Perranporth...home of cheesy chips! (Perranporth)

Member Name: chilipepper27

Product:	Perranporth
Date:	17/11/07 (76 review reads)
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Advantages: Fantastic beach

Disadvantages: Seagulls

I‘ve so many fond memories of Perranporth, it’s a really beautiful place simply amazing, and well worth a visit. The first time I visited Perranporth was about 13 years ago, I went with my friend and her parents, I was 15 at the time and it was the first time I‘d been camping, I’ve been lucky enough to have had perfect weather every time I’ve been, the last time I went was last summer, but I must say I prefer to stay in a hotel now I have kids!

It’s a perfect place to visit whether you’re a beach bum, surfer, or a family. If you’d like to learn to surf you can get lessons at reasonable prices and there’s loads of places to hire/buy all you need. There’s also a great choice of places to eat whether you want an Indian, Chinese, Burger, Pizza, Fish n’ chips, traditional Cornish pasty, Kebab or a nice restaurant with a lovely atmosphere to relax in. One thing I love, which I’d never come across before was Cheesy Chips! Best thing ever…I’ve thought about driving to Perranporth for those cheesy chips (and seeing as it would take me about 6 hours to get there, that’s saying something!) When we got back we asked for cheesy chips at our local take away, to our disappointment we were asked ‘what the bloody ‘ell are they then’. (Pretty self-explanatory I thought!) Oh well….

If you decide to camp there are some great campsites in the area, I would recommend Budnick which is about 5 mins from the beach, it has all the facilities you need, shop, shower blocks, bathroom, café, water points and parking. If you can’t bear the thought of being stuck in a tent, then there are some good Bed and breakfasts (although you have to book early for a lot of places.) At one time you probably could have rocked up and found somewhere to stay whilst there, but nowadays it’s become a lot more popular, especially after featuring on a BBC series, so make sure you book in advance.

A great hotel is the Ponsmere, it’s great if you have kids –of any age. There’s kids entertainment and entertainment at night in the ballroom for adults, there’s a good size pool outside and a playground, so if you sit outside you can look out over the beach. The rooms are nice to, with everything you need, we were lucky enough to have a sea-view, so the warm summer nights are made extra special when you head back and can chill out on the balcony and look out at the sea. The beach is one of the best beaches I’ve been to its clean although it can be pretty crowded depending what time of year you go. There are rock pools for kids (and adults) to explore with their fishing
Nets, or simply have a paddle. The life-guards are always on the ball and make it clear that you have to stay inside certain flags depending what you’re doing.

If you like nightlife then you won’t be disappointed there’s a brilliant lively bar on the beach called The Watering Hole, were the atmosphere is as relaxed as the locals, a definite must visit if you go to Perranporth. Another place I like is The Green Parrot, serves good food and great drink! But if you want a change you can simply jump on a bus and go to Newquay for a livelier night out. I can’t remember how long the bus journey was but it’s about 9 miles to get there, so not far.

There’s a Spar and a Co-op (Co-op has a cash machine outside) for all your shopping needs and some of the best shops to take a look at (that aren’t filled with tacky rubbish) can be found almost everywhere you look. There’s also a small lake full of swans and ducks where you can have a boat ride or simply sit and relax, I don’t advise eating whilst sat there though, unless you like seagulls, not me …. They were the bane of my life!

Like anywhere the weather plays a big part in how good a stay you have, there’s not all that much to do if it rains, (unless you’re staying at the Ponsmere.)
If you have a car there’s no problem finding things to do/ places to go in surrounding areas.

Seagulls aside I’d definitely recommend a visit to Perranporth, young or old it’s a lovely charming place that should be seen with your own eyes to really appreciate it. But if you want to check it out before you go you can visit the Watering Holes web site and see the awesome beach through the web cam.

Thanks for reading.

Summary: A beautiful place with a fantastic beach.