Escape to Cornwall for a Cornish Holiday

Cornwall - Historic County - England

Key Towns - Bodmin Bude Falmouth Fowey Launceston Lostwithiel Mousehole Padstow Penzance Redruth Saltash St. Austell St. Ives St. Neot Tintagel Truro

Cornwall - Historic County - England Cornwall is blessed with a mild climate resulting in sub tropical vegetation along parts of the south coast. A place of hidden sandy coves, meandering paths, and quaint fishing villages, once the haunts of smugglers; The north coast has a dramatic and rugged coastline popular with surfers. Cornwall is a holiday hotspot, occupying a peninsula bounded on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean and to the south the English Channel. Bodmin Moor with its great variance of scenery, crystal clear streams, heathery moors, scattered boulders, strange hut circles and sacred sites. Aptly named Land's End and the Lizard Peninsula both popular tourist attractions. The county is well known for its fantastic beaches. Surfers come to enjoy the fine surf conditions, with Newquay, known as Britain's surf capital. St Michael's Mount, one of England's most famous and dramatic coastal attractions. Eden Project with more than 1,000,000 plants representing 5,000 species from many of the climatic zones of the world. Journey on the Launceston Steam Railway that runs from the historic Cornish town of Launceston through several miles of countryside to the hamlet of Newmills.
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Cornwall Holiday Suggestions & Ideas
Escape in a Canadian Canoe Experience the delight of gliding in a silent boat in some of the most beautiful scenery in England. Past steeply sloping woodland, old quays, mine chimneys, farms and boatyards. Canoe Tamar's guided canoe trips provide the perfect family activity in all weather. Learn to manoeuvre your own Canadian canoe in complete safety, traveling at your speed on a gently flowing river with a qualified guide. The trips are suitable for all ages and stages of life. The traditional style Canadian canoes are large enough to take up to three adults and are very safe and stable. Even if you have never been in a canoe before you will quickly find that they are easy to paddle and that you keep dry and comfortable.		Mevagissey During the 17th century the fishermen of this Cornish harbour town used to make their living from pilchards and smuggling. Nowadays, the old fish cellars of this fishing village have been converted into the shops and restaurants of today. The town of Mevagissey is located on the South Coast of Cornwall in the area known as the Cornish Riviera. It is a place of incredibly narrow and attractive streets with buildings with quirky doors and windows. With a range of interesting small shops and galleries to browse and a choice of restaurants offering a range of cuisines, including French, Portuguese and those specializing in fish dishes, Mevagissey is an attractive holiday destination. Just 7 miles from St Austell and the Eden Project and surrounded by coastline managed by the National Trust all just waiting to be explored. Within walking distance or a short taxi ride are the Lost Gardens of Heligan, one of the most popular botanical gardens in the UK. Take a trip up the river or hire your own boat to explore the creeks and hidden places, or cross over on the ferry to the attractive town of Fowey. To get away from it all for a few days, then this popular Cornish seaside village and harbour of Mevagissey is the place for you.
Walking Walking in Cornwall Camel Trail Liberty Trail Heart of England Way	Locations Cornwall AONB Bodmin Moor Mullion Harbour Lizard Lighthouse	Events Boconnoc Steam Fair Bolingey September Fayre Bolster Pageant Boscastle Festival of Food	Snippets Wife of Sir Francis Drake Boconnoc House