Out & About
Walks in the Area
The Bowgie is the perfect base camp for a great family day out!
Situated in the heart of the West Pentire Headland, Crantock, we are sandwiched between the unspoiled beaches of Crantock and Porth ‘Polly’ Joke.
It’s a short stroll from The Bowgie to the coastal path that takes you on a circular walk of the headland, passing both beaches.
En route you will taste the wild Atlantic Ocean, watch seabirds at play and wander through poppy and rapeseed fields. Or you can take the short path to Crantock beach where children of all ages can play in the rock pools or laze on the dune backed golden sands. If you’re lucky, you may even spot a dolphin or seal.
We sponsor South West Coast Path’s Pentire Point West route, which starts at The Bowgie and is a fantastic walk at any time of the year. After you work up an appetite, we’re on hand to help! http://www.southwestcoastpath.com/walksdb/554/
Map 1 – Pentire Point West Click here to download this map
Map 2 – Kelsey Head and Holywell Click here to download this map
Map 3 – Newquay and Fistral Click here to download this map
Our friends at iWalkCornwall www.iwalkcornwall.co.uk have an incredible database of walks in Cornwall – over 230 in fact – ranging from 2 to 10 miles!
You can purchase their walks for £1.99 via their App which guides you around the route using GPS. Once the walk is downloaded, the app doesn’t even need a phone or wifi signal!
Check it out!
Out and About
In one of the most picturesque locations in the county, The Bowgie, Crantock, is just a few miles from Newquay and close to some must-see places in the North Cornwall area and beyond.
If you’re not from the area, here’s our guide of Things To Do when you’re in Cornwall! We’ll make sure you don’t miss a thing. We’ve even squeezed in a tour around Skinners Brewery…you’re welcome.
Things to do in and around Newquay
Trenance riding stables, Newquay
http://www.newquayridingstables.co.uk/
Cornish Parachute Club, Perranporth Airfield
http://www.cornishparachuteclub.co.uk/
Dairyland, Summercourt near Newquay
http://www.dairylandfarmworld.com/
Cornwall Waverunner Safaris, Lusty Glaze Newquay
http://www.cornwallwaverunnersafaris.co.uk/
Newquay Dive
Cornwall Karting, St Eval, Near Newquay
http://www.cornwallkarting.com/
Coasteering – Vertical Descents, Newquay
http://www.verticaldescents.com/coasteering/coasteering-in-newquay.html
Lane Theatre, Lane Newquay
Lighthouse Cinema, Newquay
http://wtwcinemas.co.uk/newquay-lighthouse-cinema/
Newquay Zoo, Newquay
Blue Reef Aquarium, Newquay
http://www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk/newquay/
Heron Tennis Centre, Newquay
http://www.heron-tennis.co.uk/
Holywell Bay Golf Course, Holywell Bay Near Newquay
Trerice House & Gardens, St Newlyn East
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/trerice/
Lappa Valley, St Newlyn East
Healeys Cider Farm
http://thecornishcyderfarm.co.uk/
Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre
http://www.cornwallaviationhc.co.uk/
Lost Church of St Piran, Perranporth
http://www.historic-cornwall.org.uk/a2m/medieval/church/st_pirans_church/st_pirans.htm
Fishing trips Newquay
https://www.fishnewquay.co.uk/
Treasure Trail – West Pentire
http://www.treasuretrails.co.uk/cornwall/things-to-do-in-swcpwestpentireandcrantock.html
Treasure Trail – Newquay
http://www.treasuretrails.co.uk/cornwall/things-to-do-in-Newquay.html
Discover Newquay Trail
http://cornwallmaps.org/cms/newquay/discover-newquay/discover-newquay-trail/
Trenance Gardens
http://www.visitnewquay.org/attractions/attractions-in-newquay/trenance-gardens-and-leisure-park
Climbing Wall – Newquay Sport Centre
Newquay Hornets Rugby Club, Newquay
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/newquayhornetsrfc/calendar/
Newquay Cricket Club
http://newquay.play-cricket.com/
Newquay Rowing Club
http://newquayrowingclub.com/page6.htm
Bowling Green Newquay – Newquay Trenance Bowling Club
http://www.getactivecornwall.co.uk/activities/clubs/q/club-u=newquay-trenance-bowling-club-1/
Newquay Rifle Club
Walking & Cycling in Cornwall
Walks
http://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/
http://www.southwestcoastpath.com/
Camel Cycle trail, Wadebridge
http://www.bridgebikehire.co.uk/home/
Bissoe to Portreath Cycle trail
https://bikechainbissoe.co.uk/
Lanhydrock
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lanhydrock/things-to-see-and-do/cycle-lanhydrock/
Cardinham Woods
Things to do in St Austell
Eden Project Zipwire, St Austell
Shipwreck museum, Charlestown, St Austell
http://www.shipwreckcharlestown.com/
China Clay Heritage Centre
St Austell Brewery Visitor Centire
Things to do in Truro
Truro Cathedral, Truro
http://www.trurocathedral.org.uk/
Cornwall Museum, Truro
http://www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk/
Victoria Gardens, Truro
http://www.visitcornwall.com/things-to-do/south-cornwall/truro/victoria-gardens#.VHDSGGdybIU
River trip, Truro
http://www.falriver.co.uk/getting-about/ferries/enterprise-boats
Hall for Cornwall, Truro
https://www.hallforcornwall.co.uk/Online/
Trelissick Gardens Truro
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/trelissick-garden/
Skinners Brewery Visitor Centre
Things to do in Falmouth
Maritime Museum, Falmouth
Trebah Gardens
http://www.trebahgarden.co.uk/
Pendennis Castle
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/pendennis-castle/
River Cruise Falmouth
http://www.falriver.co.uk/things-to-do/on-the-water/boat-trips
St Mawes Castle
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/st-mawes-castle/
Things to do in Bodmin
Lanhydrock
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lanhydrock/things-to-see-and-do/cycle-lanhydrock/
Cardinham Woods
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/cardinham
Camel Cycle trail, Wadebridge
http://www.bridgebikehire.co.uk/
Bodmin Jail
Carnglaze Caverns
Trial Flying Lesson – Cornwall Flying Club
http://www.cornwallflyingclub.com/
Bodmin Wenford Railway
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk/
Pencarrow House
Jamaica Inn Museum
http://www.jamaicainn.co.uk/cornwall-museum
Restormel Castle
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/restormel-castle/
Things to do near Penzance, Lands End, St Ives
Levant Mine, Penzance
Barbara Hepworth Sculptures, St Ives
http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-st-ives/barbara-hepworth-museum
Lands End
http://www.landsend-landmark.co.uk/
Minack Theatre
Geever Tin Mine
Porthcurno Telegraph Museum
St Michaels Mount
http://www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk/
Tate Gallery St Ives