Our nearest town is , where you can find a range of shops and most services including the White River Cinema www.wtwcinemas.co.uk The next major town (’s capital city in fact!) is offering a good variety of independent artisan shops and markets www.enjoytruro.co.uk

How to get to St Austell Join the A390 by turning left out of our drive and immediately right, over the bridge, signposted Nanphysick. Follow the bend round to the main road into St Austell (approx. 5 mins drive).

How to get to Truro Turn left out of Bosinver’s drive, through the village of Sticker and join the A390 main road at the other end (approx. 20 mins drive).

Train Stations St Austell is the nearest railway station. Trains run east to Parkway, Par (for ), , Bodmin Parkway, (for ), and beyond (Exeter, Bristol and London). Trains run west to Truro, , , St Erth (for St Ives) and . For train times see www.nationalrail.co.uk

Taxis We recommend award-winning firm C&C taxis with their 100% electric fleet 01726 63538

Village Shop and Post Offices The Village Shop and Post Office in Polgooth sells newspapers, groceries, lovely French bread, cakes and hot pasties and is open 8am-8pm Monday – Sunday. The Post Office within the shop is open 8am-5.30 pm Monday to Friday and 8am-12.30pm on Saturday. For the nearest post box to Bosinver, take the first left after leaving our drive go up to the Polgooth turning and there is a post box just after that turning. There is also a Post Office and shop at Sticker.

Supermarkets Asda: Head into St Austell on the A390 and Asda is at the second roundabout on the right. Tesco: A bit further along the A390 past another roundabout, 2nd exit left at the next lights. Lidl: Daniels Lane, St Austell PL25 3HP Aldi: Junction Sandy Hill and Slades Road, St Austell PL25 4HW. Co-op: Moorland Road, Westhill, St Austell, PL25 5BS.

Tourist information We have lots of tourist information leaflets in the laundry and we’re more than happy to give you our personal recommendations. The local Tourist Information office is on the A390 road through St Austell behind the Jet filling station this side of Asda (Southbourne Rd, St Austell PL25 4RS). The TIC also sells tickets for many events via their Cornish Riviera Box Office www.crbo.co.uk and can be contacted on 01726 879500. Here are some other recommended websites for information on Cornwall and what’s on: Cornwall 365 www.cornwall365.com Visit Cornwall www.visitcornwall.com BBC weather St Austell www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2638853 Cornish Coast beach guide for dogs www.thecornishcoast.co.uk Cornish Mining World Heritage activities www.cornish-mining.org.uk Days Out www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/family-things-to-do/Cornwall/play-parks-and-great-outdoors Bosinver’s blog posts www.bosinver.co.uk/news