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( 01326-374424;
www.misspeapod.co.uk
; Jubilee Wharf, Penryn; mains £5-10; 10am-4pm Sun-Thu, 10am-
midnight Fri & Sat)
What's not to adore about this riverfront cafe? Run with relaxed efficiency
by Alice Marston and crew, and dotted with retro lamps and mix-and-match furniture, it's
earned a passionate Penryn following thanks to its hearty wholefood, friendly vibe and
packed program of film, music and live events - and the waterside deck is a stunner. Look
out for late-night events and gigs on Friday and Saturday. It's part of the Jubilee Wharf
development, which is also home to a seamstress, florist, bike shop and yoga school -
check out the rooftop windmills as you drive towards Falmouth.
DELI
£
The Cornish Smokehouse
( 01326-376244;
www.thecornishsmokehouse.com
; Islington Wharf, Penryn; deli open 10am-4pm Wed-Fri)
Duck, fish, cheese and game are just some of the things smoked in the kilns of this family-
run smokehouse, which uses fruitwoods to give its goodies their distinctive smoky tang.
Earth & Water Deli
( 01326-259889;
www.earthandwater.co.uk
; 6 St Thomas St)
Cute little deli on the high street in
Penryn, selling great sandwiches, cheeses and other Cornish delights.
DELI
£
Rebel Brewing Company
( 01326-378517;
www.rebelbrewing.co.uk
; Kernick Industrial Estate)
This inventive young brewery is
shaking things up on the ale scene: its 12 brews range from Hélène, a Belgian-style wheat
beer to Penryn, a classic pale. Brewery tours (£12) last two hours, and there's a brew shop
onsite.
BREWERY
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Flushing & Mylor
Located directly across the Penryn River from Falmouth, the village of Flushing is one of
Cornwall's prettiest, a colourful jumble of fishermen's cottages and sea-captain's cottages
that are stacked along the waterfront and wooded hillsides. Originally known as Nanker-
sey, the village became a busy fishing port during the 18th century, and many of the grand
houses that are situated along the main approach to the village, St Peter's Hill, belonged to
the merchants and captains who grew rich thanks to the Falmouth packet service.
There's not much fishing or sea-trading in Flushing these days (most of its pastel-col-
oured houses are holiday lets or second homes), although the village comes to life in late
