- Sit on the front garden bench with a coffee in the morning sun.
- Walk to the end of the Jurassic Pier and breathe in the sea air.
- Pop into the West Bay Discovery Centre to uncover a little of West Bay’s story. They have changing exhibitions alongside the permanent displays so it’s worth going back whenever there is something new.
- Stroll around the harbour and look at the boats and all the busy fishing and crabbing activity.
- Visit Watch House Café on East Beach for breakfast or lunch. Sit outside with views across the bay.
- Walk up and down East Pier and probably take another photo of the cliffs (to add to the hundreds I’ve already taken!).
- Visit Sladers Yard and admire the beautiful furniture, art, and craftsmanship.
- Eat at Rubicon Kitchen harbourside shack. It’s a wonderful lunchtime spot for fresh fish by the harbour.
- Relax on East Beach beside the golden cliffs, sitting on the sand with a book and the sound of the sea.
- Paddleboard from East Beach when the sea is calm (though this is very occasional!).
- Pick up some pasties from the Cornish Bakery for an easy lunch.
- Treat myself (or more likely my daughter) to Le Bon Shoppe socks from Sea Purslane. They’re addictive!
- Walk along West Beach, listen to the waves rolling over the pebbles. Choose an interesting stone or two to leave in the front garden.
- Decide on an ice cream flavour from Baboo Gelato. Eat it sitting by the harbour or in the cottage’s back garden, trying not to attract seagulls.
- Have a go on the rope swing in the play area. It says it has an age limit of 99 so it’s practically mandatory.
- Wander around the Customs House vintage emporium – mostly tat, but worth a browse if you’ve got time on your hands.
- Circle the Welcome Hub looking at all the motorbikes, especially on a sunny Sunday. This one is much more my husband’s thing.
- Stop for cake and tea, or earlier for breakfast, at West Bay Tea Rooms. Or drop in for an emergency takeaway slice of carrot cake for revising daughter!
- Sit outside on the riverside terrace at The George for an early evening drink.
- Book into The West Bay Hotel for a very good Sunday roast. Or Seagulls Restaurant, another fave.
- For a special occasion, splurge a little on supper in an old railway carriage at Platform Restaurant.
- Pick up burgers and cheesecake from Platform, or pizza from The Palour Pizzeria, for a takeaway back at the cottage.
- End the day watching the sunset over the sea. A perfect way to slow down and relax.
Drop your own local tips in the comments – we’d love to hear them 🙂
If you fancy doing your own thing in West Bay and you haven’t yet booked accommodation we’d like to welcome you to West Bay Cottage. Take a look inside the cottage, or head to our Book With Us page for availability, the rates and how to book.
