Best of West Cornwall

SWIM:

Sennen Cove nearest village to Land’s end, excellent sandy beach
Perranuthnoe beach – lovely beach with two really good cafes that are a great spot for brunch
Gwynver Beach – better for surfing rather than swimming, still beautiful sandy beach and not too crowded. Steep climb back to the car park. Joins with Sennen at low tide. Awesome walks following the SW Coast Path.
(least favourite) Porthcurno beach – nice beach but gets crowded super quickly

EAT (cannot rank 1-5):

Wonderful food experience – Cornish pasties in the sun on the bench Saint Buryan farm shop. Their fresh pasties are great, butcher & fresh strawberries and vegetables! Small kids play area with a slide a few swings.
Container coffee shop – Land’s end Coffee Company: great coffee, nice sandwiches
Fish and chips shop near Land’s End – pre-order online as there is no counter service. 1 ½ miles from Lands End and is the first and the last fish shop in Britain.
Driftwood near Truro Boutique Hotel in Cornwall | Sea Views | Driftwood Hotel
Newlyn Seafood Bar – Mackerel Sky no bookings, informal seating, awesome food (Lobster on specials menu)
The Ferry Boat Inn, Falmouth – Rustic pub in a quaint village with great views over the ‘flooded river’ and its original wooden beams and a menu of fresh fish and seafood
(least favourite) a big NO, NO – feels like a fraud vs concept promoted Artists’ residence, Penzance

SEE

Minack theatre: spectacular open air theatre perched on the cliffs high above the Atlantic ocean. An amazing place to visit, whether for a show or just to look around. Kids’ storytelling shows booked early in school holidays.
Mousehole

Wishlist for next time:

Penzance Jubilee Pool – Art Deco Lido Geothermal pool tickets to be booked in advance
Penzance Ship Ashore – Tales of Cornwall’s sunken treasure, smuggling, folklore, legends and stories about real local people. Over 8s only, booking essential as only 8 tickets per talk. I saw this as we walked the backstreets of Penzance, but was closed at the time. Expecting ‘fascinating stories together with the history of Penzance are told from Ship Ashore, itself a hidden treasure built by Roland Morris around an old Western National Bus in 1961 and enjoying a stunning waterfront location above Abbey Slip with great views across Penzance harbour to St. Michael’s Mount.’