Location: Perranporth
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What to do and see in Perranporth, England: The Best Free Things to do
Perranporth (Cornish: Porthperan) is a medium-sized seaside resort town on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated 1 mile east of the St Agnes Heritage Coastline, and is around 8 miles south-west of Newquay. Perranporth and its 3 miles (5 km) long beach face the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of 3,066, and is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Perranzabuloe. It has an electoral ward in its own name, to which the population was 4,270 in the 2011 census.
Restaurants in Perranporth
1. Perranporth to St Agnes Clifftop Walk
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5.0 based on 121 reviews
Most of this 3.5 mile walk on the South West Coast Path from Perranporth is fairly level and provides excellent cliff top walking. From start to finish you can experience the mining heritage, as well as keeping your eye out for the birdlife and wild flowers. This walk is particularly good for dogs as it passes beaches and pubs where dogs are welcome.
Reviewed By Aphrodite225 - Perranporth, United Kingdom
Old Tin mine workings and an amazing view of the rugged Cornish Cliffs. It is also a place where there is the remains of the gun emplacment station that is left over from The Second World War. A really interesting place to visit.
2. Perranporth Beach
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4.5 based on 2,192 reviews
Perranporth Beach - owned and managed by Perranzabuloe Parish Council for the enjoyment of both local residents and visitors.
Reviewed By markrD3499KY - Gorleston-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Great beach for dog walking and having fun. 3 miles of sandy beach to walk on.Plenty of refreshment areas and large car park.Great for families to enjoy themselves in safety.
3. Perranporth Museum
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4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By j0b0nd100 - London, United Kingdom
It's a shame this isn't better advertised, it really should get many more visitors. Don't be put off by this or the library opening times on the main door - the museum is separate. It is free and accessible (stair lift), and fascinating - it made our holiday connect to Perranporth. Although small, there are displays of surfboards, shipwrecks, mining history, the world wars, a small mineral collection, a stuffed Cornish chough,and even an actual old Cornish cottage kitchen. And of course Saint Piran and his church buried in the sands. The museum volunteer there welcomed us and was very helpful and informative but not intrusively so. Despite a lack of whizzy interactive screens it's right up to date with a display about plastic waste and another showing how coastal erosion by the sea has changed the way the cliffs and beach looked over the last 100 years, including damage suffered by the Watering Hole bar on the beach in 2015. Seeing the huge development of luxury flats right up to the edge of the beach, and now dominating the view of Perranporth, it was sad but interesting to see photographs of the previous buildings with green space in this central location.
4. The Watering Hole
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4.0 based on 251 reviews
Reviewed By GeraldineSnelgrove - Dartford, United Kingdom
Great Bar and Restaurant delicious food, great atmosphere, perfect location and dogs allowed inside the restaurant brilliant!
5. St Piran's Oratory
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4.0 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By stevecS1049CZ - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Having walked through the dunes with the kids to find the big cross, a little further beyond we found St Pirans Oratory. There is a good information board which gives the history of the place.
