Claire’s guidebook
Food scene
Excellent coffee and food. And Roxy makes the best cakes! You can walk or cycle the flat 5k path around the Lake, or hire SUP's canoes or boats for a sail.
9 locals recommend
Olive & Co Cafe
Siblyback Lake Cycle Path and Lakeside WalkExcellent coffee and food. And Roxy makes the best cakes! You can walk or cycle the flat 5k path around the Lake, or hire SUP's canoes or boats for a sail.
Great farm shop and cafe with lovely views across the moors. Excellent location for walks.
18 locals recommend
Trevallick farm shop
Great farm shop and cafe with lovely views across the moors. Excellent location for walks.
The Coddy Shack
Great fish and chips both restaurant and takeaway.
Right next to our house so not far to walk. Serves great food, local ales and ciders and even makes their own gin! Family and dog friendly. Check out www.ploughduloe.co.uk for all the booking info and times.
26 locals recommend
The Plough Duloe
B3254Right next to our house so not far to walk. Serves great food, local ales and ciders and even makes their own gin! Family and dog friendly. Check out www.ploughduloe.co.uk for all the booking info and times.
Excellent food with seafood specialties. Right on the harbour in Looe so has excellent views as well.
24 locals recommend
The Old Sail Loft Restaurant
Quay StreetExcellent food with seafood specialties. Right on the harbour in Looe so has excellent views as well.
Get a seat up in the beer garden and the views are fab. Good pub food and a great cocktail menu!
15 locals recommend
The Three Pilchards
Quay RoadGet a seat up in the beer garden and the views are fab. Good pub food and a great cocktail menu!
Really good Indian restaurant in Looe. BYO alcohol just pay a corkage fee. Delivery service available.
7 locals recommend
Chennai Indian Fusion
8 Buller StReally good Indian restaurant in Looe. BYO alcohol just pay a corkage fee. Delivery service available.
Himalayan Spice
4 Castle StRestaurant and takeaway in Liskeard. Delivery service available.
Lovely restaurant in the old sardine factory. Great views across the river and sea.
40 locals recommend
The Sardine Factory Looe
Quay RoadLovely restaurant in the old sardine factory. Great views across the river and sea.
The Longstore
Charlestown HarbourGreat food in a great location.
Sarah's Pasty Shop
6 Buller StAmazing pasty's....no need to say anything else"
Ocean & Earth Thai Restaurant
Higher Market StreetGreat food with a takeaway service available.
Really tasty pizzas cooked in a wood fired oven as well a homemade pasta and classic and modern Italian dishes. Great for families. Takeaway service available.
La Bocca Looe
Higher Market StreetReally tasty pizzas cooked in a wood fired oven as well a homemade pasta and classic and modern Italian dishes. Great for families. Takeaway service available.
Gurkha Tandoori Restaurant
4 Pondbridge HillGreat food with restaurant, take away and delivery services.
Chinese restaurant, takeaway and delivery service. Very busy at present so booking outside of the 6-7pm window is advised.
Hot Wok Renaissance
2 Pondbridge HillChinese restaurant, takeaway and delivery service. Very busy at present so booking outside of the 6-7pm window is advised.
Fantastic seasonal food with great vegetarian and vegan options. Has amazing views when its not misty!
43 locals recommend
The canteen at maker heights
Fantastic seasonal food with great vegetarian and vegan options. Has amazing views when its not misty!
Fantastic seasonal food with lots of delicious vegetarian and vegan options. And a great view when it's not misty!
43 locals recommend
The canteen at maker heights
Fantastic seasonal food with lots of delicious vegetarian and vegan options. And a great view when it's not misty!
Gardens and woodlands
Beautiful gardens and landscape. Loads of places to explore. Cafe and plant shop.
594 locals recommend
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
B3273Beautiful gardens and landscape. Loads of places to explore. Cafe and plant shop.
Great walks and bike trails. And a lovely cafe serving homemade food.
131 locals recommend
Cardinham Woods
Great walks and bike trails. And a lovely cafe serving homemade food.
Deerpark Forest
Lovely woodland walks. Has a small playground outside the licensed cafe and shop.
Lovely woodland walks along the West Looe river to the Giant's Hedge - a 1200 year old ancient boundary wall.
6 locals recommend
Kilminorth Wood
Lovely woodland walks along the West Looe river to the Giant's Hedge - a 1200 year old ancient boundary wall.
Beautiful formal gardens to wander around and lots of woodland areas to explore. The house itself is well worth a visit.
There’s cycle trails for all abilities and a great play park close to the parking area. Handy cafe next to the park for coffee and cake needs.
119 locals recommend
Lanhydrock House and Garden
Treffry LaneBeautiful formal gardens to wander around and lots of woodland areas to explore. The house itself is well worth a visit.
