daisy Cottage

Useful Information.

Table of Contents.

1. Useful Contact Details...... Page 2 2. About the owners...... Page 3 3. About Daisy...... Page 5 ◦ Arrival and Departure ◦ Bins ◦ Car Parking ◦ Facebook ◦ Hanging Baskets and Tubs ◦ Heating ◦ Ice ◦ Storage ◦ Television ◦ Website ◦ Wi-Fi ◦ Windows 4. Attractions & Day Trips...... Page 7 5. Local Beaches...... Page 9 6. Restaurants & Pubs...... Page 11 7. Banking...... Page 13 8. Cinemas...... Page 13 9. Golf...... Page 13 10. Petrol...... Page 14 11. Shopping...... Page 14 12. Take Away Food...... Page 14 13. Walks...... Page 14

Appendix 1 – 7 Circular Walks Appendix 2 – Fire Safety Advice Appendix 3 – Emergency Action Plan Appendix 4 – Daisy Inventory

Page 1 Useful Contact Details.

● St Austell Community Hospital, Porthpean Road, St. Austell. PL26 6AA Tel: 01726 873000 There is a minor injuries unit at this hospital which is open every day between 8am and 10pm, no appointment needed. ● Mevagissey Doctors Surgery, River Street, Mevagissey. PL26 6UE Tel: 01726 843701 Open weekdays from 8am to 6.30pm except for an hour at lunchtime, 1pm until 2pm. Closed at weekends. ● Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. TR1 3LJ Tel: 01872 250000 They have an accident and emergency department open 24 hours a day. ● Dental Help line and out of hours emergency dental service. Tel: 0333 405 0290 or call NHS 111 ● Pharmacy. There is a branch of Boots the Chemist in Mevagissey just one road back from the harbour. ● St Austell police station, 1 Palace Road, St. Austell. PL25 4AL Tel: 101 ● Mevagissey Cars – Taxis. Tel: 07513 774529 ● A2B Taxis (St. Austell) 01726 66600

Page 2 About the Owners.

Jeremy and Mel Upton moved to St Ewe from West Sussex in June of 2014. We love the village, our barn, and the cottages Daisy and Ermintrude. Whilst Ermintrude has been a holiday rental for some years, Daisy was newly listed in 2019. We are hoping that it will be enjoyed just as much as it's sister cottage and we look forward to sharing it with numerous guests in the coming years. We take a huge amount of pride in our cottages, and really enjoy it when we get positive feedback, either online, or in our visitors book, or even both. We have tried to include as much of our knowledge of the local area in this handbook as we can, and we update it regularly. However if there is anything else that you need, or think that we can help you with, then do please ask.

The phone number for the main house is: 01726 844007 Jeremy's Mobile number is: 07979 917312 Mel's Mobile number is: 07791 576535

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Page 4 About Daisy

● Arrival and departure. The cottage will be ready for you from 4pm on your check-in date, but, of course, you can arrive at any time from then on. Please try to give us notice of your intended arrival time via text or email, and we will make sure that, either someone will be there to greet you, or that the gate will be open and the front door unlocked so that you can just go on in and make yourselves at home. On your departure morning we do ask you to vacate the cottage by 10am. Please leave your keys on the table and pull the door closed behind you. If for any reason you leave prior to your originally intended departure date, then do please let us know.

● Bins. There are two dustbins outside next to the garden gate. One is for plastic bags full of normal household waste, and the other is for recyclable items such as bottles, tins, cans, cardboard, plastic containers etc. Please place any such items unbagged in the bin marked RECYCLE, and we will sort them as required for the council rubbish collection.

● Car Parking. Car parking for Daisy cottage is on the other side of Churchtown Farm Barn. The designated space has been marked with a very fine hand painted sign. You are welcome of course to pull in off the road by the main gates to load/unload your vehicle, but please don't leave it there, as that entrance is shared with Ermintrude Cottage.

● Facebook. We have a facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/daisycottage/ for anybody who would like to be kept in touch with events at the cottage, and in the local area, together with numerous photos that may be of interest to people who love the place as much as we do. We even run the occasional competition on there!

