18/06/2026
🌊☀️ Staying at Merryn View? Here’s Our Guide to St Merryn, Padstow & the Surrounding Area! ☀️🌊
We’ve put together a list of some of our favourite places to visit, eat, drink and explore while staying at Merryn View. Whether you’re looking for family fun, dog-friendly walks, stunning beaches or a great meal out, there’s something for everyone!
🏖️ Seven Bays for Seven Days
St Merryn is famous for its beautiful beaches, all within a few minutes’ drive:
• Harlyn Bay
• Constantine Bay
• Treyarnon Bay
• Porthcothan Bay
• Trevone Bay
• Mother Ivey’s Bay
• Booby’s Bay
Perfect for swimming, surfing, rock pooling, beach games and sunset walks.
🍴 Places to Eat
St Merryn
• The Cornish Arms
• Rafferty’s Café & Wine Bar
• Ivy House Restaurant
• The Doghouse
🥡 Local takeaway
•Spring House – the village’s long-established Chinese takeaway, offering Chinese and Oriental dishes, collection and local delivery.
•Fryer Tucks – classic fish & chip shop serving cod, chips, burgers, nuggets and other takeaway favourites.
•Reggies Mumbai Street Food – popular Indian street-food style dishes available for takeaway.
•Malcolm Barnecutt Bakery St Merryn – excellent Cornish pasties, sausage rolls, sandwiches and cakes.
•Froth - Seven Bays Coffee House – great for coffee, breakfast baps and light lunches.
•Takeaway pizza from the Dog House.
📍 Padstow
• Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant
• St Petroc’s Bistro
• Stein’s Fish & Chips
• Barnaby’s at Trevibban Mill
• Greens of Padstow
🍺 Great Pubs
• The Cornish Arms, St Merryn
• Shipwrights, Padstow
• Old Custom House, Padstow
• Harbour Inn, Padstow
• The Mariners, Rock
🐕 Best Dog Walks
• Trevone to Padstow Coastal Path
• Constantine Bay to Trevose Head
• Harlyn Bay Circular Walk
• The Camel Trail
• Daymer Bay & Rock
Bring your camera—the views are incredible!
👨👩👧👦 Fun for Kids
• Camel Creek Family Adventure Park
• Macdonald’s Farm
• Padstow Sealife Safaris
• Crabbing in Padstow Harbour
• Cycling the Camel Trail
• Rock pooling at Treyarnon Bay
🥂 Perfect for Adults Too
• Explore Padstow Harbour and independent shops
• Take the ferry across to Rock
• Wine tasting at Trevibban Mill
• Lunch or cocktails at The Pig at Harlyn Bay
• Visit Prideaux Place
• Enjoy a sunset overlooking the Camel Estuary
🌅 Our Perfect Week at Merryn View
Day 1 – Harlyn Bay & dinner at The Cornish Arms
Day 2 – Explore Padstow & enjoy fish and chips by the harbour
Day 3 – Cycle the Camel Trail
Day 4 – Walk Constantine Bay to Trevose Head
Day 5 – Ferry to Rock & lunch at The Mariners
Day 6 – Camel Creek or Trevibban Mill
Day 7 – Porthcothan Bay & a sunset at Trevone
📍 Merryn View is perfectly placed to enjoy everything North Cornwall has to offer. We hope you have a fantastic stay and discover some of your own favourite spots along the way!
🌊🐾☀️🍴🍺