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Anchorage House is in St Austell, Cornwall. The standard of service, beautiful rooms and location blew us away.

I'd highly recommend English Retreats for quality accommodation and Anchorage House is superb.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16839 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14872 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14872 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14824 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14824 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14823 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14823 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14468 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14468 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14467 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14467 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13886 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13886 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13885
Go early in the day to visit Porthcurno beach - amazing.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13885 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13881
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Great views at the seaward ends of the valleys where you can link onto the Cornish coast path. For softies, Cot Valley is the easiest access with a smallish car park at the end of the valley.

Views of the rocks called the Brisons off shore and Scilly on a clear day. Be prepared to back up a way when driving though!

Also worth a look: Nanquidno next to Land's End aerodrome just south of St Just off the B3306, Kenidjack just north of St just and Pendeen lighthouse.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13878 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13877
Also worth a try, especially if arriving off the Scilly Isles ferry, is the Dolphin pub opposite the quay. A twice-a-year ritual for me and my friends that go with me to Scilly is the walk from the B&B in Alexandra Road to the Dolphin for a meal along the seafront and then to return to the Alexandra afterwards before returning to the B&B.

Can be beautiful, but can be bracing and hairy if the wind's blowing from the south and the tide's up. Watch the local kids dodging (not always successfully) the waves breaking over the seawall.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13877 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13873 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13873 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13872 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13872 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13870
Staying within the grounds offers an amazing opportunity to explore after hours - we loved playing 'King and Queen of the Castle'! This is a really special retreat, lovely and cosy - it is great in lovely weather, but would also be perfect for a romantic winter break looking out over the roaring sea.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13870 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13859
Great views, great food, great music, great service. And it seems to be open round the clock too!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13859 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13857
The Croust House is their lovely cafe with wholesome food (meringue glace with homemade clotted cream, you can't beat it). We even stayed in one of their holiday cottages for a week one year, homely, comfy and very friendly. Also enjoy the Roskilly (grown-up) children's creative work in the furniture and stained glass that abound. Oh, and you can buy a little book on how to make clotted cream.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13857 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13856
The outside world really does disappear, surrounded as you are by deep woods where the only sounds are birds, creatures and running water. It's my very own Lothlorien!

Landmark Trust properties are not that cheap but not overpriced either - for what you get, it's well worth the money. The surrounding views of the Helford River are very uplifting (there's even a shipwreck!).]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13856 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13855
Afterwards, if you leave the car parked and walk down towards the ferry via the road, you can take the footpath north or south along the wooded edge of the river to find many tranquil deserted creeks where you may spot a lone heron. This is a very different side of Cornwall that many people don't see.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13855 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13852
In one day you can visit one or both mines and the nearby Pendeen lighthouse. Very rewarding.

By the way, others have mentioned the Minack Theatre and Porthcurno beach. From the Minack you can climb down the cliff to Porthcurno - another combination you can do in a day.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13852