All National Trust destinations in Cornwall are beautiful and unique in their own way. But if I had to choose 5, these would be mine...
1. Bedruthen Steps
Bedruthen Steps is a stretch of coastline located on the North Cornish coast between Padstow and Newquay. There are several coastal walks that Bedruthen Steps has to offer, such as the Park Head to Pentire Steps (which is a 3km walk between the two points). However, I personally think that the walk from Bedruthen to Mawgan Porth Beach is by far my favourite. This is because the views are stunning.
I remember when I walked this route with my family, it wasn’t the greatest weather - it was the fine rain that I think most of us hate. But in the end, I got a delicious hot chocolate from the Cornish Fresh (which is a small convenient beachfront food market).
Bedruthen Steps is free to park if you are a National Trust member, but if you are not, you only have to pay a little charge to park your car.
Also, not to mention the café at Bedruthen Steps. They do amazing cream teas and hot chocolates (mainly for the winter season). So once you have gone for your walk, you can grab a light bit from the café.
2. The Lizard Point
The reason why The Lizard Point is one of my favourite National Trust destinations is because of the natural scenery it has to offer. The landscape around the peninsula is unique due to the varied geology. You will find that the Lizard Point has got a lot of rugged rocks around the coastline.
There are lots of coastal walks around the peninsula. You can walk 2.5 miles towards Kynance Cove which should take you around 50 minutes from the Lizard car park. The terrain there is mostly easy and suitable for families.
Overall, I love the Lizard because of all the beautiful coastal walks and activities it has to offer.
3. Church Cove
Church Cove is only a short walk away from the Lizard Village. One of the things that I love are the little quaint cottages in a row that leads down to the small harbour. There is a small rock approximately 20/30 metres out that you can swim to and explore. I usually go swimming in the sea there as they have a small ramp leading into the sea which makes it easy to access. They also have a small waterfall, streaming down from the rocks which is so picturesque.
If you do end up accessing the sea via the ramp, please be
careful as the seaweed makes it slippery.
There is a small car park that is free to use in Landwednack (which is half a mile walk to the harbour) but if it is busy, that car park can become full very easily.
4. Kynance Cove
Kynance Cove is situated on the Lizard peninsula approximately 2 miles from Lizard Point. You can park for free in the main National Trust car park if you are a member but if not, it is only a small fee you would have to pay. Sometimes in the summer it can get really busy and the National Trust car park fills up quickly, but there is another car park that only charges £5 for the whole day to park.
To access Kynance Cove, there is a steep 15 minute walk from the car park. Sometimes when the tide is in, accessing the café by beach is difficult, meaning you would have to walk up the hill (which is the longer version). However, it should be easy if the tide is out. I would recommend checking tide times before you visit.
The reason why I love Kynance Cove is because the scenery around the headland is so beautiful (hence the photo). This definitely makes the walk worthwhile. Another reason is the flapjacks! In the café, they offer baked goodies and snacks, but if you was to get one I would highly recommend the flapjacks!
5. Cotehele Mill
Cotehele Mill is located on the south of Cornwall (as if you are entering/ exiting via Plymouth). It is best know for its history worth the Edcumbe family owning Cotehele for 600 years. It is open from 11am - 4.30pm everyday.
Cotehele has a garden, restaurant, shop, estate, and a boatyard (which is certainly enough to explore on a day out). There is parking available at the house and on the quay.
The main reason I love Cotehele Mill is because of its boatyard. It’s a place where you can have a picnic with your family on a sunny day out. There’s ice cream that you can purchase for yourself and your family (of course!), and lots of interesting activities that you can participate in to get to know about Cornwall and it’s history.
Visit the National Trust Website for more information about these places. Link down below.
These are my top 5 National Trust destinations in Cornwall.
*All opinions and photographs are my own and information stated is research that is available in 2022*
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