What we did

Post-breakfast, we bowled along lanes towards the coast, stopping off at places that looked appealing. First was the Porteath Bee Centre, where we bought a pot of honey and a tub of beeswax. Further along the road was the St Kew Farm Shop & Café, where we refuelled with coffee and brownies and browsed homeware, magazines, cushions and ceramics. The North Cornwall coastline, most of which is owned by the National Trust, is big on headlands, steep paths and rocky coves. We parked up near Lundy Bay and descended a wooded path, down to the sea and a patch of sand big enough to spread out on and eat our picnic. Another walk to Pentire Point and The Rumps – a satisfyingly circular hike around a dramatic headland – was tantalisingly signposted but had to be saved for another day. Instead, we drove on to Rock to catch the ferry to Padstow (a very pleasant way to get there), where we milled about the harbour and the shops with other visitors.