There’s cycle trails for all abilities and a great play park close to the parking area. Handy cafe next to the park for coffee and cake needs.
Beaches
Lantic Bay
Worth the walk down the coast path to get to one of the best beaches.
Talland
Lovely local beach with two cafes at either end of the bay.
Just a short walk along the coast path from Hannafore, Portnadler is a lovely quiet beach.
Portnadler Bay
Just a short walk along the coast path from Hannafore, Portnadler is a lovely quiet beach.
The 15/20 minute walk down from the car park is well worth it , Lansallos is lovely beach with great swimming.
20 locals recommend
Lansallos
The 15/20 minute walk down from the car park is well worth it , Lansallos is lovely beach with great swimming.
Freathy is a large expanse of sand at low tide but splits into a series of rocky coves when the tide is in. Bit of a winding cliff path to get to it.
Freathy
Freathy is a large expanse of sand at low tide but splits into a series of rocky coves when the tide is in. Bit of a winding cliff path to get to it.
Whitsand Bay and Portwrinkle beaches are popular with tourists and locals. Swimming is good.
98 locals recommend
Whitsand Bay
Whitsand Bay and Portwrinkle beaches are popular with tourists and locals. Swimming is good.
Polzeath
Great surfing beach and beautiful views from the cafes.
Pubs
Great pub with simple tasty pub food and the best Christmas decorations ever!
9 locals recommend
Ye Olde Salutation Inn
65 Fore StGreat pub with simple tasty pub food and the best Christmas decorations ever!
We love the Blue Peter! Currently it is only operating outdoors so not sure on their winter plans.
20 locals recommend
Blue Peter Inn
Quay RoadWe love the Blue Peter! Currently it is only operating outdoors so not sure on their winter plans.
Rashleigh Inn
Great pub right on the beach at Polkerris.
The pub has been catering for travellers since the 12th century. Serves good pub classics, and a great base for walks.
30 locals recommend
The Crown Inn
The pub has been catering for travellers since the 12th century. Serves good pub classics, and a great base for walks.
The Crumplehorn Inn & Mill
Good selection of real ales and ciders.
The Polgooth Inn
Ricketts RoadExcellent pub and excellent food. We love it here!
The Old Ferry Inn
Has the best views from the beer garden - just beautiful!
Activities
Great place, we love it here. Has a climbing wall and organises kayak and paddle board trips as well as guided walks. Checkout their website or current activities and booking requirements.
Adventure Fit Southwest
Great place, we love it here. Has a climbing wall and organises kayak and paddle board trips as well as guided walks. Checkout their website or current activities and booking requirements.
There's zip lines, a giant swing, karting and an aquapark, what more do you need?! A great day out.
144 locals recommend
Adrenalin Quarry
Lower Clicker RoadThere's zip lines, a giant swing, karting and an aquapark, what more do you need?! A great day out.
There's a lovely flat 5k walk/cycle around the lake and the activity centre offers kayak, boat and paddle board hire. You can also obtain a fishing permit.
81 locals recommend
Siblyback Lake
There's a lovely flat 5k walk/cycle around the lake and the activity centre offers kayak, boat and paddle board hire. You can also obtain a fishing permit.
Sightseeing
Not the cheapest day our but if you like plants and the natural world then you are in for a treat. Great for all ages, there's quite a lot of walking involved but its well worth it.
1111 locals recommend
Eden Project
Not the cheapest day our but if you like plants and the natural world then you are in for a treat. Great for all ages, there's quite a lot of walking involved but its well worth it.
Looe is a busy fishing port with a popular family beach, and its only 4 miles from Duloe. Divided in two by the river both East and West Looe are must visits. It gets very busy in the summer so out of season visits are more sedate. There are plenty of shops, cafe, restaurants and pubs, as well as boat and fishing trips, so Looe offers pretty much everything. Plenty of walks along the coastline and from West Looe you can walk the 5.5 miles to Polperro.
209 locals recommend
Looe
Looe is a busy fishing port with a popular family beach, and its only 4 miles from Duloe. Divided in two by the river both East and West Looe are must visits. It gets very busy in the summer so out of season visits are more sedate. There are plenty of shops, cafe, restaurants and pubs, as well as boat and fishing trips, so Looe offers pretty much everything. Plenty of walks along the coastline and from West Looe you can walk the 5.5 miles to Polperro.
Polperro is a beautiful fishing village with a picturesque harbour and coastline and its just over 6 miles from Duloe. There are great pubs and places to eat and its an excellent base for walks. It's a must visit village!
139 locals recommend
Polperro
Polperro is a beautiful fishing village with a picturesque harbour and coastline and its just over 6 miles from Duloe. There are great pubs and places to eat and its an excellent base for walks. It's a must visit village!