9 Days self guided SW England cycling holiday in Cornwall
Escape to England’s sunny seaside on the Cornish Cycle Tour. Cornwall is the perfect destination for a relaxing beach cycling holiday, with its superb stretches of coast, intriguing shipwrecks, fascinating pirate-past, and delicious cornish pasties. Our team have created and combined some of the best cycle routes in Cornwall on this tour, with ample time to sightsee between cycling.
Why choose UK Bike Tours:
– Same start and end point – possibility to park your car or organise roundtrip transportation
– Daily luggage transfers – pedal light and completely focus on enjoying your holiday in Cornwall
– Premium 2-4 star accommodation – selected based on comfort, location & character
– Cycle at your own pace, stop when you want
– Option to customise this cycling tour in Cornwall to suit your private party
– 35+ years of experience, with cycling friends in every corner of Britain
– Fast booking confirmation
– Detailed route notes, maps & GPS directions set up by our own people that live local
– Option to hire an (e)bike
Overview
9 Days self guided SW England cycling holiday in Cornwall with UK Bike Tours is the ideal Cornish Cycle Tour
Itinerary
Going on a self guided cycling trip, means you can depart on any day you wish, cycle at your own pace and stop where you want. Experience an enthralling mix of Cornish scenery, such as inland valleys, rolling hills, sheltered coves, and green farmlands. These landscapes are peppered with medieval castles, pretty gardens, industrial heritage (remember the tin mines from Poldark?) and panoramic viewpoints. Enjoy locally produced Cornish ice cream and cream teas and go home with great memories of England's south west coast (one of the sunniest areas within the UK).
Highlights of cycling in Cornwall:
- Padstow’s old harbour and celebrity chef Rick Stein’s restaurant
- Visit magical St. Ives, a town of art, Cornish ice creams and fish ‘n’ chips
- Stunning & sunny coastline of beaches, coves and cliffs
- Falmouth, home to the world’s third largest natural harbour and the National Maritime Museum
- Interesting industrial heritage of the tin mines, made famous by the Poldark series
- Freshly caught seafood and protected clotted cream straight from the farm
- Visit St. Ives Tate Gallery and view Turner's sublime seascapes
Day-to-Day Itinerary of SW England cycling holiday in Cornwall
Day 1: Arrive in Padstow
Day 2: Padstow to Perranporth (40.5 km / 25.1 miles)
Day 3: Perranporth to St. Ives (41 km / 25.4 miles)
Day 4: St. Ives to Penzance (appr. 53 km / 33 miles)
Day 5: Penzance to Porthleven (20 km / 12 miles)
Day 6: Porthleven to Falmouth (55.3 km / 34.3 miles)
Day 7: Falmouth to Charlestown (42 km / 26 miles)
Day 8: Charlestown to Padstow (44 km / 27 miles)
Day 9: Arrangements end after breakfast
Provider Information
What's Included
- Information pack including route notes & maps (1 pack per room booked)
- Emergency hotline
- One piece of luggage per person transferred between your accommodation daily, not exceeding 20kg. Please note all luggage moves over October dates will incur a Winter Transfer Supplement.
- 8 nights accommodation (otels, guesthouses, and B&Bs)
- GPX files
- 8 breakfasts
What's Not Included
- Bike hire (contact us for rentalbike information)
- Any entrance fees
- Travel insurance
- Travel to the start and from the end point of the trip
- Personal expenses such as laundry and phone calls
- Unscheduled transfers required during the trip
- Dinner, lunch and drinks
