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Places to stay in Rock
Rock is a village in North Cornwall located just round the first bend in the estuary mouth on the North-Eastern bank of the River Camel, adjacent to the harbor port of Padstow. The name Rock is thought to have originated from the rock quarry which was used as a source of ballast for sailing boats that had off loaded their cargo at Padstow Harbor. Rock has been referred to as 'Britain's Saint-Tropez and the 'Kensington of Cornwall' due to its popularity with the very affluent and upper-class holiday-makers, including the third in the line of succession to the British Throne, Prince Harry and what the Daily Telegraph calls 'Hoorays'. Popular names such as Hugh Grant and Jemima Khan, the Rothschilds, the Sainsburys, the Freuds, the Al Fayeds, and Harry Enfield have also holidayed here. Affluent holidaymakers, including Mohammed Al Fayed and Jay Kay of Jamiroquai, have made use of the nearby helipad. It is now home to some fancy boutiques and upscale restaurants.
