Take your pick from our top pubs and restaurants close to the forest to get a taste of the local.

 

 

Cafe Fleur is a lovely home from home cafe, a 20-minute drive away in Looe, close to the harbour.

 

Himalayan Spice Liskeard offers award-winning Nepalese cuisine, a 20-minute drive away.

 

Take a 20-minute drive to Lanhydrock Hotel and enjoy simply the best Sunday roast!

 

The Plough Inn is a Taste of the West Gold award winner, just 11 minutes away from your cabin.

 

Try this fantastic seafood restaurant. After all, you're near the sea! It's just a 20-minute drive to Looe.

Historic gardens, caverns and quarries, all just a short drive away. Head out beyond the forest and discover what this  area of Cornwall has to offer.

 

 

Try adventure activities at Adrenalin Quarry. A 20-minute drive.

 

Follow the footsteps of the condemned in a self-guided tour round one of Cornwall's leading visitor attractions. You can buy your tickets for Bodmin Jail with us! Just login to your account or speak to our team in the forest.

 

At Carnglaze Caverns, explore part of Cornwall’s mining heritage and take a walk in eight acres of ancient oak woodland on the Woodland Walk & Enchanted Dell, then explore the caverns of the underground slate mine.

A 16-minute drive.

 

The world-famous Eden Project is just 16 miles from your cabin. Wander the largest rainforest in captivity and see stunning plants, exhibitions, concerts and year-round events. You can buy your tickets for Eden Project with us! Just login to your account or speak to our team in the forest.

 

Just a 23-minute drive frim Deerpark is Lanhydrock House & Gardens, with countryside trails the River Fowey running through.

 

Spend an afternoon at Wild Futures' The Monkey Sanctuary & Treetop Café. A 30-minute drive.

A circular walk to the Duloe Stone circle takes in forest tracks, ruined mine stacks and the ‘thankful village’ of Herodsfoot – all came back from both world wars. After the village, the views spread out before you as you head to Duloe and the 4,500-year-old stone circle. Stop at the Plough for refreshments before returning. You can make an easy day of this walk and it will give you a real sense of the history of the area.

 

 

Golitha Falls National Nature Reserve is a beauty spot where the River Fowey cascades through an ancient wooded valley. Golitha Falls Walk boasts a carpet of bluebells in the spring, rare butterflies in the summer or vivid golds and coppers of autumn. A 1.6km circular route runs around the falls and a longer 9.7km route takes in the pre-historic chieftain’s tomb at Trethevy Quoit, the Holy Well at St. Cleer and King’s Doniert’s Stone – a memorial to the last king of Cornwall.

 

 

Looe and Polperro, near to Deerpark, are on the 1,014km of Southwest Coast path. For seasoned walkers to enjoy, Par to Polperro is a challenging 22km of towering cliffs and hidden coves.

 

 

Polperro to Portwrinkle is another route on the South West Coast path. It's a strenuous but varied walk with rewarding views. If you want something less challenging, there are a selection shorter and circular walks in Cornwall, which capture the drama and history of this stunning coastline.

 

 

At wild Bodmin Moor, enjoy the 6.4km circular walk to Stannon Moor, passing Bronze Age stone circles and taking in panoramic views. Other famous landmarks to spot on the moors are the Minions and the Cheesewring and, the highest point on Bodmin Moor, Brown Willy.

The 4.9km loop around Seaton Valley Countryside Park takes you along a river, down to the coast and through a nature reserve that’s home to otters, kingfishers, dormice and butterflies. Great for all the family.

 

 

The Bodmin Beast in Cardinham Woods is a 12km Blue (moderate) mountain biking trail with technical climbs and thrilling descents. The snaking single track trail also features tight corners, rollers and tabletops.

 

 

For the ultimate day out, follow The Camel Trail through Bodmin Moors to Padstow then relax with the tastiest fish and chips around.

 

 

The Caradon Trail is a longer distance route for experienced riders. See ancient standing stones, industrial heritage landmarks, waterfalls, woods and river valleys.

Bring your furry friend on an adventure and explore one of the many forest trails, where acres of woodland and country roads make a great spot for a scamper.

 

 

Seaton beach is less than a 30-minute journey from our cabins. It's just a few miles outside of Looe and offers a mixture of grey pebbles and coarse sand. Boarded between flat rocks that reveal a number of rock pools in low tide, your dog will love exploring every nook and cranny.

 

At low tide you can walk along the shore as far as Downderry beach, with the option to walk along the promenade in high tide. There's plenty of parking, toilets, a shop, café and improved disability acces, making it a popular destination amongst families. A real crowd pleaser!

 

 

Talland Bay beach i just a 15-minute drive from our cabins. A small beach, it's situated between Looe and Polperro, making it an ideal destination for a day trip. There are two main beaches in Talland Bay, but we recommend the west side. Paws will love exploring the many rock pools on offer and splashing around in the sea.

 

This beautiful beach has a small car park, toilets, shop and café. There's limited parking at peak times.

 

 

Liskeard, the nearest town to Deerpark, is a short 20-minute drive away. From here, you can take lots of trails with the tails, from hills and mills to under the viaduct.

 

Meet some of our forest friends up close with incredible experiences near to the forest. Why not try...

• Porfell Wildlife Park and Sanctuary | from £9.50 (free to under 3 years) | open end of March to end of October
• Screech Owl Sanctury and Animal Park | from £16 entry (animal encounters from £20) | open July to November
• Looe Sea Safari for dolphins, seals and blue fin tuna spotting | from £12

You can pre-book these activities with us! Just visit my account or speak to the team at the Forest Retreat when you're here.

 

You can pre-book these activities with us! Just visit my account or speak to the team at the Forest Retreat when you're here.