Lostwithiel

An old stannary town on the River Fowey that was once the medieval capital of Cornwall, where smelted tin was brought to be weighed, stamped and taxed. The town is built on a medieval grid, with a fourteenth-century bridge, the surviving range of the Duchy Palace, and the spired St Bartholomew’s Church. Lostwithiel has a reputation as Cornwall’s antiques capital and runs a monthly antique fair at the Community Centre on the second Sunday of each month. The small museum covers the town’s Civil War history, and the Duchy of Cornwall Nursery is three minutes out of town.

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Restormel Castle

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A compact thirteenth-century shell-keep castle on a hill above the River Fowey, with a circular wall walk and grounds you can picnic…

Place to visit · 0.6 mi

Restormel Woodland Walk

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A 1.14-mile waymarked woodland trail linking Duchy of Cornwall Nursery to Restormel Castle. Eight history points along the way. Dogs on leads…

Place to eat · 1.1 mi

Duchy of Cornwall Nursery Cafe

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A cafe and nursery on Cott Road near Lostwithiel. Dogs welcome on leads throughout the nursery and the Cafe. The Restormel Castle…

Place to visit · 3.2 mi

Lanhydrock estate

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A 900-acre National Trust estate above the River Fowey, with parkland, ancient woodland, six miles of cycle trails and the four-mile Respryn…

Place to stay · 3.3 mi

The Sanctuary Eco B&B

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Dogs welcome by prior arrangement only. Land is unfenced - leads needed near the pond, forest and vegetable gardens.

Place to visit · 4.4 mi

Cardinham Woods

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A 650-acre Forestry England woodland near Bodmin, with five waymarked trails, a clapper bridge, old lead-mine remains and a cafe at the…