If I only go to Cornwall once, where should I go?

[Beachreccs]

... To really get the Cornwall beautiful beaches, great food, charming vibe?

In my almost 40 years I’ve never made it over. Thinking of going this summer (it’s a long way). But overwhelmed with lots of different locations.

Not looking for budget as such, but buckets of charm and loveliness.

Watergate Bay, Newquay! Google it at the very least!

Also, Scarlet hotel

www.scarlethotel.co.uk/

www.watergatebay.co.uk/

Place marking!

If you want rough, rugged Cornish coastline somewhere like Mullion Cove

Stay in Port Isaac and travel to a different beach every day.

...although now having read your post properly that's maybe not what you want

No! Not Newquay...it's grim. Harlyn, Padstow, Looe.

where they film Doc Martin, is that Port Isaac?

Falmouth is lovely
as is Looe, Polperro

Looe, Falmouth or St Ives

Ooooh, that's difficult - it's all so lovely. I don't think you could go wrong with St Ives, though. My second choice would be Lizard.

St Ives is beautiful

St Ives, Tintagel, Newlyn, Mousehole, Sennen, Lamorna, Perranporth, Holywell Bay.

We used to go to Looe a lot, it was lovely 😊

Has anyone visited the poldark mines?

Kynance cove is stunning I can't wait to go back.

Mevagissey, Marazion, Sennen

Not so keen on St Ives, Padstow although the beaches in St Ives are lovely.

A bit further to travel but the Scilly Isles

Don't go in the school holidays if you can help it. June or September are the best times.

Oh and I hadn’t been until I was 40 and now on my way home from my 4th visit. I live in Scotland so it’s a very long way!

South Cornwall is beautiful. Roseland peninsula. Fowey.

Definitely Kynance Cove & The Lizard - one of my fav places in the world. Some of the areas where Poldark was filmed, including Pedn Vounder beach. National Trust properties/ gardens including Lanhydrock, Cotehele House & Mill, Trerice. Lots of little fishing villages such as Polperro, Mevagissey etc. The Roseland Peninsula. Whale watching off the Penzance coast. Do the river walk near The Pandora Inn.

Marazion beach is gorgeous! Mousehole is also very quaint with its pretty harbour.

Another vote for Marazion & St Michael’s Mount.
Tintagel & St Nectan’s Glen
Boscastle

Newquay centre might be grim, but watergate Bay is anything but.

Padstow is lovely but tiny.

Rock is also lovely but small.