Activities

Perranporth has a large selection of activities for all ages. It boasts an 18 hole Golf Links, a challenge for all discerning golfers. The Gliding Club has been in existence since 1953 and offers the adventurist visitor a chance to view Perranporth's three miles of golden sands from a bird's eye view.

Other attractions include a boating lake, hard and grass tennis courts, pitch and putt, and outdoor bowling. Visitors are made most welcome. Fishing can be enjoyed at three close locations: Bolingey Lake, Rosewater and Oakridge Farm. 'Twitchers' can spend some very pleasant hours in the hide located at Nansmellyn Marsh Nature Reserve. Horse riding is a wonderful way of exploring the area, Reen Manor Stables can be found close by.

The Museum in Ponsmere Road shows how the area has changed from a tin mining district to a tourist district as it is now. See how the Bal Maidens dressed, imagine the hard work of the tin miners and then return to the beach and relax!

You can purchase local maps at the Information Centre, to enable you to explore footpaths in remoter areas where you will see wildlife, rare birds and in Spring the hedgerows and clifftops in a multi-coloured carpet of wild flowers. Whist drives, bingo, WI market, arts and crafts and the most popular Line Dancing can all be found in Perranporth.

Just along the coast is located the village of St. Agnes with its old world charm. Fishing is very good in Trevaunance Cove. St. Agnes Tennis Club has four new hard courts. It is open to visitors and can be booked in advance.

The Museum, Pottery and Presingol Barns are all worth a visit. Riding Stables at Goonbell and Chiverton are excellent, and both offer indoor and outdoor opportunities.

Porthtowan is a small beachside village with very good surfing, competitions are held there during the summer. Overlooking Porthtowan there are the remains of Wheal Towan, one of Cornwall's most celebrated 18th century copper mines. The walks in this area are great, from the cliffside to the heather covered valley studded with disused mines.

Portreath is a village nestling at the mouth of a picturesque valley that meanders through ancient woodlands before bursting onto a secluded sandy beach suitable for the family and the more energetic water enthusiasts.

Portreath has a harbour, once the most important on the north coast. The ships that supplied the coal to power the mighty beam engines of the mines and to export the hard won ore used it. Car parking is at the very edge of the sea and has good selection of shops, restaurants and cafés.

Holywell Bay derives its name from 'The Holy Well', confusion to the exact location of the well leads to heated discussions among a few. The beach, nearly one mile long, is a fabulous surfing beach, clean and safe for swimming. It boasts an 18 hole golf course and visitors are made most welcome.

Holywell Bay Leisure Park is great entertainment for the whole family and the Tregooth Pub serve good food. There is a beach café shop and car park in the village.

Dogs are allowed on Perranporth, St. Agnes and Holywell Bay beaches,
on a lead and please use a pooper-scooper!

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