Top Things to do in Cornwall
What to do and see in Cornwall, England: The Best Food & Drink
Cornwall is the extreme southwestern peninsula of England. It has the longest stretch of continuous coastline in Britain and it is one of the sunniest areas in the UK. With picturesque villages, Celtic ruins, light blue waters, gardens and parks and unique architecture it certainly is among the most scenic areas of England. Home of many events and festivals and the land of Cornish pasty, it is definitely worth visiting.
Restaurants in Cornwall
1. Skinner's Brewery
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5.0 based on 215 reviews
Reviewed By llahxela
Absolutely phenomenal value for money and wonderful way to spend a few hours. We visited the brewery on a rainy Tuesday with very little expectation and were delighted to find a warm and friendly staff to greet us with a pint awaiting. The quality of the beer is beyond reproach and both the tour guide Louise (the daughter of the CEO no less) and the barman, Jason were flawless. By far the best value for money of any distillery or brewery tour I have ever done. Cannot recommend enough.
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. Looe Valley Vineyard
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5.0 based on 43 reviews
Artisan vineyard offering direct winery sales and tours. We are a small operation so please call in advance to check opening. Tours and tastings every Thursday - Saturday at 2pm Easter to end September other days by request. Takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Organised group tours available. Tours and tastings aim to teach you something and are much more than just a general guided tour. Hands on experience using tools of the trade to tend the vines and wine making process
Reviewed By 108maggiet
A really informative tour; Charles is very knowledgeable and and obviously enjoys sharing his love of wine making. This is a small vineyard so every part of the process is hands on and all 15 of us were able to take part in that as well as learning to 'taste' the wines. A lovely setting; the 2+ hours passed very pleasantly.
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. The Bearded Brewery
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5.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By JimB3453 - Lyndhurst, United Kingdom
Been a few times to grab some of their outstanding cider and cherry brandy but on the last visit the brewery have added an outstanding little eatery. The bagels and burgers were outstanding and the perfect accompaniment to the still stellar cider.
8. Colwith Farm Distillery
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5.0 based on 23 reviews
Colwith Farm Distillery is Cornwall's first plough to bottle distillery. We run guided distillery tours on Wednesday,Friday and Saturdays and Gin Masterclasses on Saturdays. We also offer a bespoke events at the distillery such as our Gin and Cheese night,live music events,cocktail Masterclass and more. Please keep an eye on our social media pages and website for information.
Reviewed By smm-fox - Romford, United Kingdom
What a great way to spend an afternoon which started with a vodka or gin with mixer . Our tour was 1hour and half but we were given such a good experience we were there for a good couple of hours. Kim was so interesting in her instruction on the processes from the potato to the bottle. With plenty of smell samples to explain the distillation process. Back in the tasting room for a chance to sample the full range with different mixers and botanicals with guidance by Rebecca. It was a lovely afternoon that my whole family enjoyed. It has a brilliant atmosphere with plenty of seating areas to relax and great views across the farm. I'm not generally a vodka drinker but their vodka was so very smooth and their rose vodka has me converted. There is a shop too for both gin and vodka in miniatures and half and full bottles. We came away with some great purchases and they even arranged a made up gift basket to be sent by post for us. We have already decided on our next cornish holiday we will be booking the tour to make your own gin. Lovely to hear about the heritage too. Can thoroughly recommend.
9. Tarquin's Cornish Gin
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5.0 based on 149 reviews
Tarquin's Tours Southwestern Distillery Calling all Tarquin's Cornish Gin fans - our humble Distillery, nestled on a windswept hilltop overlooking the Wild Cornish Coast is now open for you all to visit... We're beyond excited to be able to open our Distillery doors and warmly welcome you on an intimate behind-the-scenes tour to see where our craft and passion come alive.
10. Camel Valley Vineyard
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4.5 based on 494 reviews
SMALL VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR - Cornwall Tourism Awards 2019/20. Working, family owned vineyards and winery. Serving wine by the glass Mon-Fri 11am-4:30pm. Booking on-line is essential for tours and wine by the glass. Tables are limited with a maximum of 5 people per table (this includes children). No food except grissini, crisps, olives etc. If you arrive without a booking, we may not be able to serve you wine by the glass. Scheduled tours (booking and fee), you will automatically have a table reserved for you with the tour so you can order wine by the glass and half glass to taste as you wish after the tour has finished. Numbers restricted for social distancing, on-line booking essential for all tours and for wine by the glass/bottle on the terrace. Case, bottle sales available during opening hours (click and collect). Sorry, no dogs except guide dogs. Opening times vary according to the season.
Reviewed By cathysU9818HX
My husband and I visited Camel Valley vineyard during our week long tour around Cornwall. The trip was planned around a visit to the vineyard after seeing it reviewed on a TV programme last year, when 5 Celebrities went caravanning. This spurred me into buying a bottle of Camel Valley Rose sparking wine. Well I don't need much encouragement, and certainly wasn't disappointed. This amazing vineyard produces the most amazing English wines, and most certainly rivals any of the best Champagne from France. I'm now converted and will only purchase from Camel Valley. The tour around the winery was very informative and opened our eyes to the work that goes into producing the wines. I've always loved Champagne, however the Camel Valley sparking wine certainly deserves all the awards it has gained and in my view is better than Ruinart champagne. Let's fly the flag for English wine!
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