Explore Helford River Boats and its Surroundings

The Greenhouse Organic Restaurant (3.9 miles)
Modern organic rustic cooking - simple dishes made with outstanding ingredients, most of which are sourced locally, even the wine is organic. You can even learn to bake bread by the Owner and Chef of The Greenhouse who is putting on a new season of classes:-

BREAD MAKING & COOKERY CLASSES
Course will run from November 2008 until April 2009 (excluding Christmas week & Easter school holiday period).

Bread courses £65 per person: Basic 1 day course.
Tuesdays and Saturdays 10am - 3pm.
Learn the basic techniques to make excellent bread at home or simply improve your bread making.
Courses can be run either at the restaurant or at your own home, minimum of 4 people for courses to run on any day.

Cookery course £80 per person: 6 week course.
Tuesdays for 6 weeks from 28th October to 2nd December 2008 and 3rd February to 10th March 2009, 7pm-9pm and will cover bread, fish & meat preparation, desserts and basic pastries.

Neil Woodward makes the bread for ‘The Greenhouse Restaurant’ in St. Keverne, for the Helston Farmers Market and for friends.
He has been a Chef for 20 years working in restaurants and gastro pubs in Chester and London before moving to Cornwall and opening ’The Greenhouse’ with his wife Leonie.
He is a self taught baker and has been producing high quality breads for the last 4 years.
www.thegreenhouse-stkeverne.co.uk

Aguaviva Restaurant (5.0 miles)
For fabulous Latin American food coupled with Cornish seafood collected a mere 100 metres away head down to Islington Wharf to Aguaviva.

Miss Peapod's Kitchen Cafe (4.9 miles)
www.misspeapod.co.uk

Blue South (4.6 miles)
Good for snacks and freshly cooked pizza. Try a mezze platter.
www.blue-bar.co.uk

Roskilly's of Cornwall (4.4 miles)
Taste life on a working organic Cornish farm. Walk the ponds, feed the ducks, watch the cows being milked and then indulge with some of the best ice cream in the County.
www.roskillys.co.uk

The National Seal Sanctuary (3.5 miles)
Abandoned and injured seals are brought here to be nursed and rehabilitated before being released back into Cornish waters. Feeding time is always quite a spectacle.
www.sealsanctuary.co.uk

Beside The Wave (4.6 miles)
Full of bright and zesty contemporary art.
www.beside-the-wave.co.uk

Trebah Garden (.4 miles)
Sub-tropical lushness around every corner.
www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Trelowarren (3.3 miles)
An awe-inspiring Jacobean mansion with its own chapel. Outbuildings have been tastefully converted to create a restaurant and a craft display area.
www.trelowarren.com

Trengilly Wartha Inn (2.1 miles)
A traditional bar with classic choices - try the bangers and mash, which takes this dish to a whole new level. There is also a swanky restaurant.
www.trengilly.co.uk

The Three Mackerel (3.5 miles)
Whitewashed wood and a big outside verandah make this the perfect destination for a sunny day lunch.
www.thethreemackerel.com

Falmouth Arts (4.6 miles)
Films, comedy, music and art.
www.falmoutharts.org

Princess Pavilion (4.4 miles)
Mostly music with a little drama thrown in.
www.princesspavilion.co.uk

Cornish Camels (3.9 miles)
The eight bactrian camels at Rosuick Farm are free to visit and will be available for camel treks later in 2007.
www.rosuick.co.uk

Roskillys Ice Cream and Organic Farm Shop (4.4 miles)
www.roskillys.co.uk

Gyllyngvase Beach (4.0 miles)
Falmouth has many family-friendly beaches, Gyllyngvase being perhaps the most popular (and the most bizarrely named).

Helford (.8 miles)
The picturesque hamlet of Helford has a lovely walk along the river, up alongside Frenchman’s Creek and then through woodland past Kestle and back to the village.

Glendurgan Garden (.7 miles)
A sheltered valley garden bordering the Helford River next door to Trebah. Try out the laurel maze and the 'Giant's Stride' maypole.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

5 Degrees West (4.5 miles)
A contemporary pub with gourmet leanings.
www.5degreeswest.net

The Cove Bar and Restaurant (2.3 miles)
An inspiring menu that includes tapas.
www.thecovemaenporth.co.uk

Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station Experience (4.0 miles)
A high-tech, multimedia visitors' centre and a gallery gives you the low-down on the history of satellite communication, while outside are some of the biggest dishes you’ve ever seen.
www.goonhilly.bt.com

Swanpool Beach (3.6 miles)
Swanpool Beach is outside Falmouth between Gyllynvase and Maenporth beaches. Spend a while on the sand and then meander up to enjoy the view and have a bite to eat at on the terrace of the Three Mackerel restaurant.

Maenporth Beach (2.4 miles)
Maenporth Beach is slightly outside the town of Falmouth and therefore a little quieter.

Cornish Farmhouse Cheese Shop (2.9 miles)

The Tackle Box (4.6 miles)
Pick up the essentials before you head to the lake.

Cornwall Crafts Association (3.3 miles)
A small gallery shop plus a large exhibition space are housed in this converted Georgian stable block.
www.cornwallcrafts.co.uk

Budock Vean Golf and Country House Hotel (.4 miles)
Beautiful views over the Helford River.
www.budockvean.co.uk

Falmouth Golf Club (3.3 miles)
A great links course, complete with a driving range.
www.falmouthgolfclub.com

Pendennis Castle (4.9 miles)
Atmospherically located on the headland near Falmouth.
www.english-heritage.co.uk

National Maritime Museum Cornwall (4.6 miles)
Amazing for seadogs and landlubbers alike.
www.nmmc.co.uk

Shipwright Arms (.6 miles)
Try the fresh crab in season.

New Yard Restaurant (3.3 miles)
90% of the ingredients used at this two AA Rosette restaurant come from within a ten mile radius.
www.trelowarren.co.uk

Bodenes Restaurant and Cocktail Bar (4.6 miles)
A lively venue for tapas and drinks.

Pippa's Steakhouse (4.6 miles)
Not just any old steak - Cornish beef, aged for 28 days and cooked to perfection.

Hunkydory (4.6 miles)
Fresh and modern, Hunkydory has fast become one of the most popular of Falmouth's eateries.
www.hunkydoryfalmouth.co.uk

The Shed (4.6 miles)
Take a break after visiting the National Maritime Museum - The Shed is almost next door.

Seafarers (4.6 miles)
Fresh Cornish seafood, prepared the Mediterranean way.