Emily’s guidebook for The Hideaway
Sightseeing
Prussia cove is a beautifull spot to visit, for a nice walk with the family and it`s lovely clear water makes it a great place for a dip!.
Prussia Cove owes its romantic name to a former resident, John Carter, one of England’s most successful and notorious smugglers in the later 18th Century. As a boy playing soldiers with his brothers Francis, Harry and Charles, he would play the heroic contemporary Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. It seems John Carter was equally charismatic and his nickname rechristened the cove, or rather the area in which he operated, since no one cove is actually called Prussia’s Cove.
Such was the scale of operations that The Coastguard Cottages were built in about 1825 in an attempt to stamp out all the smuggling.
Since then, The Haven and Sea View were built and of course Porth-en-Alls house and The Lodge, but otherwise the place has hardly changed and the Carters would recognise Cliff Cottage, Willy’s Cottage and the extremely rare fisherman’s huts above the slipway at Bessy’s Cove, although there are no brown signs to tell you so. This lack of change is perhaps what makes Prussia Cove so celebrated, although it also derives fame from, the WWI 33,000 ton cruiser class battleship HMS WARSPITE, which ran aground in a gale on 27th April 1947 and remained on the rocks here for four years. The International Musician’s Seminar (IMS) which takes nearly every house over the Easter holidays and most of September was established here in 1972. Ladies in Lavender directed by Charles Dance and starring Maggie Smith, Judie Dench and Natascha Macelhone among many others was located here anonymously(!) in 2001.
Its natural history is notable for the very rare stone (x not granite) that makes up the two Cudden Points, although the coves are slaty sedimentary killas, formed south of the equator x million years ago. Also rare is the occurrence of so much wild cabbage, exclusive to Prussia Cove and well known to botanists who have made a study of its unusual qualities.
As an estate, the place was a collection of many individual interests and parcels until gradually knitted together from about 1880 onwards.
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Prussia Cove
South West Coast PathPrussia cove is a beautifull spot to visit, for a nice walk with the family and it`s lovely clear water makes it a great place for a dip!.
Prussia Cove owes its romantic name to a former resident, John Carter, one of England’s most successful and notorious smugglers in the later 18th Century. As a boy playing soldiers with his brothers Francis, Harry and Charles, he would play the heroic contemporary Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. It seems John Carter was equally charismatic and his nickname rechristened the cove, or rather the area in which he operated, since no one cove is actually called Prussia’s Cove.
Such was the scale of operations that The Coastguard Cottages were built in about 1825 in an attempt to stamp out all the smuggling.
Since then, The Haven and Sea View were built and of course Porth-en-Alls house and The Lodge, but otherwise the place has hardly changed and the Carters would recognise Cliff Cottage, Willy’s Cottage and the extremely rare fisherman’s huts above the slipway at Bessy’s Cove, although there are no brown signs to tell you so. This lack of change is perhaps what makes Prussia Cove so celebrated, although it also derives fame from, the WWI 33,000 ton cruiser class battleship HMS WARSPITE, which ran aground in a gale on 27th April 1947 and remained on the rocks here for four years. The International Musician’s Seminar (IMS) which takes nearly every house over the Easter holidays and most of September was established here in 1972. Ladies in Lavender directed by Charles Dance and starring Maggie Smith, Judie Dench and Natascha Macelhone among many others was located here anonymously(!) in 2001.
Its natural history is notable for the very rare stone (x not granite) that makes up the two Cudden Points, although the coves are slaty sedimentary killas, formed south of the equator x million years ago. Also rare is the occurrence of so much wild cabbage, exclusive to Prussia Cove and well known to botanists who have made a study of its unusual qualities.
As an estate, the place was a collection of many individual interests and parcels until gradually knitted together from about 1880 onwards.
Saint Michael`s Mount is not only iconic but an extreemly beautifull and interesting place to visit for all.
