Gary & Chris's Guidebook
Food scene
The village pub, very friendly people, good food and great live music.
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Inn on the Shore
The village pub, very friendly people, good food and great live music.
Bewshea's By The Beach
The village restaurant doing tapas dishes.
Family run pub serving good pub food. It’s riverside location is perfect for sitting outside on a warm day and in the winter you can retreat to the cosy fireside bar.
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The Copley Arms
Family run pub serving good pub food. It’s riverside location is perfect for sitting outside on a warm day and in the winter you can retreat to the cosy fireside bar.
Skylark Inn
Refer to sightseeing category
One is the best places to go for fish and chips locally, but that’s not all they do!
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The Coddy Shack
One is the best places to go for fish and chips locally, but that’s not all they do!
Cliff Top Café
Stunning location and great food.
Sightseeing
The deepest river gorge in the south west. About an hours drive from Downderry. Walk a circular route through ancient woods to the White Lady Waterfall and back along the riverside. Enjoy a break in one of the two on site cafes.
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Lydford Gorge Tea Rooms
1 SouthgateThe deepest river gorge in the south west. About an hours drive from Downderry. Walk a circular route through ancient woods to the White Lady Waterfall and back along the riverside. Enjoy a break in one of the two on site cafes.
Visit the stately home and walk in the extensive gardens.
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Iqela leNkundla nePark yeMount Edgcumbe
Visit the stately home and walk in the extensive gardens.
Situated on the edge of Dartmoor at the side of the Plym Valley cycle trail (National Cycle Trial route 27) is the perfect stop for lunch. You can hire bikes from Coypool car park in Plymouth. The cycle trail is a former railway which passes through a mixture of thick deciduous woods and conifers. Spectacular stone viaducts give airy views over the Plym Valley. Distance to the pub is around 6 miles and nearly flat.
Skylark Inn
Situated on the edge of Dartmoor at the side of the Plym Valley cycle trail (National Cycle Trial route 27) is the perfect stop for lunch. You can hire bikes from Coypool car park in Plymouth. The cycle trail is a former railway which passes through a mixture of thick deciduous woods and conifers. Spectacular stone viaducts give airy views over the Plym Valley. Distance to the pub is around 6 miles and nearly flat.
Catch the Cremyll or Cawsand passenger ferry to Plymouth and visit the historic site of Plymouth Hoe.
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Hoe Promenade
Catch the Cremyll or Cawsand passenger ferry to Plymouth and visit the historic site of Plymouth Hoe.
Enjoy a day out in Plymouth and visit the historic Barbican area with its many bars, cafes and restaurants. Visit The Plymouth gin distillery situated here on the Barbican.
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Barbican
Enjoy a day out in Plymouth and visit the historic Barbican area with its many bars, cafes and restaurants. Visit The Plymouth gin distillery situated here on the Barbican.
One for those days you’d rather be inside! Great day out for the children.
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I-Aquarium yaseNtshonalanga yeMithombo
One for those days you’d rather be inside! Great day out for the children.
Beaches
Great little rock pools for the little ones to explore at low tide.
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Downderry Beach
Great little rock pools for the little ones to explore at low tide.
Gorgeous stretch of sandy beach 5 miles east of Downderry.
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Whitsand Bay
Gorgeous stretch of sandy beach 5 miles east of Downderry.
Seaton Beach
Adjoining Downderry Beach is Seaton Beach.
A 10 minute drive east of Downderry. Or for the more energetic a walk along the south west coastal path. Stop for refreshment at the Gook cafe at Portwrinkle and enjoy the sea views.
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Portwrinkle
A 10 minute drive east of Downderry. Or for the more energetic a walk along the south west coastal path. Stop for refreshment at the Gook cafe at Portwrinkle and enjoy the sea views.
Local historic fishing villages
The lovely fishing village of Looe. For the more energetic - walk the stunning south west coastal path from Downderry and catch the bus back if one way’s enough exercise for you! (Check bus timetables online).
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Looe
The lovely fishing village of Looe. For the more energetic - walk the stunning south west coastal path from Downderry and catch the bus back if one way’s enough exercise for you! (Check bus timetables online).
Visit the historic Cornish fishing village of Polperro. One of the quaintest you’ll find. Park at Hannafore, west Looe and walk the south west coastal path to Polperro one of the best walks of the whole area. Stop half way at Talland Bay for coffee, cake and more. You can catch the bus back to Downderry (Check bus timetables online).
Polperro Heritage Coast
Visit the historic Cornish fishing village of Polperro. One of the quaintest you’ll find. Park at Hannafore, west Looe and walk the south west coastal path to Polperro one of the best walks of the whole area. Stop half way at Talland Bay for coffee, cake and more. You can catch the bus back to Downderry (Check bus timetables online).
Botanical
Great day out for the whole family. One of Cornwall’s great success stories.
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Iprojekthi ye-Eden
Great day out for the whole family. One of Cornwall’s great success stories.
200 acres of garden history, mystery and romance for you to enjoy.
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Izicwangciso Zemithi YaseHeligan
B3273200 acres of garden history, mystery and romance for you to enjoy.
Activity
A Water park, Gravity park, and Race Track all set around a beautiful flooded quarry within easy reach of the A38 at Henheniot. A local's favorite and a must do for visitors to Cornwall with unique rides to rival the best. Try The Zip, The Giant Swing, the massive Aquapark plus Karting on the all weather Race Track and even Axe Throwing!
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Adrenalin Quarry
Lower Clicker RoadA Water park, Gravity park, and Race Track all set around a beautiful flooded quarry within easy reach of the A38 at Henheniot. A local's favorite and a must do for visitors to Cornwall with unique rides to rival the best. Try The Zip, The Giant Swing, the massive Aquapark plus Karting on the all weather Race Track and even Axe Throwing!