● Hanging Baskets and Tubs. We are very much hoping that none of our guests will mind if we occasionally go into the garden at Daisy Cottage to water the hanging baskets and tubs. We will, of course, only do this when you are not at home.

● Heating. The central heating control is in the little wooden box on the wall in the kitchen, right by the toaster. I think it should be fairly self explanatory. We have an external “Combi” boiler, so the hot water should always be left “on” to ensure hot water on demand when the tap is turned. The heating can either be left “On”, “Off” or “Auto” depending on your requirements. In Cornwall we care big time about the planet and recycling and conservation and stuff. Also Mel and I care big time about our heating oil bill so please don't leave it roaring away if you don't actually need it on. If you ever come in of an evening and need just a little blast of heat, push the right hand of the four buttons below the display which is marked “+1hr”, and the heating will go on for just one hour.

● Ice. The fridge, rather annoyingly, does not have an ice compartment, so we have put a small freezer in the garden room which has lots of ice in.

● Television. The television has an Amazon firestick installed, which gives you access to the BBC iplayer, the ITV hub, Netflix, and various other online resources. To use the firestick push the “Source” button on the main TV controller and then toggle to HDMI1. The firestick itself can then be controlled using the smaller of the two remotes. We know you didn't come to Cornwall to watch telly, but, enjoy it anyway!

● Website. As many of you know we are listed on Airbnb and HomeAway, but, also we have developed our own website which can be found at: http://www.daisycottagecornwall.co.uk/ This contains a lot of information about the cottage, St. Ewe, and the surrounding area, and also it can be used to check availability and prices, and even to book the cottage directly with us should you wish to do so.

● Wi-Fi. Wireless Network: Name: Daisy Cottage Password: 123Daisy The broadband is beamed over to Daisy cottage from the main router in our house. Any problems, let me know.

● Windows. We hope that none of our guests will mind if we occasionally go into the garden at Daisy Cottage to wash the outside of the cottage windows. We will, of course, only do this when you are not at home.

Page 5 Page 6 Attractions/Day Trips Cornwall is one big attraction in itself and there are far too many potential day trips and attractions to mention, but I thought that I would supply details of some of the ones that we have done in case it is helpful. So just a few ideas in no particular order:

Caerhays Castle. This beautiful castle and gardens can be found about ten minutes drive from Daiy nestled in a secluded valley above Porthluney cove. There are various woodland walks around the estate plus a spectacular lake which is teeming with bird-life. Caerhays is particularly renowned for the enormous Camellias, Magnolias and Rhododendrons which flower in the spring. The gardens are open from Mid February to mid June 10am - 5pm 7 days a week, and the castle is open from mid March to mid June Monday to Friday.

Falmouth is a beautiful town, and a great place to spend a day. One can drive there via Truro which should take about 50 minutes. However, Truro can get very snarled up with traffic, so a good way to journey there is by driving to St Mawes, which is also a fabulous place, and taking the ferry. The trip lasts about 20 minutes and costs £10 or so for a return ticket. You won't get there quicker than by road but it is a much more pleasant trip.

The Eden Project. Over near St. Austell is the world famous Eden project. Built in an old china clay pit it comprises two giant biomes, one of which has a Mediterranean climate, and the other has the largest indoor rainforest in the world. The park is impressive, informative, educational, and a great day out for all the family. Oh...and....at a length of some 660m they have the longest zip wire in England! In fact they now have several adrenelin inducing activities which they run under the title of “Hangloose at Eden” project. I have tried some of their rides, and they are brilliant – if a little pricey.

The Lost Gardens of Heligan. Our very own local attraction. Just a mile and a half down the road, the lost gardens of Heligan are one of the most popular botanical gardens in the UK and are utterly beautiful. Also if you are not in the mood for looking at plants, but do fancy some breakfast, then the cafeteria in the visitors centre starts serving at 9.30 in the morning, and very good it is too! Oh, and you don't have to pay entrance to the gardens to use the restaurant for breakfast or lunch.

