Things To Do

If you are looking for an action packed break you'll need to venture elsewhere in Cornwall... Mousehole embraces village life and is perfect for foodies with a good selection of restaurants, cafés and delis. Be sure to sample the Moule Frites at 2 Fore Street, in fact all of their locally sourced dishes looked fantastic and we dined there more than once during our stay. Visit the Rock Pool Cafe in the evening for a house cocktail (or Irish coffee if the weather is less clement) for the best views of the sun setting across the Atlantic Ocean. If you are venturing further afield (and I must admit we only managed a day trip to St.Ives) then Fern, the editor here at Rock My Wedding and resident of Cornwall suggests the following:

Visit Artist Residence Cornwall in Penzance for relaxed food and drinks and head to the new outdoor Jubilee Pool and enjoy the views from St. Michael's Mount
Take a trip to Porthleven on the South Coast for pretty harbour views and lots of nice places to eat and drink
Visit the beautiful beaches at Porthcurno and Praa Sands
Stop by the Porthmeor beach cafe in St. Ives for great food.

The most important part of our minimoon was to spend quality time together in tranquil surroundings. We deliberately didn't do too much! Some of the best moments for me where tucking into our wedding cake (we took the top tier away with us) which became an elaborate cream tea embellished with scones, jam and clotted cream! Playing scrabble at Berlewen during a rainy afternoon and drinking Champagne whilst sitting out on the pebbled beach and playing in rock pools on the days when the sun shone. A perfect start to married life.

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Don't forget to visit Rock My Style for more beautiful images of Berlewen.

A Minimoon in Mousehole

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