There are at least 5 quality GOLF courses within a 40-minute drive, including the famous St Mellion (Jack Nicklaus Course). Looe Golf Club (18th hole photo on right) is only a 5 minute drive.  We have a set of clubs, if you don't want to bring yours.

Tennis and bowls are both available locally in West Looe. It is said that Looe Tennis Club has the best view of any club in the country, looking out over Looe Island and the sea.

Wandering further a field we recommend.....

Polperro
The picture postcard fishing village of Polperro with it's lovely harbour, tiny lanes and whitewashed cottages is only a 10 minute car ride away or alternatively about a 2 1/2 hour walk along the coastal path with it's dramatic scenery.

Plymouth
With its famous Hoe is a 40 minute drive away, the popular National Maritime Aquarium makes an interesting day out, set close to the harbour bursting with yachts. There are plenty of shops as well if you fancy some shopping. If you don't fancy driving you can take the train from Looe.

Alternately, one of the most interesting ways of getting to Plymouth is by boat.  The ferry runs from Kingsand to The Barbican in Plymouth.

Truro
Is only one hour away where you can enjoy shopping and of course visit it's famous cathedral.

Inland you can find Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor, fantastic for walking and where you'll enjoy dramatic scenery. But you'll have to drive slow as you weave your way through the wild Dartmoor ponies and sheep. A drive to the north coast will only take you 1/2 an hour, enjoy surfing at Polzeath and Newquay or nip across to Padstow and indulge yourself at Rick Stein's famous restaurant. Explore the more historical Tintagel, visit King Arthur's seat and notice how different the scenery is between the North and South coast.

Gardens

The Eden Project
'The living theatre of plants and people' Travel the world in a day; from steamy rain forests to the fragrant warm Mediterranean. Discover the largest conservatories in the world nestled in a giant crater.
The Eden project now boasts the worlds largest sculpture created from one piece of stone - called The Seed

The Lost gardens of Heligan
The largest garden restoration in Britain, which includes a massive 57 acres of planted garden, 27 acres of jungle valley garden, combined with a wonderful collection of walled gardens, grotto, Italian garden etc.

Trebah
Dramatic and uniquely beautiful this sub tropical 26 acre ravine garden runs down to a private beach on the Halford river which includes water gardens, Koi pool and waterfall. A paradise for the gardener, artist, children and family.


National Trust Properties

Glendurgan
Set in a wooded valley dropping to the hamlet of Durgan on the shore of the Halford estuary, Glendurgan is one of the great sub tropical gardens of the South West. Exotic trees and shrubs flourish amidst open glades carpeted with wild flowers.

Cotehele
Near Saltash a vast garden with some steep paths, daffodil meadows, rare species of trees and a small terraced rose garden. Enjoy the sheltered valley with pond, dovecote, 18th century tower, unusual shrubs, rhododendrons and azaleas.

Lanhydrock
Built in 1651, set in glorious landscaped gardens, parkland and woods overlook the valley of the Fowey River. Re-built after a fire in 1881, this Victorian house has 49 rooms open including kitchens, nursery wing and original long gallery.

Mount Edgecombe House and Park
Earliest landscaped park in Cornwall with grade 1 historic garden, temples, follies, shell seat, National camellia collection, daffodils and bluebells.

Adventure?
 

If adventure is your thing, but you don't want the hassle of arranging everything yourself, or you prefer not to drive, then let us do it for you.  From horse riding and scuba diving to trips to Eden.
Activ-8. is a new local company who take the arranging strain for you, contact them direct or we can arrange trips for you from the hotel

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