Surrounding Area

Food and Drink Recommendations

We have some of the very best restaurants and cafes a short drive from Hillcrest, some of our favourites are below. Do make sure that you check online if they are open, as depending on when you plan to visit, some are closed out of the holiday season:

Fees Food (Rock)                                           PL27 6JT

Four Boys Cafe (Rock)                                                    PL27 6FD

Surfside (Polzeath)                                                       PL27 6TD

Cracking Crab (Polzeath)                                           PL27 6TD

Beach Farm Yard (Polzeath)                                       PL276QU

Longcross Hotel (Port Isaac)                                       PL29 3TF

St Kew Inn (St Kew)                                                      PL30 3HB

Pilchards Cafe (Port Gaverne)                              PL29 3SQ

Prawn on the Lawn (Padstow)                                    PL28 8AB

Rojanos in the Square (Padstow / Paul Ainsworth)       PL28 8AE                     

Seafood Restaurant (Padstow / Rick Stein)                PL28 8AP

Surfside (Polzeath)                                                     PL27 6TB

The Atlantic (Polzeath)                                        PL27 6UX

The Cornish Arms (St Merryn / Rick Stein)                    PL28 8ND

The Mariners (Rock / Paul Ainsworth)                          PL27 6LD

The Pityme Inn (Rock)                                  PL27 6PQ

The Point (Polzeath)                                                    PL27 6QT

The Rock Inn (Rock)                                                    PL27 6FD

TJs Beach Cafe                                                                                PL27 6TF

Beaches & Hidden Gems

With an array of stunning beaches and coves a short drive from Hillcrest, you’ll be spoilt for choices on how to spend your days! Really useful to download the JustPark and Ringo Apps on your phones as most car parks are covered by each.

Boobies Bay                                                    PL28 8SH

Constantine Bay                                             PL28 8JJ

Daymer Bay                                            PL27 6SA

Harlyn Bay                                                       PL28 8SB

Lundy Bay                                                       PL27 6QZ

New Polzeath                                                  PL27 6UF

Polzeath                                                          PL27 6TD

Rock                                                                PL27 6LD

Places to visit and things to do

Lots of lovely things to do during your stay, if you have something in mind, do let us know at the time of booking and we can give you recommendations.  However please see below a list of places you may like to stop by and visit:

Wadebridge (closest large town)                   PL27 7AE

Eden Project                                                    PL24 2SG

Pentire Point – Tea Garden                             PL27 6QY

Padstow                                                          PL28 8BL

Port Isaac                                                        PL29 3SB

Port Quin                                                         PL29 3SU

Rock                                                                PL27 6LD

St Enedoc Church/John Betjeman’s grave    PL27 6SA

Screech Owl Sanctuary                                  TR9 6HP

Tintagel Castle                                                PL34 0HE

Trevathan Farm Shop & Restaurant         PL29 3TP

Emergencies

Whilst we hope that your stay is stress and drama free, we do know things can happen, therefore please see a list of details for local numbers you may need:

Doctors (Wadebridge + Camel Estuary)         PL27 7BS

Dentist (Wadebridge)                                   PL27 7EA

Old Forge Garage (Top of the lane)                                               PL27 6QJ

Royal Cornwall Hospital (Truro)                        TR1 3LQ

Nute Vets (Wadebridge)                                PL27 6HB

Local Shops

We love to support our local shops, so please see below a list of these, as well as some larger superstores that may be useful to you during your stay.

Bakers (Rock)                                                  PL27 6NW

Cornish Delight (Padstow)Best fudge shop     PL28 8BS

Butchers (Rock)                                               PL27 6NW

Fishmongers (Rock)                                         PL27 6NW

Newsagent (Rock)                                   PL27 6NW

Trelawney Garden Centre                              PL27 6JA

Lewis Deli (Rock)                                             PL27 6NW

Lidl (Wadebridge)                                           PL27 7AL

Marks and Spencer (Wadebridge)                 PL27 7HT

Spar (Rock)                                                     PL27 6NW

Trevathan Farm Shop & Restaurant         PL29 3TP

Tescos (Wadebridge)                                 PL27 7HW

Post Office                                                       Top of lane to right of village hall

Pets

We are proud to be a dog-friendly property and would be happy to accommodate your pet for a small additional fee. This said we ask that they are kept downstairs in the property.

Please enquire when you book your stay for more information.

Make sure you check whether dogs are permitted at the beaches and places you visit during your stay.  There are strict rules on some beaches during Summer months.