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There is also free original beach binoculars to gaze at people on their boats or the quaint village of Flushing. A must for all visitors to Falmouth! Kids are also welcome before 7pm.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18443 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18365 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18365 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18353
Get the ones with short arms and legs, you get more use out of them when they are growing fast, but remember to sun cream the lower arms and legs, or do like my kids do and wear a long UV sun suit underneath. Watch out if it's hot, especially if the kids are not going in the water much as they can get very hot with the black neoprene absorbing the heat.

They were the best things we ever bought, my daughter learned to swim in the sea when she was 4 in hers as she felt so confident.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18353 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18199 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18199 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18195 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18195 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18159
The chapel dates back to the 12th century but until 1864 it was virtually buried by the dunes that surrounded it, and to hold a service the vicar and parishioners had to descend into the sanctuary through a hole in the roof. In the 19th century it was finally unearthed and the church restored.

Today you can find everything you might hope for in an old Cornish church but in miniature; the cut-down medieval rood screen, the mellow wooden pews and the memorials to those who died at sea.

The former poet laureate John Betjeman lived locally and is buried here - he wrote a poem about the church 'Sunday Afternoon Service in St. Enodoc Church'

You can read my account of the walk to the church on my blog"
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The hostel is open all year round and especially popular in the summer, but also great for an out-of- season break.

They have a cafe and a bar where you can sample Cornish real ales, or you can self-cater in traditional hostel style. The sitting and dining areas have trendy orange and blue walls, surf boards hanging from every surface and the work of local artists on the walls.

The rooms sleep from 3 to 6 people and are all kitted out with pine bunk beds and cheerful curtains - some even have en-suite bathrooms. It's ideally suited to families, out-door types and surfers.

You can read my review on my blog
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We had a TV/video in our room, and the breakfast each morning was fab.

It's in a great location, with both the nightlife and the beaches within two minutes' walk.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12942 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11461
They gave us wetsuits and life jackets to wear and then we walked through the village down to the beach where our kayaks were waiting for us.

We then kayaked along the coast for about half an hour. Then the instructors stopped us and said we could jump out and swim to the rocks. You could then climb up the rocks and jump off! My dad did it and said it was scary. I jumped in and swam around the boat. It was a bit scary as we saw a jellyfish near us and we were in deep water.

After this we kayaked onto a small beach where the instructors gave us snorkelling equipment and we swam out along the rocks until the water was about 10ft deep. I saw a huge dogfish and lots of other fish swimming around the rocks. It was amazing. We then kayaked on a bit further along the coast and landed on another beach for lunch.

The instructors were really good, they showed where to find crabs
and told us about the creatures on the beach.

After than we kayaked back to Porthpean, but my mum and sister got tired out and one of the instructors towed them back for some of the way. It was a brilliant day where I did things I had never done before.

(PS my mum said it was good value as it cost £19.00 for each of us)

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