AK Wildlife cruises Falmouth. We took one of these cruises at the end of 2014, below is the review that I posted on Tripadvisor which pretty much sums it up:- Our family trip on the Free Spirit was a Christmas present from our daughter, and turned out to be a completely fantastic day. The 29th December was beautifully cold and sunny, with a very calm clear blue sea. We saw numerous sea birds, all pointed out to us by Captain Keith. He, and his very knowledgeable crew, answered every question that was asked in a huge amount of detail. Then we saw the dolphins. Firstly a school of some forty or more common dolphins, including some tiny young ones, played under and around the boat and surfed our bow wave for well over half an hour. Then, once we had left them in peace, we came across a small school of some 8 or 9 White beaked dolphins. They were quite a lot bigger, but equally friendly, and they seemed just as keen to play. Captain Keith informed us that he had not seen these magnificent creatures in the waters around Falmouth since 2006. The four hours of our trip flew by in no time at all, we also saw several Barrel Jellyfish, and a harbour Porpoise. There was so much to see in fact that we ran out of time to go to look for the nearby seal colony. We will see it next time. I am quite sure that my family and I will never forget this experience, and I would recommend AK wildlife cruises to everybody and anybody. We will be back.

Fowey. A picturesque medieval harbour town on the western entrance to the River Fowey with very nice shops, restaurants, and some fine hotels. Also there are loads of water based activities you can get involved in including harbour tours, sea fishing, kayaking, self-drive motor boats etc. Most of these are run from the town quay. You can drive to Fowey via St. Austell in about 35 minutes, or, even better, get the ferry which operates from the East quay in Mevagissey. It is a lovely little passenger ferry which runs several times daily from the end of April to the beginning of October, and has a crossing time of about 35 minutes. It costs £14 for a return ticket and is a very enjoyable way of making the trip. It may be worth checking their website though before you set off as they have a tendency to close it when the sea is even slightly choppy.

Lanhydrock. This beautiful property was gifted to the National Trust in 1953. Sections of it date back to the 1620's, but, after a major fire in 1881, it had to be largely rebuilt, and so most of the current house is Victorian. It was the family home of Thomas Charles, 2nd Lord Robartes, his wife Mary, and their ten children. It is beautifully preserved. and every room is fully furnished, and equipped. The toys in the nursery and freshly chopped vegetables in the kitchen make it feel as though the family has only just left. The public tour of the house takes in 50 or so rooms including service rooms, nurseries, servants bedrooms, main reception rooms and family bedrooms. The Kitchens and parlours are particularly fascinating. Outside the estate covers 900 acres, with some formal gardens, and huge areas of rolling parkland . They have recently opened 10km of purpose-built off-road cycle trails in the grounds which are free to use. Page 7 The Camel Trail. An 18 mile, largely traffic free, surfaced, and virtually level trail which provides access to the beautiful Cornish countryside along a disused railway line between Wenfordbridge, Bodmin, Wadebridge and Padstow. The trail is suitable for walkers, cyclists, horse-riders and wheel-chair users and falls into three main sections: • Padstow to Wadebridge - 5.5 Miles

