Location: Padstow
Top Things to do in Padstow
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Walking is a way of life in the picturesque Cornwall town of Padstow. The South West Coast Path—which, at 630 miles, is Britain’s longest footpath—stretches along the coast and, via ferry, across the River Carmel. The former fishing port is today a hub of fine wining and dining. Lose yourself in the Lost Gardens of Heligan, a fairyland of heirloom flowers, or go back to the future at the Eden Project, a horticultural wonderland housed inside dramatic biodomes.
Restaurants in Padstow
1. Harlyn Surf School
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5.0 based on 368 reviews
Watersports centre based on the stunning North Cornish coast at award winning Harlyn bay close to Padstow. We specialise in surfing, stand up paddleboarding, coasteering and sit on top kayaking tours for families, groups, schools and individuals. Full range of wetsuits and watersports kit available to hire from our beach cabin with Harlyn bay widely recognised as one of the safest and best family beaches on the Cornish coast. Council and adventure activity licensed, fully insured with over 20 years experience.
2. Cornish Wine Tours
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5.0 based on 50 reviews
Cornish Wine Tours are here to provide you with a fun, informative day of Wine Tasting and delicious food without the hassle of driving home at the end. Full and half day wine tasting tours running from Padstow daily.
3. Padstow Brewing Company
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5.0 based on 150 reviews
Independent Craft Brewery selling our own award-winning beers in bottle, mini-keg and cask. Shop and bar available all day. Tours and Brew Day experiences available by appointment.
Reviewed By 243neily
A great guided tour of the brewery, with many beer tastings along the way. From history of how the Brewery started and an great process walk through for how beer is produced - ingredients, process steps and packaging. A lot going on in a small space, but most importantly the beers are great. Great value for £25 per head, with a nice gift pack of two beers and a glass. Staying in Padstow for a long weekend, we were also able to buy a Firkin for a lot more beers later !! Highly recommend this tour in a great part of Cornwall.
4. Rick Stein's Cookery School
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5.0 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By Funkeltrumpet - St Ives, United Kingdom
A really brilliant day's experience. A great mixture of serious cookery, useful tips, good humour, marvellous food and lovely wine!
5. Buttermilk Artisan Confectionery
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5.0 based on 30 reviews
This is the original Padstow fudge shop which opened in 1964, started by two ladies who used to make the treats above the shop. You can choose from over 50 flavours of fudge, tablet, honeycomb, brittles, coconut ice, biscuits and sweets. You can also get your hands on gifts from Cornwall. Come and try our delicious Cornish handmade treats.
6. Padstow Tasting Rooms by Padstow Brewing Company
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5.0 based on 89 reviews
Shops and Tasting Rooms combined. Based on Broad Street and Duke Street in Padstow town centre. Open 7 days a week 12-8pm but hours may vary out of season. Sample a range of beers ciders wine and champagne and our own Gin . You can also buy beer and gifts to take home. Broad Street has 2 outside tables and bookings can be made online as well as some walk in options. A £20 non refundable deposit is payable. Duke Street opened in July 2020 and both walk ins and bookings can be made by popping in.
Reviewed By F1GRH - Solihull, United Kingdom
We have always liked the Padstow Brewing Company beers, and liked the previous tasting rooms in Broad Street, so we were impressed to see that the old Post Office on Duke Street had been converted into another Padstow Brewery Tasting Rooms when we visited over the August bank holiday. We loved the new Tasting Rooms, and visited again twice during the first week in November before the lockdown started. The staff are really friendly, the beers are all fantastic, and we would recommend the Hop, Skip & Dance. We loved the cheese platter and the other platters looked really good too - perfect complements to the beers. We are hoping to return to Padstow in December - Covid permitting - and we will certainly be making a few more visits to the new Tasting Rooms while we are there. A special thanks to Gayle who looked after us this week, and by her own admission, loves her new job !
7. Padstow Museum
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4.5 based on 90 reviews
Padstow Museum is currently closed until further notice due to the coronavirus situation. We are now situated in our new premises in The Old Station House next to the Padstow Town Council Offices. Please contact us to verify opening hours before planning a visit. We look forward to your visit as soon as we can reopen. Thank you.
Reviewed By PaulM13324
A really well laid out museum with exhibits clearly displayed and lots of good information provided. It's not huge but the museum gives a great description of the history of Padstow and its people.
8. Padstow Farm Shop
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4.5 based on 38 reviews
Farm shop, butchery and delicatessen. Specialising in home-reared meat and Cornish delicacies. Coffee, cakes, sandwiches, salads and hot food also available to take away from our Deli. Please note that the Deli closes at 4.30pm.
Reviewed By mrsdancingqueen
Shop here frequently - the quality of meat/fruit and veg is top notch. Super Deli. Lovely gifts. Do not miss out on Janes home-made Seville Orange Marmalade ..It has a fresh, zingy taste - mmm delicious.
9. National Lobster Hatchery
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4.0 based on 929 reviews
The National Lobster Hatchery is a conservation, education and research charity based in Padstow, Cornwall. We exist primarily to help conserve the vulnerable lobster populations and preserve the coastal marine bio-diversity of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We have a visitor centre which offers a unique window into our lobster hatchery and has a wealth of information about these amazing creatures, the fishery and the importance of a sustainable fishery. Come and see our baby and giant lobsters. Are you brave enough to put your hand in our eel cave? The Visitor Centre is open everyday (except Christmas Day) from 10am but closing times vary. Please check our website for confirmation.
Reviewed By maddy20293 - Ipswich, United Kingdom
Had a lovely visit to the lobster hatchery. It was really interesting to learn about lobsters and their lives which I knew nothing about before. There are some large lobsters living there, a maternity ward for the lobsters carrying eggs and also a lot of baby lobsters which were very cute! Friendly staff who told us about the place. Would really recommend for a quick visit.
10. Retallack Aqua Park
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4.0 based on 155 reviews
From kids and adult birthday parties to hen do's and corporate team building, we've got something for everyone at Cornwall's biggest 'total wipeout' style Aqua Park
Reviewed By suekin2017 - London, United Kingdom
I have been to Retallack Park twice in the last week. Once to the Aqua Park with all the family and then a second time Wake boarding. The aqua Park was amazing fun and everyone, my 7 year old daughter, 11 and 14 year old sons and myself had a totally brilliant time. Trickier than it sounds to find something which entertains the whole family! Unlike some aqua parks there are no extra hidden costs as full length wetsuits are included in the price. ALL the staff were incredibly helpful, friendly and charming and nothing seemed to be a problem. The pasties and turnovers from the cafe were also a big hit when we all got out! Wakboarding was even better fun. You get 1 to 1 tuition on a cable which they can vary the speed of depending on how well you are doing. Again all the staff were incredibly nice, helpful and good fun. Stupidly, I managed to drop one of my rings in the lake. One of the lifeguards (Ethan) put on his wetsuit and goggles and looked for it. I could not believe it when he actually found it! You don't get service much better than that! We will be back next year!
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