10 THINGS TO DO IN OCTOBER

1.  Firstly, we would like to welcome you back to Cornwall. You can now visit Cornwall for holidays. Cornwall is still the same beautiful place but there will be some changes for the safety of visitors & those who live & work in Cornwall. It is essential you plan your visit by booking your accommodation before you travel.

To visit attractions you will need to pre-book tickets in advance. Restaurants will require booking in advance. If you visit a beach & it's busy try an alternative one https://intocornwall.com/accommodation/cornwall/

Social distancing & hand washing must be observed. Please follow the individual guidance & advice provided at your accommodation, any attractions you visit, pubs, restaurants, cinemas & any shops & services you use. Your patience & understanding will be appreciated.

Please support small, local businesses during your stay in Cornwall. Lockdown has been a very difficult time for many of them as they rely on tourism for their livelihood.

To ensure they can keep going and be there for you again next year, please support them as much as you can during your visit.

2.  During this scenic walk you will see the beautiful Porth Joke beach, which is dog friendly all year round.  Park in the car park below the Bowgie Inn. The Bowgie is an excellent choice for food and drink with stunning views over Crantock beach. Newly refurbished it has large indoor and outdoor seating areas. West Pentire Circular Walk


3.  Cornwall's beaches will be the favoured destination for many of you. Cornwall has many beaches, some well known and others hidden away only to be found by following winding footpaths and the coast path. If you arrive at a beach and it is very busy and does not allow you to social distance, please drive to a quieter beach, where you can enjoy your visit while social distancing. To view a list of Cornwall's beaches organised by area please visit Beaches in Cornwall 

To find beaches which allow dogs all year round and those which have seasonal restrictions please visit Dog Friendly Cornwall and scroll through the lists arranged by area. Use the traffic light system - Red = No dogs at any time of year; Amber = Beaches with seasonal restrictions; and Green = Dogs allowed all year round.

4.  For the equestrians among you who enjoy exploring Cornwall on horseback, many of Cornwall's riding schools are re-opening and now offering hacks, lessons, group holidays for adults and events.

Goonbell Riding Centre near St Agnes

Cornwall Riding Academy are offering hacks, lessons, group holidays for adults, live out holidays for children.

Bosvathick Farm Riding Stables offer hacks, lessons and childrens rides but please contact them first to check their current services.


5.  Enjoy an Autumn walk in one of Cornwall's colourful woodlands.  There are woodland walks in every area of Cornwall so choose one near you and have a great time.  See our list of Woods and Forests in Cornwall for details. 


6.  Enjoy a walk in Poldark Country. Visit the stunning filming locations around Cornwall.  This month enjoy a walk at Botallack.  For excellent food and drink you will find The Queen's Arms open in the village of Botallack.  They also have a beer garden. We will be featuring a new Poldark Walk every month so when you've walked this one, come back in August for the next one! See our Poldark Trail and for more information on Poldark filming locations in Cornwall visit Poldark in Cornwall


7.  Enjoy a walk along the Cornwall Coast Path between Porthgwarra and Penberth Cove on the Land's End Peninsula. As you near Treryn Dinas, home of the famous Logan Rock, you can make a short detour inland for refreshments to the Inn that bears its name. The Logan Rock Inn serves excellent food and has indoor and outdoor seating.


8.  The Minack has published its revised season for 2020. The theatre's auditorium, backstage walkway and the theatre gardens are also open to the public  but you must book in advance online. See details of the Reawakening of the Minack Theatre Visitor Centre


9.  For visitors who enjoy the fun and excitement of an amusement arcade, Grand Casino Amusements on Penzance Promenade has the latest in arcade entertainment and great prizes to be won.


10.  A visit to one of Cornwall's wonderful gardens is a perfect day out and Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens near Penzance is not only a paradise for garden lovers with its rare exotic and sub-tropical plants and shrubs but it also contains  many high quality contemporary art installations.  Tickets can be bought on site.  Please see details here.

Things to do
in Cornwall

• OS Explorer Map 102 Land's End: Penzance & St Ives (OS Explorer)
  
  
• OS Explorer Map (103) Lizard, Falmouth and Helston
  
  
• OS Explorer Map 104 Redruth and St Agnes
  
  
• OS Explorer Map (105) Falmouth and Mevagissey, Truro and St Mawes
  
  
• OS Explorer Map (106) Newquay and Padstow
  
  
• OS Explorer Map (107) St.Austell,Liskeard, Fowey, Looe and Lostwithiel
  
  
• OS Explorer Map (108) Lower Tamar Valley and Plymouth
  
  
• OS Explorer Map (109) Bodmin Moor
  
  
• OS Explorer Map (111) Bude, Boscastle and Tintagel
  
  
• OS Explorer Map (112) Launceston and Holsworthy
  
  
• OS Explorer Map (126) Clovelly and Hartland
  
  

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