Explore Helford and its Surroundings

The Greenhouse Organic Restaurant (3.6 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

Roskilly's of Cornwall (4.0 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 (3.3 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

Trebah Garden (.9 miles)
Sub-tropical lushness around every corner.
www.trebahgarden.co.uk

Trelowarren (2.8 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 (2.2 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 (4.1 miles)
Whitewashed wood and a big outside verandah make this the perfect destination for a sunny day lunch.
www.thethreemackerel.com

Princess Pavilion (5.0 miles)
Mostly music with a little drama thrown in.
www.princesspavilion.co.uk

Cornish Camels (3.3 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 (4.0 miles)
www.roskillys.co.uk

Gyllyngvase Beach (4.6 miles)
Falmouth has many family-friendly beaches, Gyllyngvase being perhaps the most popular (and the most bizarrely named).

Glendurgan Garden (1.2 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

Bonython Estate Gardens (4.9 miles)
Visit in spring and take a walk through the bluebell wood.
www.bonythonmanor.co.uk

The Cove Bar and Restaurant (2.8 miles)
An inspiring menu that includes tapas.
www.thecovemaenporth.co.uk

Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station Experience (3.4 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 (4.2 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 (2.9 miles)
Maenporth Beach is slightly outside the town of Falmouth and therefore a little quieter.

Cornish Farmhouse Cheese Shop (3.3 miles)

Cornwall Crafts Association (2.8 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 (1.0 miles)
Beautiful views over the Helford River.
www.budockvean.co.uk

Falmouth Golf Club (3.9 miles)
A great links course, complete with a driving range.
www.falmouthgolfclub.com

Shipwright Arms (.1 miles)
Try the fresh crab in season.

New Yard Restaurant (2.8 miles)
90% of the ingredients used at this two AA Rosette restaurant come from within a ten mile radius.
www.trelowarren.co.uk

Bosvathick Riding Stables (2.4 miles)
92 acres of open farmland to canter around.
www.bosvathickridingstables.com

Porthkerris Divers (3.5 miles)
Dives in the calm waters of Porthkerris Cove, plus reef and wreck dives.
www.porthkerris.com

Helford River Boats (.6 miles)
Self-drive motor, sailing and rowing boats on the beautiful Helford River. Or just let the ferry ply you between the Ferry Boat Inn and The Shipwrights Arms.
www.helford-river-boats.co.uk

Falmouth Surf School (4.9 miles)
A mobile surf school that transports you to the beaches with the best waves.
www.falmouthsurfschool.co.uk

Bosahan Gardens (.5 miles)
Rhododendrons, azaleas and magnolias litter this valley garden on the banks of the Helford River.

Constantine Heritage Collection (2.5 miles)
All aspects of Constantine’s history are laid bare here.

The Grange Fruit Farm Shop (4.3 miles)

Rosuick Organic Farm Shop (3.3 miles)
www.rosuick.co.uk

Gear Farm Shop (2.4 miles)

Coverack (4.9 miles)
Chocolate-box pretty, Coverack has everything you want in a Cornish village - a picture-postcard harbour, a crescent of sandy beach and a friendly pub.

The Helford Valley (1.9 miles)
One of the nicest walks in the Helford valley is from Mawnan Church, just outside the village, to Rosemullion Head. You walk through woodland and then join the coastal path for wonderful views across Falmouth Bay.

Maenporth Estate (2.8 miles)
This secluded holiday spot is within easy reach of the bustling town of Falmouth and all its facilities, yet it feels like you’ve been let into a well-kept secret. The beach is a perfect, sheltered little cove backed by woodland and gentle hills; it’s the kind of place you can imagine the Famous Five having visited. Maenporth Estate itself is 29 acres of peaceful wooded countryside overlooking the sea.

Porthallow (3.0 miles)
Finding the tiny cove of Porthallow involves taking the road less travelled. This is the Cornwall of quiet, leafy lanes, hidden beaches and a slower pace of life. If you’re looking for wild nightlife or ritzy shopping, you’re in the wrong place…If you’re after total relaxation and peace, then you’ve found perfection.