Great Trethew Rally


great fun for all the family!


Great Trethew Vintage Rally is lucky to be situated between two Cornish towns; Liskeard and Looe, both under 5 miles away


Liskeard is an ancient market town dating back to 1240 when it was first granted its charter. Today, that prosperity can still be seen in the beautiful fine buildings dotted around the town that were designed by Henry Rice, a well known architect, who was born and lived in Liskeard. The town today has three supermarkets; Morrisons , Aldi and the Co-op, and a myriad of independent shops catering to the many needs of visitors and locals alike. There are several coffee shops and café’s which offer a great range of local food and for the hot weather, there is Treat Yourself, Cornwall’s first fried ice cream parlour, making speciality ice cream to your flavour choice. If you’re not into ice cream, they also have a great selection of cakes, waffles and pancakes and make your own milkshakes.


Within an easy drive of the town is Bodmin Moor, a wild and scenic place ideal for picnics and hikes. For those of you who fancy a more adventurous activity, between Liskeard and the Rally is situated Adrenaline Quarry, home to one of the UK’s biggest zip wires at over half a kilometre long an, one of the highest giant swings over the lake. They also offer wild swimming and climbing.


In the other direction is Looe, a lovely coastal town that still has a working fishing port. The town prides itself on fresh fish and whether you fancy a simple fish


and chip supper or a gourmet meal, you are bound to find a restaurant or eatery to meet your needs.


In East Looe, there is a sandy beach ideal for sunbathing and sand castle building, while West Looe has fantastic rock pools for hours of free fun. By the harbour, you will find many people crabbing off the quayside and all the necessary equipment can be bought from the local shops.


If you have sea legs and fancy getting yourself out on the water, there are trips out to Looe Island, once a holy pilgrimage site and now home to many forms of wildlife. Look out for the local seal population who can be found sunbathing on the rocks and chilling out in the Cornish sunshine. There are also organised fishing trips from the harbour. Look out for their signs by the quay for more information.


If you’re not spending all three days at the rally, why not check out The Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary just four miles from Looe. At this time of year they are open every day except Friday 11am until 4.30pm. The Monkey Sanctuary is home to 37 individuals and are an active rescue centre dealing with those that have often had quite an unhappy start to life. At the sanctuary they are offered a chance to recover and progress physically, emotionally and socially. There is also a wild play


area so your own little monkeys can release some of their energy amongst the trees. Check out the children’s workshops running throughout the day to help keep them entertained all day. For the Grown-ups, there is a Gift Shop and Tea Room, set in the original dining room of Murrayton House or visit the Treetop Café , an eco friendly place just by the car parking area.


If you fancy a shopping trip on a much larger scale, Devon’s Ocean City, Plymouth is just under 20 miles away and has a brilliant shopping centre. Parking is attached to the mall and you will find many branded stores situated here. So if you’ve left something behind or need a whole new wardrobe, this will be the place to go. If you’re staying further down in Cornwall, we also have our own City. Truro is 40 miles to the West of the rally. Here you can find a range of wonderful independent shops situated amongst the bigger brands and for a city, it stills has a town feel to it. There are many little side roads with interesting shops that really need to be explored. From Truro, you can easily access Falmouth and the surrounding areas.


Another town worth noting is Bodmin which is within with easy reach of under 20 mile. Bodmin is undergoing a lot of road work to improve traffic flow, but the town itself is still open for business and worth a visit for its shops. The town is lucky to also have three supermarkets; Asda, Sainsbury’s


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and Morrisons. One of the main attractions in Bodmin, is the jail. This historic place built in 1779 and closed in 1927 has seen over 50 public hangings. It has become a place to visit for anyone interested in the paranormal and hosted the tv show Most Haunted with Yvette Fielding in recent years.


Another activity to do when visiting Bodmin is to take your bikes down on the Camel Trail, 18 miles of largely traffic free, surfaced and virtually level track. It runs from Wenfordbridge to Bodmin, Wadebridge and Padstow, so from Bodmin, you can go in either direction. If you don’t have a bike, don’t worry, there are licenced bike hire providers. If you’re not a keen cyclist, you’re welcome to walk the trail too!


If you’re visiting Bodmin and like trains, then do visit the Bodmin and Wenford Steam Railway, a heritage railway based near the main town. There is a café and gift shop on site and the railway runs many special events throughout the year. The steam trains also connects with the main line at Bodmin Parkway making it easily accessible from other stations in Cornwall.


As you can see, we’re in an ideal location for other things to do, as well as visiting the rally, so why not make more of your holiday, or stay for even longer! Even better, we hope to see you again next year at Great Trethew Vintage Rally 2018.


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