Outdoor Adventures
Get outdoors and adventure
Holidays are as much about experiences as the accommodation.
For this reason, we've curated a menu of experiences for guests to help them explore more. From guided walks, to peddling lanes, paddling rivers to cold water swimming, trying your hand at clay shooting or foraging in the woods. There are plenty of experiences available to enjoy at our cottages.
The country side around Elsie's and the Lizard offer some amazing walking with gorgeous views. Or choose a bike ride and explore lanes or get off road with electric bikes. Or maybe you;d prefer to get out on hte water with paddle power. Kayaks, canoes or boards, with rivers, seas and harbours to play on - there's plenty of options.
For something more high octane, try your hand at clay shooting, high ropes or coasteering!
Paddling adventures
Whether you are staying in Anchor cottage or Elsie's, there's water ways obviously the ocean to play on.
If you fancy getting out on the water and see the world from a new perpective, there are a number of options to choose from canoeing, kayaking, paddlboarding, and coasteering to open water swimming.
Share a canoe and drift downstream on the Wye river. Stop off for a picnic along the way, spot Red Kites and maybe even cool down wit ha dip in the shallows.
Canoe hire is available in many places. Choose from full or half days or just an hour.
We suggest Canoe the wye from Symonds Yat, Ross-on-wye and Hoarwithy.
Paddleboarding
Alternatively you could try paddleboarding. If you have some experience then join one of Paddleboarding Adventures tours, or if you've always wanted to learn, then book a beginners session or a one to one.
Elsie's in Worcestershire also has the Avon and Severn on its doorstep. Try Wittering Sup who work on the Avon, for a little play in the water.
Porthleven
Vertical blue in the harbour offer kayak and paddlboarding tours on sea and in the harbour. Alternatively just hire the equipment for an hour or two for a play.
They also offer coasteering experiences if you fancy something a little more adventurous.
Turn the peddles and explore
If you would prefer dry land, but would like to explore a little further than on foot, then why not hire a bike.
Elsie's
The forest of dean has a huge number of tracks and trails to follow. Pedalbikeaway offer push, electric and mountain bikes depending on what you want to do. There are also uplift services for those looking for some downhill trails.
Porthleven
The harbour is home to Ride on, they offer cool fat tyred e-bikes to explore around the coastal path, and on roads.
Take a shot
Looking to try some real country pursuits.
Why not immerse yourself in the rural wold with a country side pursuit. If you have been inspired by watching the odd costume drama, or the TV series Gentlemen, or maybe the olympics, then why not take the opportunity to try your hand at this sport.
Your private fully qualified coach Haydn Coley, will pick you up or meet you at a local shooting ground, provide all the equipment needed, including safety attire. He will patiently coach you through taking a shot- and hitting your first clay. Or maybe if you have shot before, instruct you on how you can improve your technique.
Contact~: Haydn Coley
Tel: 07713 670504
Prices from £80 pp