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By *layfullsam OP   Man
over a year ago

Solihull

Can anyone give any tips on hidden gems worth visiting when I'm next down with my kids and dogs.

I'm thinking bodyboarding, surf lessons, coasteering, dolphin watching, crabbing etc

Pubs on the estuary or harbour front

Would love to find a beach cafe like the one I found in North Devon that cooks Thai food and you eat it on the beach with live music etc.

I know the main touristy bits pretty well but looking for something special as it won't be long before they don't want to holiday with me

Pm if you want to keep it as your secret location

Thanks in advance

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m keeping an eye on this for any little gems too x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Keeping a eye on this I'm visiting Padstow next year

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By *moothdickMan
over a year ago

stoke

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armorna cove .. Redruth and bedruth and steps ... st ives .. hope that helps

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

There’s a naturist beach at the end of perrenporth beach and the waves at Porthleven are huge. Not safe there for being in the sea though.

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle


"There’s a naturist beach at the end of perrenporth beach and the waves at Porthleven are huge. Not safe there for being in the sea though. "

I have holidayed for years at Perrenporth and never knew about the naturist area

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!


"There’s a naturist beach at the end of perrenporth beach and the waves at Porthleven are huge. Not safe there for being in the sea though.

I have holidayed for years at Perrenporth and never knew about the naturist area "

It be at the Holywell end, me luvver.

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By *tickler2000Man
over a year ago

St Agnes

Kennall Vale. Nature reserve with the ruins of 9 waterwheels.

Never busy as not many know about it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

St. Ives is very seaside/kiss me quick. For coastline, all around the Lizard, Kynance Cove. Fowey is nice. Lots of small ports like Mevagissey, Mousehole, Charlestown.

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

Charlestown is a little gem and the small dock has been on many tv series including Poldark.

The Pier House does decent food, pebble beach though.

It’s our favourite place to stay and we will be staying there next summer.

Head to Padstow with the kids and get them out on the speedboats, they are fairly priced for a 20 min blast around the coastline.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Charlestown is a little gem and the small dock has been on many tv series including Poldark.

The Pier House does decent food, pebble beach though.

It’s our favourite place to stay and we will be staying there next summer.

Head to Padstow with the kids and get them out on the speedboats, they are fairly priced for a 20 min blast around the coastline."

I'll second the Pier House, ate there a couple of months ago. For sandy beaches, around the Lizard, Praa sands.Hale has an amazing beach, but I haven't visited the town in @ 20 yrs and it was quite run down then.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just south of Bude is Widemouth bay.

Great for surfing and safe with the lifeguards etc.

There are 3 pubs...all are great but the hidden gem is the Beach House.

It doesn't look much from the road...the reason is that they moved the road from the front of the pub to the back of the pub due to erosion.

Now it looks the the back of a pub [surprise].

Anyway, the food and atmosphere is great. The Sunday BBQs are amazing

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

The right place

There are so many nice places in Cornwall.

North coast, Teyarnon is my favourite beach, good surf and rock pooling etc.

On the South Keynance cove is beautiful.

The far end of Vault beach (not far from Mevagissy) is a nudist beach and a very nice beach in its own right. It gets used in quite a lot of films.

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By *ussoMan
over a year ago

Truro

Good surfing lessons on a great beach at Polzeath

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There’s a naturist beach at the end of perrenporth beach and the waves at Porthleven are huge. Not safe there for being in the sea though.

I have holidayed for years at Perrenporth and never knew about the naturist area

It be at the Holywell end, me luvver. "

It was never official and not really been used as such for years by locals

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All depends, local places you need to actually ask locals for hahahahahahahaha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watergate bay great for dogs and kids 2 mile beach dog friendly all year ,same waves as fustral just more room

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The best kept secret about Cornwall....??

Devon!! Lol

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester


"The best kept secret about Cornwall....??

Devon!! Lol"

Devon = wannabe Cornwall

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Lizard is a lovely place, Anne’s Pasties are the best x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"All depends, local places you need to actually ask locals for hahahahahahahaha "

You Kernow folk just keep directing the tourists somewhere else!....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"All depends, local places you need to actually ask locals for hahahahahahahaha

You Kernow folk just keep directing the tourists somewhere else!...."

Obviously

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"All depends, local places you need to actually ask locals for hahahahahahahaha

You Kernow folk just keep directing the tourists somewhere else!....

Obviously "

That's why you can't be trusted...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"All depends, local places you need to actually ask locals for hahahahahahahaha

You Kernow folk just keep directing the tourists somewhere else!....

Obviously "

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By *DreamOfGenieWoman
over a year ago

London

Boscastle for the wonderfully wierd witches museum and a place that makes the best raspberry ice cream I've ever tasted.

The best beach I know of for families is Daymer Bay - suntrap, beautiful stretch of sand, rockpools and a sheltered bay so good for swimming.

I haven't been able to beat the pasties made by the local butcher in the middle of Launceston town centre.

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By *DreamOfGenieWoman
over a year ago

London

This might be useful too...a few here I didn't know about!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cornwalllive.com/whats-on/family-kids/hidden-secret-places-cornwall-2477827.amp

Also, how could I forget about The Minack Theatre??

And lastly, if you are National Trust fans/members, definitely visit Lanhydrock

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"All depends, local places you need to actually ask locals for hahahahahahahaha

You Kernow folk just keep directing the tourists somewhere else!....

Obviously

That's why you can't be trusted..."

Our directions are fine! Honest gov

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"This might be useful too...a few here I didn't know about!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cornwalllive.com/whats-on/family-kids/hidden-secret-places-cornwall-2477827.amp

Also, how could I forget about The Minack Theatre??

And lastly, if you are National Trust fans/members, definitely visit Lanhydrock "

Visited both of those in July. The Minack show was the only evening of mizzle in an otherwise glorious week of sunny weather..

Atmospheric though, it was Macbeth..

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