• Wadebridge to Bodmin - 5.75 Miles

• Bodmin to Wenfordbridge - 6.25 Miles We have only done the Wadebridge to Padstow section so far, and it was a very pleasant and undemanding cycle ride with a stop half way along to buy coffee and cake from a guy with a mobile unit on the cycle path. Hiring bikes was easy in Wadebridge, and we parked in the car park at the cycle hire shop. All in all it is a great bike ride and I think it is probably suitable for family members of pretty much any age and size. Fish and Trips of St Mawes offers two and three hour mackerel fishing trips as well as half day and day charters. Set sail with friendly, local skipper James Brown, a former commercial fisherman with more than 20 years experience, on board the Madeline Rose, his traditional fishing boat. Mackerel trips offer a great introduction to fishing for families, youngsters or first time fisherman and a fun few hours for those with more experience. Golitha Falls, St. Neot near Liskeard. About a 50 minute drive from Daisy cottage, Golitha Falls is an area of ancient oak and beech woodland running alongside the river Fowey as it cascades through a steep valley gorge. The scenery is fabulous at any time of the year, but the falls are most impressive after a good bout of rain on the moor. From the car park, the first half-a-mile of the walk is on fairly level ground and suitable for all. If you wish to explore further down the valley, then good boots and nimble limbs are recommended. Golitha falls is breathtakingly beautiful. Menabilly. About half an hours drive from Daisy Cottage, just the other side of St. Austell, Menabilly is a privately owned estate which was once home to the author Daphne du Maurier. She of course wrote several novels set in Cornwall including Jamaica Inn, Frenchman's creek, My cousin Rachel and, perhaps most famously, Rebecca, the setting for which was the fictional country estate of Manderley, said to have been inspired by Menabilly. The house itself is not open to the public, in fact one can only really catch small glimpses of it from a distance through the trees, but the beach at Menabilly is open to the public, and it is very special. About 15 minutes walk downhill from the car park, the beaches, because there are really two of them, are part of Polridmouth cove and they are hidden and very private and never busy. Exploring this area and the surrounding woodland and following the coastal path up to Gribbin head with its spectacular daymark tower you can really start to feel the magic of the area that so inspired the late novelist. The Cornish Seal Sanctuary. About fifty minutes drive from Daisy Cottage, the seal sanctuary is situated on the banks of the Helford River at Gweek. For over half a century it has provided a lifeline for stray, sick and injured seal pups found around the Cornish coast. The number of residents varies constantly, but every year they rescue more than forty animals, and their aim is always to return them to the wild after nursing them back to full strength. During a visit to the site you will get the chance to watch feedings and demonstrations in each of the five or so large tanks, to visit the seal rescue hospital, and to see the other wild life they have there, including Sea lions, Otters and penguins. They lay on various quizzes and informative treasure trails for children in an effort not only to entertain but also to educate their visitors, and create a greater awareness of the marine environment. The Hidden Hut. Just a very cool place to stop off and have a bite to eat when walking the coastal path down near Portscatho and St. Mawes. If you just fancy the eating bit without the walking then you can park at the Porthcurnick Beach Car park and you will be pretty close. The hut is at the back of the beach on a hill looking down over it. By day they serve simple beach-side refreshments such as hot and cold drinks, seasonal lunches, pasties, ice creams and freshly-baked cakes. By night the hut opens on selected evenings (around three or four times a month) to host fabulous open-air feast nights! Retallack Aqua Park. About half an hours drive from Daisy Retallack boasts an aqua park, a wake park, water Zorbs and SUPs. I have no idea what most of them are, but they certainly sound fun. In all honesty I have not been there myself, but we have had various friends, relatives and guests visit the park and we have heard very good reports. Fun for all ages apparently, and and they have a booking system which ensures that even in the high season it is not overcrowded.

Page 8 Local Beaches

There are several beautiful beaches just a short drive from Daisy cottage. Listed below are details of some of them - mostly our favourite ones - together with directions.

1. Pentewan Beach. 3.7 miles Approx 8 minutes drive. Over half a mile of sandy beach in front of Pentewan caravan park. This beach operates a seasonal dog ban. Leave St. Ewe heading east in the direction of St. Austell and Mevagissey. At the first T – junction turn left, at the second T – junction turn left again heading towards St. Austell on the B3273. Drive down the hill past the Pentewan caravan park on right, then turn right just beyond it, before the Texaco garage. As you enter the tiny village of Pentewan there is a car park on the right.

2. Gorran Haven Beach. 4.7 miles Approx 12 minutes drive. An east-facing sandy beach popular with families beside the beautiful village and harbour of Gorran Haven. This beach is dog friendly, but they must be kept on leads. Leave St. Ewe heading east in the direction of St. Austell and Mevagissey. At the T – junction turn right. Keep going on that road past the two windmills, go through Gorran Churchtown with the lovely Barley Sheaf pub on the right. At the other end of the village the road climbs a hill at the top of which there are two right turns. Take the second of these signposted to Gorran Haven. Stay on that road as it winds down through the village eventually ending up at the sea. Just before you get to the sea there is a car park on the left.

