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Things to do in Cornwall: active and outdoors Search from hundreds of listings

Search our listings representing the very best Cornwall has to offer, from walking, cycling and watersports to surf schools, sailing centres and multi-activity centres. Use the left-hand filters to refine your search and help you find exactly what you're looking for. 

You'll want to make the most of Cornwall's amazing beaches, rivers, lakes and estuaries with all the fantastic watersports on offer. Walkers will love the diversity of the landscape, windswept moors, coastal cliff top walks, areas of natural beauty and trails through mining heritage landscapes. Whatever your interest, be it, fishing, adventure sports, horseriding, or golf, you'll find it in Cornwall.

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  1. Mineral Tramways, Cornwall

    Mineral Tramways Trail

    Portreath

    A network of trails across former mineral tramways in West Cornwall free to use and open all year for walkinging, cycling and horse-riding

  2. Smugglers Way - Boscastle to Looe c Frank Squibb

    Smugglers' Way - a trail from Boscastle to Looe

    Boscastle to Looe

    An ambitious route across Bodmin Moor from Boscastle on the north Cornwall coast that visits such places as Jamaica Inn, Dobwalls, Herodsfoot and Sowden's Bridge before heading south towards the seaside port of Looe. 

  3. Porth Lake, Newquay, Cornwall

    Porth Lake

    Newquay

    This is a mature coarse fishery, where match fishermen and families are equally at home. Two bird hides also open.

  4. Falmouth School Of Sailing, South Coast, Watersports

    Falmouth School of Sailing

    Falmouth

    We are a friendly sailing and powerboat training school located in the third largest and most beautiful natural working Harbours in the world. Situated off the Fal Estuary, in the heart of the historical maritime town of Falmouth.  We offer beginner, Intermediate and advanced courses and experiences in powerboating, keelboat and dinghy-sailing.

  5. Bassmasters Ltd

    Bassmasters Limited

    Camborne

    Bassmasters provide a VIP day out or short break for people who wish to have an exciting and exhilarating experience sport fishing on lures for Bass and other predatory species, around the Cornish coast.

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Encounter Walking Holidays, Cornwall

Walking Holidays

Based in Cornwall, Encounter are the regional experts in providing self guided walking holidays and short breaks across this stunning location.
Classic Sailing, St Mawes, Cornwall

Classic Sailing

See Cornwall differently from the sea. Enjoy a short break living aboard our pilot cutter 'Eve of St Mawes' as guest crew and experience a taste of maritime Cornwall.
BF Adventure, Halvasso, near Falmouth, Cornwall

BF Adventure

Offering a wide range of exciting and inspiring outdoor activities like archery, abseiling, climbing, bush craft, canoeing and a zip wire plus team building and problem solving games.
Harlyn Watersports, near Padstow, north Cornwall

Harlyn Watersports

Fantastic choice of watersports for all the family based on Harlyn beach near Padstow, one of Cornwall’s best and safest family beaches.