Visit Us
If you want to visit us in person, our little shop is based within Nansledan, a new community on the outskirts of the town of Newquay in Cornwall. You can find out more information about Nansledan here https://nansledan.com/
We have free parking directly opposite the shop and are accessible for wheelchair users.
If you’re visiting us from afar, we’re only a small shop but if you’d like to make a day trip, there are many beautiful places to see nearby and further afield in Cornwall, so we thought we’d suggest a few of our favourite places. Do check these out yourself on Google, to check distances, opening times and reviews/whether it’s something you’d enjoy, as we’re all different!
Our shop is open 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays. If you're visiting from afar and need to visit us outside of these times, you can email us and ask: shop@countrycowdesigns.com. If we can be open when you're here, we'll try. We strive to always be open during our opening hours, but we are just a small family run business and occasionally emergencies crop up, so feel free to email us and double check we're open if you want to be 100% sure.
Within the neighbourhood of Nansledan (lots of great foodie places and some unique shops):
Shiva Café for brunch or lunch/coffee
Sabzi deli for lunch/coffee
Ladyvale Bakery for cake/coffee/light lunches
Langley’s Chocolate Factory for chocolate (they have a café too)
Jackson’s Wine Bar
The Little Cornish Pantry for lunch/coffee/cake
Love of Lemons for vintage clothing
Home Nansledan for plants and homeware
Beaches Nearby (some of these are dog friendly too, but check before hand if you're planning a dog walk. Also beware of traffic in the summer. Head to the beach for 9am if you want to miss the worst of the queues and ensure a parking space):
Lusty Glaze (has a paying car park at the top, but there are lots of steps down to the beach)
Watergate Bay (has a paying car park and a slope)
Tolcarne Beach (central Newquay, no car park and lots of steps down to the beach)
Fistral Beach (has a paying car park on the North side of the beach, with no steps, or you can sometimes get on road parking on the South side, but this side does have lots of steps)
Crantock Beach (National Trust paying car park, a short walk is involved)
Perranporth Beach (has a paying car park, no steps and easy access)
Holywell Bay Beach (National Trust paying car park but it is a bit of a walk onto the beach) – Poldark fans will recognise this one
Food/Drink within Newquay:
Fern Pit Café – fantastic views of the river Gannel
Lewinnick Lodge Bar and Restaurant – fantastic views over Fistral Beach and the headland
The Boathouse at Newquay Harbour
Rems Caff, Quintrell Downs Industrial Estate (this one doesn’t come with a sea view but the food is fantastic, in our opinion)
Days Out/Kid Friendly:
Jungle Jack’s, Newquay – indoor play area
Newquay Zoo
Lappa Valley, near Newquay – great for little train fanatics
Dairyland Farm, near Newquay
Eden Project, near St Austell
The Lost Gardens of Heligan, near St Austell
Seal Sanctuary, Gweek
Popular Locations within Cornwall (up to an hours drive outside Newquay):
Pedn Voudner Beach (a popular Instagram place but bear in mind it has incredibly difficult access and involves climbing down the cliff. The views from above are fabulous though)
Minack Theatre near Porthcurno (next door to Pend Voudner)
St Ives – we recommend getting the train from St Erth, it has nice views on the way too
Kynance Cove – we recommend visiting at low tide
The Hidden Hut near Portscatho – fantastic location for lunch
Padstow (a classic old Cornish fishing village)
Mevagissey (a classic old Cornish fishing village)
Charlestown – Poldark fans might recognise this
Polperro
St. Michael's Mount
Tintagel
Sewing Shops within Cornwall (check opening times before visiting):
The Sewing Studio, Redruth (free parking)
Truro Fabrics (paying car park nearby)
Coast & Country Crafts and Quilts, near Truro
Cowslip Workshops, Launceston
Sew & Fabric Ltd, St Austell (paying cark park nearby)
Driving in Cornwall
Cornwall has some interesting roads, many of which are single track lanes with high hedges and few passing spaces. Google maps will often recommend these roads as quicker alternatives. However, if you're not confident reversing down narrow lanes, then be sure to avoid any roads that state "not suitable for heavy goods vehicles" or feature a circular sign with a truck in the centre. On these roads you will regularly need to reverse back to a passing space after meeting a car coming the other way.
Best times to visit Cornwall
If you can, try to visit Cornwall in May or June. That tends to be the time when the weather is best, the wind is at it's lowest, and it's not quite as busy. During the school holidays in July and August, Cornwall gets very busy and the weather is often stuffy with showers. Bear in mind that Cornwall is a peninsula sticking out into the Atlantic so our weather tends to be wetter and windier than most of the UK, but the scenery is incredible and, in our opinion, well worth a visit.
