Padstow has always been a popular resort - a great combination of a proper working harbour, river estuary, great beaches and a typical Cornish village.
Rick Stein, the celebrity chef, has made it even better known for its seafood, and of course his numerous establishments in the town - his restaurants, shop, fish & chip bar […]
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Rick Stein at Padstow
July 24th, 2008 · Comments Off
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Padstow Harbour
April 10th, 2008 · Comments Off
Padstow (Cornish Lannwedhenek) is a small town and port on the north coast of Cornwall with a population of about 3,000.
Padstow was originally named Petroc-stow, after the Welsh missionary St. Petroc, who landed at nearby Trebetherick around AD 500.
Padstow isn’t usually thought of as a “Viking town”, but it was near Padstow that in 722 […]
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