Every year the myCornwall team go out and about hunting down the very best that Cornwall has to offer. whether its fun family days you need, hidden treasures to get away from it all or the latest buzz for the adrenalin junky in your life, we think we’ve got you covered. we’ve done all the legwork so all you need to do is go out and explore.
If there is one thing that Cornwall really does excel in it is our wonderful wildlife. Our mild climate, diverse range of habitats and miles and miles of wonderful coastline mean that the county is home to a huge range of plants and animals. Some found nowhere else in the country. Much of this wildlife can be seen for free, seals on the beaches at Godrevy, tropical plants and butterflies in our beautiful parks and all kinds of crustaceans in the tidal rock pools. But if you prefer to make a day of it, support some local sanctuaries and guarantee seeing some wildlife, these are myCornwall’s top picks:
Cornish Seal Sanctuary
Overlooking the beautiful woodland of the Helford River near Gweek, the Cornish Seal Sanctuary has been caring for injured and stranded seals since the 1950s. As well as the rescue animals, there are lots of permanent residents with plenty of personality to get to know as well as penguins, otters and some rather noisy sea lions. Make sure you are there for feeding time when the seals are at there most acrobatic.
Looe Island
Just a short boat trip away is the small but perfectly formed St George’s island (known locally as Looe Island). This nature reserve is looked after by the island’s only two human residents – Cornwall Wildlife Trust wardens – but is home to an enormous amount of bird life including Cormorants, Shags, Oystercatchers and Cornwall’s largest colony of Great Black-backed Gulls. There are seals, 20 species of butterfly, a herd of resident goats and so much peace you won’t want to go back to the mainland.
Best of the rest:
• Lobster Hatchery, Padstow
• Screech Owl Wildlife Park, Indian Queens
• Monkey Sanctuary, Looe
THRILLS AND SPILLS
This story is from the August/September 2017 edition of myCornwall.
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