Padstow

A conservation charity in Padstow where visitors can see baby lobsters and learn about marine biology. A fascinating and educational visit for all ages.

Padstow's harbour — where fishing boats still unload their catch alongside tourist ferries and pleasure craft — is one of the most vivid in Cornwall. The surrounding streets are crammed with seafood restaurants, and the town has become a byword for Cornish culinary excellence, largely through Rick Stein's empire of restaurants and cookery school. The May Day 'Obby 'Oss festival is one of the oldest folk traditions in Britain.

Padstow is a town, civil parish and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. As a programmatic destination page, it works well as a hub for nearby beaches, walks, heritage sites, food spots and local itinerary links across CornwallMagazine.

Prideaux Place has been the home of the Prideaux-Brune family for over four hundred years, and its Elizabethan frontage has changed little since Elizabeth I was on the throne. The house stands above Padstow in extensive grounds with a deer park — one of only two remaining in Cornwall. Guided tours reveal fascinating family history and a fine collection of portraits and furniture.