About a ten minute drive from Rock Cottage you will find the lovely Kernow Chocolate factory in St Eval.
If you are looking for something to do on a rainy day in Cornwall then you can’t do much better than a trip to the chocolate factory. Plus admission is free! (i’m not saying you’ll come away not having spent anything though…) and plenty of free parking too.
Kernow Chocolate is a small Cornish company making delicious bars of chocolate in all the traditional combinations but a few more unusual ones too. White chocolate lemon meringue? Eton mess? Salted caramel? Dark chocolate orange (my favourite!)?
When you arrive at the Factory you can spend some time watching the skilled chocolatiers making the chocolate through the viewing window. They don’t offer factory tours but to be honest you get a great view of the chocolate making process through the large window (there are even step stools for little ones).
Immediately next to the viewing window is the most chocolately cafe in possibly the world. I can confirm that everything is delicious. And you NEED to try the hot chocolate made with a shot of pure melted chocolate…..
And after all of that chocolately loveliness there is the delectable chocolate onsite shop to explore. They stock their full range of bars, novelty chocolates and also end of line & short-date chocolate too. And a few tasters too!
Before you head off to discover the chocolate heaven…
Please check their website for opening times as they have closed their visitor centre during covid. If you are not able to visit during your holiday at Rock Cottage then I urge you to support this delicious chocolate business by buying online or many of their bars can be found for sale in the shops around Padstow and Wadebridge.