3. Vault Beach. 4.6 miles Approx 11 minutes drive. This is absolutely our favourite beach. It is somewhat of a secret as it is not easy to find and you cannot get very close to it by car. But that is why it is hardly ever busy. It is also the setting for all of the beach scenes filmed for the 2013 Richard Curtis movie “About Time”. This beach is dog friendly all year. Leave St. Ewe heading east in the direction of St. Austell and Mevagissey. At the T – junction turn right. Keep going on that road past the two windmills, go through Gorran Churchtown with the lovely Barley Sheaf pub on the right. At the other end of the village the road climbs a hill at the top of which there are two right turns. Take the second of these signposted to Gorran Haven. Stay on that road as it winds down through the village. As the road gets very narrow, but before you arrive at the sea, turn right up Lamledra hill. It is an incredibly steep hill at the top of which you will find a National Trust car park. Leave the car in the car park and go through the gate and turn right on to the path. Follow this until you go through a second gate after which you will see Vault beach some distance below you. Follow the path as it takes you down to the very far end of the beach which is the only point of access. Walking time from car to beach is about fifteen minutes.

4. Hemmick Beach. 4.6 miles Approx 12 minutes drive. Another secret sandy beach. Like Vault beach it requires a bit of walking, but, also like Vault it is very beautiful and rarely busy. Leave St. Ewe heading east in the direction of St. Austell and Mevagissey. At the T – junction turn right. Keep going on that road past the two windmills, through Gorran High Lanes, then, as the road bends left to go into Gorran Churchtown turn right towards Penare. Follow this winding narrow road for a mile and a half or so, straight over the crossroads when you come to it, and keep going until you arrive at a very sharp right hand bend next to Penare Farm. Just around that bend on the right hand side is Penare National trust car park, which, for most of the year, is as close as you will be able to park to Hemmick Beach. Leave the car there, cross over the road and take the footpath, which runs parallel to the road, down the hill. The walk from car to beach is 10 – 15 minutes. Out of season there is parking for about five cars down by the beach so instead of going into the car park carry on down the hill to the sea.

Page 9 5. Porthluney Beach. 3.9 miles Approx 10 minutes drive. A privately owned, south facing, secluded family beach in front of Caerhays Castle and Gardens. Dog friendly all year. During the season the Caerhays Beach cafe is open serving coffee, cakes and lunch and I am pretty sure it is licensed as well. They also put on various evening events including barbecues, live music and open air movies. Check out their Facebook page to find out what is going on. Leave St. Ewe heading east in the direction of St. Austell and Mevagissey. At the T – junction turn right. Keep going on that road past the two windmills, then take the right turn at the Gorran High Lanes sign towards Rescassa, Trevarrick, Caerhays and Veryan. Follow road for a mile or so then turn right at the T – junction. In a few hundred yards you will see Caerhays castle on the right, and the beach car park will be on your left. During the season there is manned kiosk in the car park and you will be charged for parking there.

6. Perbean Beach. 4.0 miles Approx 11 minutes drive. Well if Vault and Hemmick are secret beaches then this is absolutely top top secret. Plus you need some commando skills to access it. I have not taken my dogs there as I don't think that they would be able to haul themselves back up from the beach using the rope provided. Leave St. Ewe heading east in the direction of St. Austell and Mevagissey. At the T – junction turn right. Keep going on that road past the two windmills, then take the right turn at the Gorran High Lanes sign towards Rescassa, Trevarrick, Caerhays and Veryan. Follow road for a mile or so then turn right at the T – junction. In a few hundred yards you will see Caerhays castle on the right, and its beach car park on your left. Continue past this car park up a very steep hill, at the top of which you will see a parking area on the left of the road with two five bar field gates next to each other. Park the car and go through the right hand gate and walk to the completely diagonally opposite bottom corner of the field. Here you will find a wooden section of fence with a stile. On the other side of the stile you have to push through some bushes, and then you will emerge on to a very narrow section of path. Be warned it is covered in roots trying to trip you up, and the cliff falls away precipitously to the left. A few feet further on you will come to the path down to the beach which is so steep that you will need to lower yourself down it using the blue rope which someone has very kindly put there. I cannot vouch for the safety of this rope, but I have used it many times, and, so far, so good. Seriously, only go to Perbean beach if you are feeling adventurous, and in pretty good shape, and, of course, you do so at your own risk. It is beautiful though, and, not too surprisingly, never busy. There was one person that used to go there regularly, I don't know who he was, but he used to build fantastic structures and sculptures using the stones from the beach. You can see some of them in the little thumbnail photo above. They used to get washed away most winters, but in the summer he would build some more. Sadly he has not been around for a while.

