Self Guided Cycling Holiday Cornwall
- Location Cornwall
- Duration 4 days
- Price £270.00 per adult £270.00 per child
Adventure Highlights
This self guided cycling holiday is a great way to explore the best of Cornwall. Based in the small characterful town of Helston, this two to four night self guided cycling break covers a wide range of Cornish coastline from long sandy beaches and rocky coves to dramatic cliffs and creeks as well as the harbour towns on Portreath, Penryn and Falmouth. Explore Cornwall's inland scenery; the wide open heath of Goonhilly Down and the mining country dotted with the impressive ruins of old engine houses. Along the way take in castles, exotic sub tropical gardens and visit the most southerly point of the British mainland. £270 for 2 nights. £311 for 3 nights; £400 for 4 nights. Please use add-ons to select the duration you want. This is a great way to have amazing routes and have the logistics taken care of so you can simply - enjoy!
This adventure is perfect for individuals and small groups, and can be tailored for:
- Corporates
- Families
- Hen / Stag parties
- School groups
- Dog Friendly
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Adventure Details
Day 1
Day 1 – Ride down the west coast through the delightful Church Cove to Mullion from where you can continue all the way down to Lizard, the most southerly point of the British mainland. This also takes you to Kynance Cove where the combination of the rare serpentine rock and the powerful sea has produced amazing beaches with cliffs, caves and islands. The next section takes you across the Goonhilly Downs where the solid rock makes a good stable platform for the satellite tracking station.
Day 2
Day 2 - Cycle through the Penrose Estate, an area of woodland around the Loe Pool now owned by the National Trust. Continue to Porthleven, a working fishing port and then follow the coast west to Praa Sands, a mile long sweep of sand renowned as one of Cornwall's finest family beaches that’s popular with surfers. A little further on is one of Cornwall's most famous landmarks, St. Michael's Mount, a little island community that can be reached by causeway during low tide.
Approx distance: 19 or 27 miles
Day 3
Day 3 - Ride out to Wendron and on to the site of a reconstructed mining village. A huge beam engine dominates the site above ground while below you can explore the old tunnels and workings. The cycle ride continues through mining country with several old engine houses dotting the landscape. Continue cycling to Penryn, which was once the main port in this area before moving down the coast to Falmouth. There is still an active fishing fleet here and the docks still repair and refit some large ships although leisure is now a more important business with several exotic gardens, a maritime museum and pleasant beaches to enjoy. The impressive fortifications of Henry VIII’s Pendennis Castle still dominate the headland. Continue past more subtropical gardens to Gweek on the Helford Creek where the sheltered waters are a popular haven for leisure boats. It is also the home of the National Seal Sanctuary where they rescue injured seal pups from local beaches and also care for other abandoned sea mammals.
Day 4
Depart to home.
Effort Level
You’ll be working up a sweat. Bring along a touch of enthusiasm and a little determination
- Chilled
- Active
- Tough
Inclusions
Comfort Accommodation
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation.
What's included
- Food Breakfast will be provided as part of the BnB's.
- Other Luggage Transfers, Fully comprehensive tour pack with colour coded routes on local maps, Smartphone App with GPS, Emergency Telephone Assistance
What you'll need to bring
- Warm Clothing
- Waterproofs
- Food Meals other than breakfast
- Other You'll need to organise your own transport to and from Cornwall and pay for Bike Hire or bring your own
Cancellations
Custom Policy
As we incur costs in cancelling your arrangements you will have to pay the applicable cancellation charges shown in the table below – these show the proportion of the full holiday cost, including VAT. Cancellation more than 70 days prior to the holiday will result in loss of your deposit Cancellation between 56 and 69 days prior to the holiday will result in charges equivalent to 40% of the total price of the holiday. Cancellation between 55 days and 28 days before the holiday will result in charges equivalent to 60% of the total price of the holiday Cancellation between 27 and 9 days before departure will result in charges equivalent to 80% of the total holiday price Cancellation less than 8 days prior to the departure will result in charges of the entire cost of the holiday. If you are unable to come on your holiday due to serious illness, jury service or for any other serious reason the booking can be transferred to another person up to seven days before departure providing the replacement person pays the amendment fees.
Refund excludes processing fees. Alternate dates may be able to be agreed at no additional cost, but this is not guaranteed.
Location
Starting point:
Helston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
