Driftwood
Padstow, South West England
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.4 mi (Open Charge Map)
🌊 Porthcothan: Excellent bathing water 1.9 mi · Environment Agency
Driftwood sits near Padstow on Cornwall's north coast, a cottage that sleeps six and suits families or groups wanting a proper Cornish break. It's near a bus stop, so you've options if you fancy leaving the car at home for a day.
Porthcothan beach, rated Excellent for water quality, is just 1.9 miles away for sandy days by the sea. Inland, Camel Creek Adventure Park and Padstow Museum are both 2.7 miles off, with The National Lobster Hatchery a touch further at 2.8 miles, giving plenty to fill rainy afternoons. When hunger strikes, The Cornish Arms is a short 1.2-mile trip, while Chip Ahoy serves up fish and chips 2.8 miles away. Quintrell Downs station, 7.7 miles distant, offers a rail link if you're arriving without a car or fancy a day trip elsewhere in Cornwall.
Porthcothan beach, rated Excellent for water quality, is just 1.9 miles away for sandy days by the sea. Inland, Camel Creek Adventure Park and Padstow Museum are both 2.7 miles off, with The National Lobster Hatchery a touch further at 2.8 miles, giving plenty to fill rainy afternoons. When hunger strikes, The Cornish Arms is a short 1.2-mile trip, while Chip Ahoy serves up fish and chips 2.8 miles away. Quintrell Downs station, 7.7 miles distant, offers a rail link if you're arriving without a car or fancy a day trip elsewhere in Cornwall.
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- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
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Driftwood
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Things to do
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🎢 Theme Parks · 2.7 mi
Camel Creek Adventure Park
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.8 mi
The National Lobster Hatchery
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 2.8 mi
Padstow Museum
Padstow Museum is a small, volunteer-run museum telling the maritime, cultural and social history of...
💦 Water Parks · 4.8 mi
Flowrider Cornwall
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 5.7 mi
St columb Major Smallseum
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🎢 Theme Parks · 7.1 mi
Spingfields Fun Park and Pony Centre
🦁 Zoos & Wildlife · 7.9 mi
Newquay Zoo
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🦁 Zoos & Wildlife · 8 mi
Screech Owl Sanctuary
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Places to visit
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Theme Park · 2.7 mi
Camel Creek Adventure Park
Castle & Heritage · 12.9 mi
Castle Canyke
Castle & Heritage · 14.5 mi
Tintagel Castle
Stately Home & Palace · 14.7 mi
Glynn House
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