7. Portholland Beach. 4.0 miles Approx 11 minutes drive. Portholland is in fact two beaches - East and West Portholland. At low tide they join up to form a wide stretch of sand. On higher tides much of the actual beach disappears and they become two distinct coves joined by a walkway or the road over the hill. In April of 2015 East Portholland was taken over by film director Tim Burton and a massive film crew to shoot some scenes for a movie called; “Miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children”, which was subsequently released in 2016. I am pretty sure that dogs are allowed on these beaches all year round. Turn right out of Daisy Cottage and drive down the hill to Polmassick. At the crossroads go straight over and follow the winding country lane for a mile or so until you arrive at a T – junction. Turn left and stay on that road for about a mile and a half then take right turn signposted to Portholland. After another very narrow mile and a half of road you will arrive at East Portholland and the sea.

Page 10 Restaurants/Pubs

There are a large number of very fine eating and drinking establishments near Daisy, below I have listed some of the ones that we have visited and which we liked. The Crown Inn at St. Ewe. – 2 Minutes walk. This is a fine local pub with a friendly atmosphere which does some very decent pub grub. Of course the main thing going for this establishment is the fact that it is just 200 yards away from where you are staying!

The Barley Sheaf at Gorran. – 7 Minutes drive. This is also a very fine local pub. Slightly larger, slightly more of a restauranty atmosphere, but good food and not overly expensive.

Hubbox at Pentewen Sands – 8 Minutes drive. Only open during the season. Their menu is inspired by American street food - and it is good. If burgers are your bag then this is the place to go. They have another restaurant in Truro. It does get quite busy during the season, as it is next to a huge caravan park - and they don't take bookings for parties of less than eight people.

The Trevalsa Court Hotel, Mevagissey.– 8 Minutes drive. A lovely hotel sitting high on the cliffs on the edge of Mevagissey. It has a beautifully secluded garden with a lawn sloping down towards the sea. At the bottom of this are some steep steps which take you down the cliffs to the hotel's own private beach. The Trevalsa has bags of “olde worlde” charm. I have not had dinner there, but we did go for afternoon tea – not only scones and cream, but also a huge pyramid of assorted cakes and a plateful of sandwiches. Sitting in the dining room overlooking the gardens I kept expecting to see Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot entering the room.

The Salamander in Mevagissey – 10 Minutes drive. A small quiet little restaurant just back from the harbour. Good food, reasonably priced. Seafood a speciality.

The Ship Inn at Mevagissey – 10 Minutes drive. A very atmospheric old Cornish pub, quite nautical, unsurprisingly. Friendly staff and good food, not expensive.

The Sharksfin in Mevagissey – 10 Minutes drive. Cheerful, and fairly cheap restaurant on the quayside of this beautiful fishing village. Seafood speciality, but also very good burgers. A good family restaurant.

The Wheelhouse in Mevagissey – 10 Minutes drive. A restaurant and guest house on the quayside. Friendly, good food, fish a speciality, not expensive, often used by the local fishermen for breakfast and morning coffee.

The Alvorada in Mevagissey – 10 Minutes drive. A Portuguese restaurant right on the harbour side. It looks pretty unimpressive, and it seems a slightly odd place to find such a thing. When we went there to eat however, we found that they had been in business for over 20 years, were very busy – even out of season – and the food was excellent. Seafood a speciality.

The Polgooth Inn at Polgooth – 13 Minutes drive. A good family pub. Quite large and seems pretty popular, with a really friendly atmosphere. Good pub grub at a reasonable price.

The Kings Head at Ruan Lanihorne. – 17 Minutes drive. Well, this used to be our preferred eating out venue in Cornwall. It is a beautiful little village pub the other side of Tregony, about fifteen to twenty minutes drive from Daisy. The previous owners sold the pub in May of 2019, with a view, I think, to retiring. We have visited once since then, just a couple of weeks after the takeover. It would perhaps be unfair to judge the new regime without giving them a proper chance to get settled. Whether the food will be as outstanding as it used to be only time will tell. We will keep you informed. The pub still has a great ambience of course – and good beer.

