Day trips and itineraries.

If you're staying for a few days and don't know where to start, an itinerary saves the planning. The posts below cover day trips we've done ourselves and recommend often: a Lizard Peninsula loop, a day in St Ives, a Penzance and Marazion seaside trip, an exploration of the ancient west of Cornwall. Each one is built around a sensible drive time from Trewena and a real route — not a generic top-ten. We're growing this section with more multi-day itineraries over time.

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A coastal view across the Lizard Peninsula's south coast in late spring, with sea thrift in pink flower in the foreground and turquoise water washing into a small cove below.

A One-Day Road Trip Around Cornwall's Lizard Peninsula

A complete one-day driving itinerary around the Lizard Peninsula. Six stops, around 60 miles of driving, taking in Church Cove, Kynance, Lizard Point, Cadgwith, the old serpentine works and Roskilly's farm.

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A couple sitting together on the sand at Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth on a clear spring day, with Pendennis Castle visible on the wooded headland in the background, the rocks of the eastern end of the beach to the left, gentle waves lapping the shoreline and a few other beachgoers walking along the wet sand.

Cornwall for Couples: Things to Do on a Slow Falmouth Weekend Getaway

A Cornwall couples' getaway built around a peaceful Trewena base near Falmouth: slow cottage mornings, the Argal Lake walk, a drive into town for harbour-front dinners and gigs, a Verdant pizza afternoon, beach days, and the Lizard and St Michael's Mount day trips on the days you fancy them.

St Mawes harbour on a clear summer day: a blue and white passenger boat moored at the pontoon in the foreground, with the white-painted houses and inns of St Mawes village rising up the hillside behind under a deep blue sky.

A Day Trip to St Mawes from Falmouth: The Ferry, the Castle and the Roseland Walks

A slow, ferry-led day trip to St Mawes from your Falmouth base: the harbour crossing, St Mawes village and castle, the Place ferry, St Anthony's Head and the walk to St Just in Roseland.

A bottle of white wine and a tall glass on a wooden table beside a lit firepit in the late-afternoon sun, with a wool throw over the corner of the table and a green meadow stretching away into golden Cornish trees behind.

A Long Weekend in Cornwall for Couples: A 3-4 Day Falmouth Itinerary

A practical 3-4 day Cornwall itinerary for couples, built around a Falmouth base. Detour stops on the way in, harbour-and-coast days, day-trips to the Lizard and St Michael's Mount, and where to eat at the end of each day.

The wide sandy curve of Sennen Cove (Whitesand Bay) on Cornwall's far western coast, with rolling Atlantic surf, surfers in the lineup, and rugged headlands in the distance reaching towards Land's End under a clear summer sky.

Sennen Cove and Land's End: A Cornwall Day Trip Guide

A guide to Sennen Cove and Land's End on Cornwall's far west: the wide sandy surf beach at Sennen, the cliff walk to Land's End, the parking trick and the legendary sunsets at the tip of mainland Britain.

The cobbled causeway to St Michael's Mount in Marazion at low tide, the medieval castle silhouetted on its tidal island against a low sun, with kelp-strewn rocks either side of the granite path.

Penzance Day Trip: A Seaside Adventure from Newlyn to Marazion

A one-day itinerary through Newlyn, Penzance and Marazion, taking in working harbours, sub-tropical gardens, art galleries and St Michael's Mount. Less than an hour from Falmouth.

Porthmeor Beach in St Ives viewed from the headland called The Island, a wide arc of golden sand at low tide, the white-washed town and the Tate St Ives visible behind, a clear winter morning.

St Ives in a Day: A Local's Itinerary

How to do St Ives in a day from a Falmouth base. Park and ride, the four main beaches, the Tate and Barbara Hepworth Museum, where to eat, and a coast-path walk if you've got the legs.

Sunset over the fields at Trewena Cottages, with a small fire burning in a stone fire pit, a granite bench beside it set with two glasses of white wine, a soft grey blanket draped across the bench, and the Cornish horizon glowing orange behind.

A Romantic Cornwall Getaway: A Couples' Itinerary

A long-weekend romantic itinerary in Cornwall, based at Trewena Cottages near Falmouth. Coast-path walks, sunset dining, hidden coves, fire-pit evenings and the Cornish things to do as a couple.

The huge transparent geodesic Biomes of the Eden Project rise out of the green Cornish landscape, set inside a reclaimed china clay pit near St Austell.

Visiting the Eden Project: A Complete Guide

A complete guide to visiting the Eden Project near St Austell: the Biomes, outdoor gardens, the SkyWire and Hangloose Adventure, the Eden Sessions, the china clay origin story and what to expect with children.

St Michael's Mount silhouetted against an orange sunset sky, with the cobbled granite causeway stretching across the seabed at low tide and kelp-strewn rocks and wet sand on either side.

St Michael's Mount: A Local's Guide

St Michael's Mount, the tidal island and medieval castle in Mount's Bay near Marazion. A National Trust and St Aubyn family home with 900 years of history, a cobbled causeway at low tide, and one of Cornwall's most photographed views.

A hiker walking along a clifftop section of the South West Coast Path on the Lizard Peninsula, with dramatic curving coastline and the Atlantic stretching into the distance.

Hiking the Lizard Peninsula: A Two-Day Coast Path Route

A 30-mile two-day hike around the Lizard Peninsula, from Loe Bar east of Porthleven to Porthallow. Cliffs, coves, England's most southerly point and a stretch of the South West Coast Path that genuinely earns its reputation.

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