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Rock
Rock is a village focused around a long, sandy beach and sailing club.  It has a post office, news agent, butchers, fish-monger, bakery, delicatessen, garage, Spar shop, pubs and restaurants. The waterfront is a hive of activity during the season and offers a wide range of water sports.
Padstow ferry
The beautiful old church of St Michael’s overlooks the haven of Porthilly Cove - just a stone’s throw from Rock and within a 10 minutes walk from Sweetbriar House. The outlying villages of Pityme, Tredrizzick, St Minver and Chapel Amble have their own Inns and are within a very short drive from Sweetbriar House.
Family Cycling
The Sea
The focus of Rock life is the long sandy beach that lines the Camel estuary. Fishing boats, dinghies, wind surfers and catamarans all add to the busy charm of sea side activity. 

Water sports enthusiasts are spoilt for choice here. Sailing, wind-surfing, swimming, water-skiing and canoeing are all available from the beaches in and around Rock.

A 10 minute trip across the estuary via the Padstow Ferry connects Rock to the ancient fishing village of Padstow.
Padstow ferry
Padstow ferry
Sailing
The Camel estuary (between Padstow and Rock) offers some of the safest sailing conditions in the UK.  Ideal for beginners and advanced sailors alike.  Camel Sailing School offers tuition and boat hire.
Surfing
Malibu and body boarding take place at the very popular Polzeath beach where lessons and equipment are available for hire.  Daymer Bay, overlooked by the 12th century church of St. Enedoc and golf links, is popular with kite surfers and swimmers.
Golfers
Golfers can choose between a splendid selection of quality 18 hole courses including: Bowood (Camelford), Landyhock (Bodmin), Merlin (Newquay), Roserrow (St Minver), St Kew, Trevose (Padstow) and St Enedoc (Rock).
Cyclists
Cyclists can exercise their enthusiasm by hiring bikes to transport them and their children between Bodmin, Wadebridge and Padstow - along the Camel Trail. Why not consider cycling from Wadebridge to Padstow, stopping for a quick bite (try the mussels!) at Rick Stein’s quayside takeaway and gently peddling back in time for tea.
Family Cycling
The Coast
The coastal landscape of North Cornwall is rugged and beautiful and home to hundreds of varieties of wild flowers.

Walkers can enjoy the coastal footpaths which run through miles of spectacular scenery of cliffs and blue seas.
Padstow ferry
Between Polzeath and Port Isaac
Sweetbriar is available for holiday lets

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