and back. For a while the lifeboat at Sennen Cove was named The Lost Boys and was partly funded by a sponsored walk from Stoke Poges to Lands End.
The afternoon was spent at Godreavy beach just east of Hayle. The point is one end of St.Ives Bay which includes three miles of sandy beaches. The north side of the point has rocky coves a long way down, which are home to seals. Again hours of fun playing on the beach and rock pooling.
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