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Lucifer Box replied

31 January 2007, 20:03
In St Ives be sure to eat at the Garrack Hotel, or even stay there. Excellent restaurant offering the best of fresh, local food (excellent stone baked sea bass) and a superb collection of whiskies from the cask for afterwards.
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hyperD replied

31 January 2007, 19:02
Originally posted by Lockhouse

Padstow or Tintagel. Totally different but both good in their own way.

Yep - both those good. The Camelot hotel in Tintagel is run by an eccentric artist who's a larf and some of the rooms have a bathroom with sink, toilet and bath that have come straight from the NASA Shuttle.

You can clean your teeth, have a shower and a sh1t at the same time while still watching the TV in the room.
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gingerjedi replied

31 January 2007, 16:08
Originally posted by DimPrawn

http://www.laterooms.com/en/hotel-pi...d-st-ives.aspx

New restaurant with rooms with spectacular views over the Atlantic. Well known site now taken over by team behind the award-winning Felin Fach Griffin. Which? Good Food Guide 2007 Best Cornish Newcomer

Looks nice but why are the superior rooms cheaper than standard?
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DimPrawn replied

31 January 2007, 16:01
Originally posted by scooterscot

I recommend St Ives lovely place and good steak, oh really really good steak. Apart from that everything else was fine..

http://www.laterooms.com/en/hotel-pi...d-st-ives.aspx

New restaurant with rooms with spectacular views over the Atlantic. Well known site now taken over by team behind the award-winning Felin Fach Griffin. Which? Good Food Guide 2007 Best Cornish Newcomer
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wendigo100 replied

31 January 2007, 14:24
Originally posted by zeitghost

The Lizard...

I'd agree - a friend of my wife runs a hotel/restaurant down there.

Watch out for Giant Alien Lizards in the local pubs though. The Lizard is the invasion beach-head.
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Lockhouse replied

31 January 2007, 14:24
Padstow or Tintagel. Totally different but both good in their own way.
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DimPrawn replied

31 January 2007, 14:14
He's back doing his SKA.
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Bagpuss replied

31 January 2007, 13:55
Where is the joke?
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DimPrawn replied

31 January 2007, 13:54
Thanks guys.

I've been to north/south Devon lots of times (inc Croyde bay etc) but for some reason haven't ventured much into Cornwall.

So fancied somewhere with a beautiful sandy bay and not too touristy (intend to go early spring).

I think I'll stay in St Ives as a base and then travel about a bit looking for hidden places off the beaten track.
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threaded replied

31 January 2007, 13:41
Devon?
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shaunbhoy replied

31 January 2007, 13:40
Originally posted by SandyDown

I believe ShauBhoy lives in that end of the country ! he should know...

Well I am actually in Devon, but I do have some knowledge of Cornish Beach resorts. Padstow is nice but a bit pretentious. Woolacombe is nice but is technically North Devon rather than Cornwall. Polperro is quite quaint although I don't think the Beach is very big. You might also try Looe or Perranporth or even Tintagel (but watch out for the beardies!!).
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scooterscot replied

31 January 2007, 13:35
I recommend St Ives lovely place and good steak, oh really really good steak. Apart from that everything else was fine..
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SandyDown replied

31 January 2007, 13:32
I believe ShauBhoy lives in that end of the country ! he should know...
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janey replied

31 January 2007, 13:25
I love St Ives too ... and also Boscastle but it's only fishing village and doesn't have its own beach, plus you have to be careful of flash foods.

Should be a problem for super swimmers like you though prawny
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chubba replied

31 January 2007, 13:22
St Ives is lush. Barbara Hepworth museum and the Tate are there if you are into that kind of thing. If you go down that far then you can do the rugged north coast cliffs and beaches (my family comes from Zennor, very bleak and beautiful this time of year) and also do the beaches on the south coast, Praa Sands and the like.

Great time of year to go down, not too many emmets .
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