It has been known to rain in Cornwall

Here are some ideas for when the sun's gone out...

Go for a swim

Why not, if you can't beat 'em - join 'em. For the brave there are wetsuits and the sea or Summerleaze Pool as mentioned above. or those of you who like a warmer approach try...

Bude's Splashpool
Stucley Road, Bude, EX23 8AR
Tel: 01288 356191

Tate gallery and Barbara Hepworth gallery

If you go to the Tate, you mustn't miss the Barbara Hepworth Gallery, St. Ives.
(Buy tickets for both and Barbara's comes cheaper)

Tate Gallery
Tel: 01736 796226
www.tate.org.uk

Barbara Hepworth Gallery
Tel: 01736 796226

The Eden Project, St. Austell

The Eden Project
Tel: 01726 811911
www.edenproject.com

Visit Plymouth Aquarium

The National Marine Aquarium, Rope Walk, Coxside, Plymouth, PL4 0LF
Tel: 01752 600 301

Have a Cornish cream tea

The Woodland Tearooms at Marhamchurch is yummy

Lansdown Bakery in Bude DIY with scones, jam and cream

The Rectory Tea Rooms, Morwenstow - right next door to some fantastic coastal scenery

The Beach Retreat, always service with a smile!

Cornish Icecream Cafù, yummy cakes, bagels, ice-cream and more...

Beautify Bude

Fancy a St Tropez or a massage? A pedicure? A facial... well, it's all there for the taking.

Our friends at Tekka can arrange a full day of pampering for you. Whether you are celebrating a hen weekend, an anniversary or are just suffering from plain 'ol I deserve it, relax and enjoy a glass of champagne, a chat with the girls and a catch up on what 's what in the latest Hello and OK magazines.

There's full body massage, tan top-ups and for the more adventurous, a brazilian! So why not? Go on - treat yourself.

Tel: 01288 350030
www.tekka.co.uk