North Predannack Downs

The walk out to North Predannack Downs rewards you with something increasingly rare along this stretch of coast - proper solitude and uninterrupted views that stretch for miles. This is open moorland rather than a manicured viewpoint, so expect windswept grass, rocky outcrops, and the kind of light that changes every ten minutes depending on the cloud cover sweeping in from the Atlantic.

What you're getting here is a slice of raw Cornish landscape without the car parks and ice cream vans. Walkers will find this genuinely worthwhile - the terrain is manageable, the air clears your head in about three minutes flat, and you'll spot buzzards and the occasional kestrel if you're quiet. History enthusiasts should know this area has Bronze Age connections, though the downs themselves don't come with explanatory plaques or visitor facilities of any kind.

Allow an hour or so for a proper ramble, longer if you're the type to sit and actually look at the view rather than just photograph it. There's no admission charge because there's nothing to charge for - it's simply land you can walk across. Bring a windproof. Bring water.

If you're based at Henry's Camp Site or The Secret Garden Glamping, both just three miles away, this works brilliantly as an afternoon escape when the weather's cooperating. It's not somewhere for families wanting structured activities, and you'll lose restless kids after twenty minutes. But if you want to remember why you came to Cornwall in the first place, this delivers.