There are so many brilliant things to do in and around Porthtowan. The nearest town Truro has great high street shopping including many restaurants and take aways. Porthtowan is very fortunately located between Newquay and St Ives so everything is usually around 20 minutes away.

Here are a collection of places nearby that can be explored easily.

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Cornwall Gold

History/Museum

https://www.cornwall-gold.com/

Not only a fun day out, Cornwall Gold offers a Sunday carvery and various other activities.

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Puzzle Room

Adventure

www.puzzleroomcornwall.co.uk

The Puzzle Room is a real-life escape game adventure. Work as a team to solve a series of puzzles, riddles and hints in order to find the hidden treasure within the 60 minutes time limit.

Chapel Porth

Outdoor

Beautiful beach and headland walks to the nearby tin mines and just to take in the huge beauty that is Cornwall coastline. The colour of the sea, even on a dull December day is gorgeous. Nearly turquoise.

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The Track

Adventure

http://the-track.co.uk

located 5 minutes drive from the Cottage and promised fun for all ages with bikes and equipment available to hire. Book your trip and check out the website for more info.

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Yoga/Surf School

Wellness

A variety of yoga and surfing classes and activites for the whole family. The yoga studio can be found in the village.

Healey's Cyder

Museum

https://healeyscyder.co.uk/

Optional guided tours take you on a Cyder making journey - from apple to Cider! Take a tractor ride through our Orchards, and sample over 40 varieties of Cyder, wine and preserves free of charge

Wheal Coates

History/Outdoors

Overlooking Chapel Porth beach, this really is a beatuful area. Pretty much unchanged since the engine house went out of use, it is a little like stepping back in time.

Truro Cathedral

Culture

https://www.trurocathedral.org.uk/The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Truro, Cornwall. It was built between 1880 and 1910 to a Gothic Revival design by John Loughborough Pearson on the site of the parish church of St Mary.