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Padstow is situated on the West side of the Camel estuary in North
Cornwall. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty with wonderful
bays and beautiful golden beaches. The town itself has a colourful
and ancient history. Old crooked streets slope down to the harbour
where many fine medieval buildings can still be seen. Today Padstow
remains a working fishing port whose produce has been made famous
by Rick Stein's television series and acclaimed Seafood Restaurant.
- Padstow accommodation
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- Padstow's special events and
attractions
- ...including the centuries old Hobby Horse dance festival
- History of Padstow
- ...in which Padstow's saint from the Dark Ages travels to India,
medieval criminals find safe haven, and famous Elizabethans set
up home in both the 16th and 20th centuries
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- From Padstow harbour you have a wonderful vantage point to watch
the small fleet of daily fishing boats and the antics of holidaymakers
"messing about in boats". You will find beaches within
walking distance of the Harbour, or a short drive along the coast
will take you to some of the finest beaches in Cornwall. With its
wonderful views Padstow is ideal for walking, golfing or a short
break any time of the year.
Dining out in Padstow is certainly no hardship. Rick Stein has
opened no less than five eateries - The Seafood Restaurant, the Bistro
at St Petroc's, Rick Stein's Cafe, The Seafood Deli, and Stein's
Patisserie. From the Deli you can pick up hot takeaway snacks such
as Goan Fish Curry, Stir-fried Salt and Pepper Squid and Mexican
Fish Tacos. Commenting on the newly opened Patisserie the great man
says:
"I decided to open something special, a
good Patisserie right in the centre of the town which would match
anything you could find in France or Italy. We'll be selling lots
of the great pastries, gateaux, fruit tarts and bread we do in the
restaurants plus our much loved pasties, open sandwiches, croissants
and feather-light pains au chocolat with Lavazza espressos and cappuccinos
for breakfast." more...
But in case you need a change from this unrelenting excellence,
there are any number of other restaurants, cafes, pubs, and takeaways
many of whom also subscribe to Rick Stein's philosophy of making
the most out of perfectly prepared, fresh Cornish produce.
Padstow enjoys an extremely mild and benign climate and a very
sheltered position through being on the West side of the River Camel
estuary. Cornwall is virtually an island being almost completely
cut off from Devon by the river Tamar. On all other sides the county
is surrounded by the sea and here you will find the most westerly
point in mainland Britain (Lands End) and the most southerly (The
Lizzard). It is this combination of being relatively so far South
and West, with the critical influence of the Gulf Stream around the
long expanse of the Cornish coast, that makes Padstow such a wonderfully
mild place. Snow is very rare in winter and there are very few days
of frost too.
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