Visiting Cornwall
Things to do in Cornwall
The Jolly Sailor in Looe is an ideal base for exploring beautiful Cornwall and the many attractions and sights it has to offer. Whether you’re interested in exploring the distinctive culture of the peninsula, it’s extreme geography or if you’re looking for a fun day out with the kids there’s surely something to satisfy you within a short journey of our doorstep. And there’s always the warm welcome of the Jolly at the end of the day.
Places to visit and things to do in Cornwall
Towns
Fowey
– Harbour town and home of the Daphne Du Maurier writing festival – 24 miles away
Newquay
– Surfing and partying – 37 miles away
Truro
– The capital city of Cornwall – 42 miles away
St. Ives
– Mecca for artists and home of the Tate Gallery – 63 miles away
Beaches
Looe
– our very own sandy beach! – 1 mile away
Whitsand Bay
– wonderful, wide open sandy beach – 13 miles away
Watergate Bay
– home of Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant – 37 miles away
Fistral
– Newquay’s premier surfing beach – 38 miles away
Sennen
– beautiful beach near Land’s End – 73 miles away
Tourist attractions
The National Marine Aquarium
– Plymouth – 22 miles away
The Eden Project
– World renowned ‘biomes’ housing their own climate and plants – 22 miles away
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
– beautifully landscaped gardens – 31 miles away
Tintagel
– reputedly the location of Camelot – 36 miles away
The Tate Gallery St. Ives
– modern art gallery – 63 miles away
St. Michael’s Mount
– iconic Cornish house and estate set on an island – 63 miles away
Land’s End
– eponymous end of the country (or is it the start?) – 74 miles away
And so much more..!
There are many, many more exciting things to see and do in Cornwall, the above is just a small sample. For a more complete guide to the tourist opportunities in the county head over to the Visit Cornwall website.
Events in Cornwall
Please pop over to Visit Cornwall
for even more information on things to do in and around Cornwall.