The Lugger Hotel at Portloe. – 17 Minutes drive. A beautiful hotel in an extremely picturesque little fishing village, you can look out of the window and see the fisherman winch their boats up the beach. The food is fairly nouveau cuisine – small portions, but excellent. Really quite expensive.

Page 11 The Roseland Inn at Philleigh. – 23 Minutes drive. Another great little village pub. Not flash, it has a great ambience. We went there one winter lunch time, it was small and cosy, with a great wood burner belching out heat, very atmospheric. We have also visited more recently in the evening for dinner with the family and I must say that the food was excellent - a very sophisticated menu, beautifully cooked and served - and quite reasonably priced. I would highly recommend this pub.

Sam's on the Beach in Polkerris. – 30 Minutes drive. Quite a long way away the other side of St. Austell, but we thought that it was worth the trip. Excellent seafood....and pizzas! Just a very cool friendly little restaurant in a former boat house with its own slip way, situated in the absolutely beautiful Polkerris harbour. In summer months you have to book some time in advance.

The Boathouse in Charlestown. – 20 Minutes drive. We went there on a Friday night out of season. All was quiet on the streets of Charlestown as we approached, but in the Boathouse there was quite a party! A lot of people, it was fun and lively. A varied menu from some fairly exotic stuff to burgers and pizzas. Overall nothing too fancy, but it was good. Oh, and a lot of seafood as well.

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Banking

The Lloyd's bank in Mevagissey has now closed permanently, so the nearest banks are in St. Austell The nearest free ATM's that I know of are also in St. Austell, probably the simplest of these to drive to is the one at Asda on the A390. The best way to get cash closer to home is from one of the numerous small post offices. They are situated in Gorran, Gorran Haven and in the Texaco garage by the Pentewan turn off on the road to St. Austell.

Cinemas

There is the very smart 4 screen White River cinema in St. Austell. It would probably be best to park in the White River place multi storey car park which is right in the town centre. When you walk out of there into the shopping precinct the cinema is just around the corner to the left. In Truro there is the Plaza cinema which also has 4 screens and is in the city centre. There are plenty of car parks nearby, we usually use the one in Fairmantle Street from where the cinema is no more than 3 or 4 minutes walk away in Lemon Street.

Golf

I don't play the game myself, so I can not claim any actual hands on experience of any of these. But, in case it is useful listed below are some details from five of our nearest courses. All details are lifted from various websites, so I can't vouch for the accuracy of any of it.

1. St Austell Golf Club – Approx 15 Min drive from Daisy. Address: Tregongeeves, St. Austell, Cornwall. PL26 7DS Tel: 01726 74756 A delightful and challenging parkland course, well maintained with wonderful countryside views, clubhouse facilities including bar and full catering. Driving Range. Green Fee £30 (£20 in Winter) A handicap certificate may be required. 2. Carlyon Bay Hotel & Golf Club – Approx 25 Min drive from Daisy. Address: Carlyon Bay, Cornwall. PL25 3RD Tel: 01726 814228 The first nine holes of this spectacular 6500 yard course stretch out along the cliff top, enjoying magnificent views of golden sands. Then the course turns inland through beautiful countryside with many natural hazards, including a disused mine shaft, making the course interesting and challenging for golfers of all handicaps. Green Fee £35- £55 per round depending on time of year. 3. Porthpean Golf Club – Approx 15 Min drive from Daisy. Address: Porthpean, St. Austell, Cornwall. PL26 6AU Tel: 01726 64613 The outward holes are in a pleasant parkland setting whilst the return holes command spectacular views over beautiful St Austell Bay. A testing course for both the novice and dedicated golfer. I have actually played on this course now, and the main problem with it seems to be that, no matter what club you use, the ball just bobbles along the ground. Green Fee £20 per round. 4. Truro Golf Club – Approx 35 Min drive from Daisy. Address: Truro, Cornwall. TR1 3LG Tel: 01872 278684 Picturesque 18 holes in natural parkland setting provides a challenging par 66. Full clubhouse facilities. Weekday Green Fee £30 and it is £35 on weekends. A handicap certificate may be required. 5. Killiow Park Golf Club – Approx 35 Min drive from Daisy. Address: Killiow, Kea, Truro, Cornwall. TR3 6AG Tel: 01872 270246 Delightful and challenging 18 hole course. Set in the magnificent grounds of Killiow Estate, many water hazards and mature trees. Eight bay floodlit driving range and licensed clubhouse and restaurant. Weekday Green Fee £20 - £30 depending on time of year. No handicap requirements. Page 13 Petrol

