Julie’s guidebook
Food scene
A beautiful Cornish seaside village with great pubs, shops and beach - Only a 30 minute coastal path walk from the Fort, or a 5 minute drive !
61 locals recommend
Kingsand
A beautiful Cornish seaside village with great pubs, shops and beach - Only a 30 minute coastal path walk from the Fort, or a 5 minute drive !
Mount Edgcumbe Park is a lovely estate including an Orangery cafe/restaurant, parkland, stables with artisan craft shops and farriers cafe.
144 locals recommend
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park
Mount Edgcumbe Park is a lovely estate including an Orangery cafe/restaurant, parkland, stables with artisan craft shops and farriers cafe.
A quick ferry across the water from Mount Edgcumbe Park to this amazing waterfront Victorian Naval yard.
150 locals recommend
Royal William Yard
A quick ferry across the water from Mount Edgcumbe Park to this amazing waterfront Victorian Naval yard.
Kingsand
The Devonport - Our favourite pub for food and location !
Absolutely LOVE this place for a lunch time spot !! And an amazing walk out the back of the Fort behind the tennis courts and follow the path up into the parkland and down into the stables. :0)
144 locals recommend
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park
Absolutely LOVE this place for a lunch time spot !! And an amazing walk out the back of the Fort behind the tennis courts and follow the path up into the parkland and down into the stables. :0)
Sightseeing
Penlee
A wonderful coastal path headland - midway between Kingsand and Rame Head
This is a great place to head for either by car or on foot via the coastal path which runs right by the Fort. There is parking adjacent to the coastguard station, and the chapel is then only a 10 minute walk from your car.
35 locals recommend
Rame Head
This is a great place to head for either by car or on foot via the coastal path which runs right by the Fort. There is parking adjacent to the coastguard station, and the chapel is then only a 10 minute walk from your car.
Beach
This is a large expanse of sandy beach with plenty of space even during the busy summer months.
98 locals recommend
Whitsand Bay
This is a large expanse of sandy beach with plenty of space even during the busy summer months.
Activity
Maker Heights
Explore the coast by kayak.
Picklecombe Fort
South West Coast PathStand Up Paddle Boarding in the Fort harbour.
City/town information
Millbrook
Coop stores 5 minutes drive from Fort.
Torpoint
Sainsburys 20 minutes drive from Fort in Torpoint.
Waitrose 30 minutes drive from Fort and also en-route to - useful for stocking up before arrival.
13 locals recommend
Saltash
Waitrose 30 minutes drive from Fort and also en-route to - useful for stocking up before arrival.