St Merryn · Padstow · North Cornwall
The Journal
Stories, guides and slow ideas for your stay — the food, the beaches and the small pleasures of this corner of Cornwall, gathered by the team at Atlantic Bays.
From our corner of Cornwall
Ideas for a richer week by the Seven Bays
We live and work minutes from the harbour, the Camel Trail and a string of golden surf beaches — so we know the good days out, the kind cafés and the quiet hours worth chasing. Here’s where we’d start.
Eating out
A food lover's guide to Padstow
Seafood landed that morning, a Michelin-starred dining room and a harbour full of cafés — how to eat well in Padstow.
- Padstow
- Seafood
- Restaurants
On two wheels
Cycling the Camel Trail with the family
Flat, traffic-free and following the old railway line beside the estuary — the easiest big day out you'll have all week.
- Cycling
- Camel Trail
- Family
The Seven Bays
The Seven Bays in a week: a beach-hopping itinerary
A different golden beach every day, all within a short drive — our seven-day plan for working through the lot.
- Beaches
- Itinerary
- Seven Bays
For four legs
Dog-friendly North Cornwall: a guide for four-legged guests
Seasonal beach rules, breezy coast-path walks and pubs that keep a water bowl by the door — North Cornwall with the dog.
- Dog-friendly
- Walks
- Beaches
All-weather
Rainy-day Cornwall: what to do near Padstow when it pours
A passing Cornish shower is no reason to stay in — biomes, farm shops, galleries and long lunches for the grey days.
- Rainy day
- Days out
- All weather
First waves
Surfing for beginners on the Seven Bays
Sheltered Harlyn, friendly surf schools and forgiving white water — everything a first-timer needs to catch a wave.
- Surfing
- Beginners
- Harlyn Bay