Love the water? So do we!
We’ve a spectacular array of sea and freshwater activities nearby, ranging from exhilarating to the more sedate. Starting with the most local, here’s Tom’s Cottage wet-guide…
Watersports
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- Category: Tom's Days Out
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Coasteering plus at Port Gaverne beach
Distance from Tom’s Cottage: 2¼ miles
Other amenities: café and pub; is dog friendly and a safe family beach on the coastpath
Adventures with Cornish Rock Tors
- Coasteering
- Stand-up paddleboarding
- Sea kayaking
- Sea swimming
Guided group activities and/or equipment hire: Easter – October half term (plus by arrangement during the winter period). Booking in advance recommended.
Boat trips from Port Isaac harbour
Distance from Tom’s Cottage: 2½ miles
Other amenities: cafés, pub and shops; scenic fishing village on the coastpath
Sea safaris with Wavehunters - to see marine wildlife and hidden coastal beauty spots
Surfing at Polzeath beach
Distance from Tom’s Cottage: 6¼ miles
Other amenities: shops and cafés, lifeguarded beach in season, large sandy beach on the coastpath
Adventures can begin with surf lessons from either Surf’s Up or Wavehunters or hire/buy a wetsuit and bodyboard from Ann’s Cottage.
We favour wooden bellyboards and just a swimsuit!
Water-skiing and sailing at Rock
Distance from Tom’s Cottage: 7¼ miles
Other amenities: cafés, pub and shops; art galleries, golf course and ferry crossing to Padstow, walks along the Camel Estuary
Adventures with Camel Ski School
- Water skiing
- Wake boarding
- Wake surfing
- Sailing
- Power-boating
Freshwater activities
At a South West Lake
Distance from Tom’s Cottage: Siblyback 14 miles & Tamar Lakes 25 miles
Other amenities: café, nature paths, occasional land-based activities
Instructed adventures include:
- Windsurfing
- Kayaking
- Paddle-boarding
- Canoeing
Or hire equipment there/bring your own and launch in the non-tidal waters