You can walk across when the tide is low or there are boats when it`s not!!..There are places to eat on the island and the house and gardens are rich in ancient history and great to explore.
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Svatý Michalův vrch
Saint Michael`s Mount is not only iconic but an extreemly beautifull and interesting place to visit for all.
You can walk across when the tide is low or there are boats when it`s not!!..There are places to eat on the island and the house and gardens are rich in ancient history and great to explore.
A stunning, historical place to visit with live open air theatre and a back drop to die for!!
Take a cushion and a umberella !(weather depending) and go and be open to all the elements whilst being entertained!.
Just a stone throw away is one of the most beatifull beaches in cornwall (porthcurnoe)and a whole coastline of hidden gems to explore.zsaa
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Divadelní scéna Minack
A stunning, historical place to visit with live open air theatre and a back drop to die for!!
Take a cushion and a umberella !(weather depending) and go and be open to all the elements whilst being entertained!.
Just a stone throw away is one of the most beatifull beaches in cornwall (porthcurnoe)and a whole coastline of hidden gems to explore.zsaa
Family beach fun and dining with AMAZING views!!
Praa sands is a great family friendly beach just 10 mins drive away.
Easy parking (paya and display), and easy access down onto beach and lifeguards.
There you will find The Sandbar, a wonderfull beachside bar/restaraunt with amazing views out to sea and great food and entertainment.
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Praa Sands Beach
South West Coast PathPraa sands is a great family friendly beach just 10 mins drive away.
Easy parking (paya and display), and easy access down onto beach and lifeguards.
There you will find The Sandbar, a wonderfull beachside bar/restaraunt with amazing views out to sea and great food and entertainment.
St.ives is a stunning place to visit, with plenty of shops and eating places .
You can visit the Tate and many other small art gallerys .
Theres lots to explore and stunning scenery , a great day out.
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St Ives
St.ives is a stunning place to visit, with plenty of shops and eating places .
You can visit the Tate and many other small art gallerys .
Theres lots to explore and stunning scenery , a great day out.
Yummy food and beachy days!!
Perranuthnoe is a wonderfull little village and beach with a pub and a selection of art galleries, and two cafe`s, one being right down by the beach (The Cabin).
There is a car park right down by the beach with a honesty box for paying.
Check tide times before visiting as this is quite a tidal beach.
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Perranuthnoe Beach
South West Coast PathPerranuthnoe is a wonderfull little village and beach with a pub and a selection of art galleries, and two cafe`s, one being right down by the beach (The Cabin).
There is a car park right down by the beach with a honesty box for paying.
Check tide times before visiting as this is quite a tidal beach.
Food,food ,food!! And lots to explore!!
Porthleven is a great fun place for all with lots of shops to see, ample eating places, harbour,beach and play park.
Hosting a yearly food festival,with stalls,music and kids play.
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Porthleven
Porthleven is a great fun place for all with lots of shops to see, ample eating places, harbour,beach and play park.
Hosting a yearly food festival,with stalls,music and kids play.
Fun for the kids, a day for all ages with exploring,play and food.
The Boating lake is great for the kids, with a park,skate park,cafe and of course the lake!, where you can hire pink peddle power flamingo boats!!.
There is a huge free car park opposite which also leads on to Penrose estate with beautifull walks down to low bar, through the woods with great views and The Stable cafe, next to the Estate house.
Helston is also home to the famous Flora day, which usually takes place in may,
traditional dancing through the town, stalls and the fair comes along too!.
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Boating Lake station
The Boating lake is great for the kids, with a park,skate park,cafe and of course the lake!, where you can hire pink peddle power flamingo boats!!.
There is a huge free car park opposite which also leads on to Penrose estate with beautifull walks down to low bar, through the woods with great views and The Stable cafe, next to the Estate house.
Helston is also home to the famous Flora day, which usually takes place in may,
traditional dancing through the town, stalls and the fair comes along too!.