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Aug 16th, 2016, 07:41 AM
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Annhig, we arrive from the Cotswolds on Friday Sept 30. We have that evening, all of Sat free and then on Sun, we take that tour with Tim. Don't know all thats planned on that day, but we requested stopping at the Doc Martin village.
I was thinking of going to St Michael's Mount on Sat. Any suggestions you have for things to see and places to eat would be appreciated. Wish we had more time in Cornwall. As it is, we added a day to take Tim's tour.
I was thinking of going to St Michael's Mount on Sat. Any suggestions you have for things to see and places to eat would be appreciated. Wish we had more time in Cornwall. As it is, we added a day to take Tim's tour.
Aug 16th, 2016, 10:08 AM
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Hi Granny,
I suggest checking with Tim what he plans for you - it may include st, Michael's mount in which case you'd be duplicating it which would be a shame.
in PZ itself I can thoroughly recommend spending an hour or so at the Penlee gallery to see the lovely Newlyn school paintings; the gallery itself is set in lovely gardens - don't miss the walled memorial garden on the other side of the cafe terrace:
http://www.penleehouse.org.uk/whats-on
[and the cafe itself is well worth a visit, whether you actually go into the gallery or not!]
from there, you can walk into PZ centre by cutting through the lovely Morrab square, with the chance to see into the tiny gardens of the houses that surround it, keeping going until you get to the top of Chapel Street, named after the large Methodist chapel towards the bottom of the street. Almost the first building you will see is the Egyptian house, an extraordinary sight in the middle of a cornish town, and then further down two, sorry three iconic pubs - the first at the top of the road is where they brought the news of Trafalgar to Britain, if i remember rightly, then the Turk's head, and finally the thatched Admiral Benbow - just look who's crawling across the roof!
Taken slowly that would take the morning; in the afternoon you could go to St Michael's Mount or book a cab to take you to Mousehole which is an archetypal cornish fishing village with lots of little lanes and cute cafes and shops to look in.
perhaps a good idea to ask Tim if he's planning to take you to Mousehole as well!
I suggest checking with Tim what he plans for you - it may include st, Michael's mount in which case you'd be duplicating it which would be a shame.
in PZ itself I can thoroughly recommend spending an hour or so at the Penlee gallery to see the lovely Newlyn school paintings; the gallery itself is set in lovely gardens - don't miss the walled memorial garden on the other side of the cafe terrace:
http://www.penleehouse.org.uk/whats-on
[and the cafe itself is well worth a visit, whether you actually go into the gallery or not!]
from there, you can walk into PZ centre by cutting through the lovely Morrab square, with the chance to see into the tiny gardens of the houses that surround it, keeping going until you get to the top of Chapel Street, named after the large Methodist chapel towards the bottom of the street. Almost the first building you will see is the Egyptian house, an extraordinary sight in the middle of a cornish town, and then further down two, sorry three iconic pubs - the first at the top of the road is where they brought the news of Trafalgar to Britain, if i remember rightly, then the Turk's head, and finally the thatched Admiral Benbow - just look who's crawling across the roof!
Taken slowly that would take the morning; in the afternoon you could go to St Michael's Mount or book a cab to take you to Mousehole which is an archetypal cornish fishing village with lots of little lanes and cute cafes and shops to look in.
perhaps a good idea to ask Tim if he's planning to take you to Mousehole as well!
Aug 18th, 2016, 10:28 AM
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Hi Annig,
I did check our tour with Tim and St. Michael's Mount is not included. Thats good, because I was thinking maybe walking to Mousehole in the morning and taking a bus or cab to St. Michael's Mount in the afternoon on our free day.
We'll try to take the walk that you suggested thru PZ the day we arrive. Can you suggest good pubs or small restaurants to enjoy while in PZ and around the area? You sound like you know the area the best.
I did check our tour with Tim and St. Michael's Mount is not included. Thats good, because I was thinking maybe walking to Mousehole in the morning and taking a bus or cab to St. Michael's Mount in the afternoon on our free day.
We'll try to take the walk that you suggested thru PZ the day we arrive. Can you suggest good pubs or small restaurants to enjoy while in PZ and around the area? You sound like you know the area the best.
Aug 18th, 2016, 02:29 PM
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Annig,
I just checked their website and St. Michael's Mount is closed on Saturdays! Can you believe that! Do you have a suggestion for our Saturday afternoon, Oct 1.
I am so disappointed. That was one of my favorite places to visit.
I just checked their website and St. Michael's Mount is closed on Saturdays! Can you believe that! Do you have a suggestion for our Saturday afternoon, Oct 1.
I am so disappointed. That was one of my favorite places to visit.
Aug 18th, 2016, 04:20 PM
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getting to the Tower of London when it first opens is critical to see the Royal crowns. The lines become much longer later. Do Taxi to get there quickly. I have one knee replacement also, so make it easier on yourself. Sue
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