The nearest petrol station to Daisy is Texaco at Pentewan. Leave St. Ewe heading east in the direction of St. Austell and Mevagissey. At the first T – junction turn left, at the second T – junction turn left again heading towards St. Austell on the B3273. Drive down the hill past the Pentewan caravan park and the garage is on your right by the Pentewan turn off.

Shopping

General provisions: The nearest supermarkets are in St. Austell where you can find Asda, Tesco and Lidl. The easiest of these to drive to is Asda. Take the B3273 coast road to St. Austell, turn right at the McDonald roundabout at the edge of the town, then follow that road, at the next roundabout you will see Asda on your right. The trip there is about 7.5 miles and it shouldn't take more than a quarter of an hour or so to get there. Closer to home there is a greengrocer in Mevagissey and general provisions can also be purchased at Mevagissey News, which describes itself as a convenience store, including of course newspapers, beer and wine. Lobbs Farm shop: Situated in the car park at the Lost Gardens of Heligan just a mile and a half away from here. Drive into the main entrance of the Lost Gardens and follow the signposts to parking for Lobbs Farm Shop. Whilst not particularly cheap, Lobbs has a very friendly atmosphere and good quality produce, a lot of which is local. Other Shopping: For non-grocery shopping there are some very nice little gift type shops in Mevagissey, apart from that you would need to go to one of the larger towns. St. Austell city centre is not that good. Truro is a beautiful cathedral city with many very good shops. It takes about half an hour to get there. Otherwise another good place to spend some time shopping is Falmouth, but if you are going there you would be well advised to make a day of it and take the passenger ferry over from St. Mawes. That's about it really - shopping wise.

Take away food.

There are two fish and chip shops in the centre of Mevagissey, the fisherman's chippy and the Central Cafe. We have found the first of these two to be the better one, serving top quality fish and chips. There is a pasty shop right opposite it which is equally superb. Also in Mevagissey there is a good Chinese takeaway in Church Street and an Indian takeaway in river street. You have to drive to St. Austell to find the more mainstream fast food outlets – McDonald's, KFC, Domino's Pizza etc.

Walks. Walks straight from Daisy cottage are pretty much limited to the lanes in and around St. Ewe. But they are pleasant, and not busy. There is a public footpath that runs from the end of the church graveyard. It goes over a small stream and then heads straight across a couple of fields. The path then takes you through the actual farm and brings you out on to a lane, turn left there and follow it back round into St. Ewe. There is a also a field next to the village hall in which to let dogs have a run, please clear up any mess though. The village hall is on your right as you drive out of St. Ewe heading east in the direction of St. Austell and Mevagissey.

Heligan. There is a lovely walk from the gardens of Heligan down to Mevagissey. Park in the lost gardens car park, which is free, and take the track which runs between the gardens visitor centre and Lobbs farm shop. As you descend towards Mevagissey there is a gate on the right, should you wish to explore a bit, allowing access to a network of paths around Mill wood. If not then continue towards Mevagissey and you will be joined from the left by another path which is sign posted as cycle route 3. If you were to turn and follow that path it would take you back up to your starting point via the Heligan camping and caravan park. If not then you will eventually emerge in Mevagissey just up from the main car park. Turn right and keep going until you arrive at the sea.

The Coastal Path is of course a must for anyone wishing to go walking in Cornwall. Breathtaking scenery with beautiful villages along the way it is, unsurprisingly, quite hilly, and in places strenuous walking, but well worth it. There are many circular walks which incorporate sections of the coastal path. In the appendix at the back of this brochure I have included details of seven such walks, all very close to Daisy. I have not walked them all, but those that I have are stunning. All details are courtesy of www.southwestcoastpath.com Also, we have made available in the cottage a couple of walking guides published by the South West Coast path association which you are welcome to borrow, but please return them in good condition for others to use.

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