Glen Valley Cottage - self catering holiday rental accommodation near Polzeath, Rock, Wadebridge and Padstow in North Cornwall 
Glen Valley Cottage is situated in an ideal position to enjoy both a traditional Cornish family beach holiday and to explore the many tourist attractions and destinations in and around Cornwall.
The area surrounding the cottage is rich in natural beauty, with views looking out over St Breok Downs, across Wadebridge and then onwards over Bodmin Moor. The cottage is very close to the picturesque villages of St Minver, Trezzridick, Pityme and Chapel Amble.
A short drive will take you to the coast, Rock being the nearest coastal location. With its narrow rocky beach, Rock is known, mainly for its watersports, especially, dinghy sailing, wind surfing and water skiing. At high tide the ferry runs across the estuary between Rock and Padstow.
Moving North East along the coast Daymer Bay would be your next port of call, backing on to sand dunes, Daymer Bay's wide sandy beach is sheltered by the estuary making it ideal for paddling or swimming without the strong waves often associated with most beaches in North Cornwall.
Polzeath is the next beach, popular with surfers and families alike, Polzeath is an invigorating place. Its superb beach boasts a 'Blue Flag' award for cleanliness.
In addition to the beach it has several surf shops, two surf schools, a couple of gift shops, several cafes and take-away's including a pastie bar and an ice cream parlor selling gorgeous local ice cream, a restaurant, two small supermarkets, a bouncy castle, crazy golf and tennis courts. The next bay is New Polzeath although at low tide Polzeath and New Polzeath provide different entrances to the same wide sandy beach. (We love Polzeath!)
A little further North East of Polzeath is the beautiful and picturesque harbour of Port Isaac, with its narrow winding streets, quaint gift shops and several top restaurants. The popular TV series Doc Martin' starring Martin Clunes, is set and filmed in Port Isaac although it is renamed Port Wenn for the television.
Further still lie Port Gaverne, Port Quinn and the popular surfing beach at Trebarwith Strand, not forgetting Tintagel the legendary home of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
To the West across the river Camel is Padstow, unspoiled by tourism despite the popularity of TV chef Rick Stein's presence. Padstow has several first class restaurants and all the amenities and shops you would expect in a small costal town, nestling in its narrow streets lined with buildings of medieval origin. Padstow is also the end destination for the Camel Trail which runs alongside the Camel Estuary (see below for further details)
So whatever your interest, Cornwall is blessed with an abundance of things to do, in or out of high season, we have listed various things below, with web links (click on item to go to website, then use your browser back button to return here) for your further research, and don't forget sunny days on the beach or just relaxing in the cottage :-
| Bike Hire for the Camel Trail | Surfing Lessons |
| Bike Hire for the Camel trail | Ann's Cottage Surf Shop |
| Sailing Lessons | Learn to Water Ski |
| Walk the Coast Path | Play Golf |
| Explore Newquay | |||
| National Maritime Museum | Shop for local Art |
| St Michael's Mount | Geevor Tin Mine |
| Pendennis Castle | Tintagel Castle |
| Waking on Dartmoor | Flambards Theme Park |
| The Eden Project | Dairyland |
| Blue reef Aquarium | |
| Paignton Zoo |
| Charlestown Shipwreck Centre | Beaches |
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Would you like to know what the weather will be like in the Padstow and Polzeath area? Click the icon on the leftfor a weather forecast. |
Do you want info' on tides and waves for surfing at Polzeath, Trebarwith Strand or any of the nearby Surfing beaches? Click the icon on the right for a regional surf forecast.
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