Places to Visit, Bodmin Moor , East Cornwall, North Cornwall, Dartmoor National Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Places To Visit near East Cornwall and Bodmin Moor
Bodmin
Moor - Golitha Falls, the Cheesewring, the Hurlers, the Barbican at Plymouth
and beaches on both the north and south coasts are all within easy reach. There
is a selection of local pubs serving good food. The remains of South Caradon mine
are scattered over the nearby hillsides and make for many interesting walks.
Looe and Polperro are as historic as they are delightful both small fishing villages but picturesque and full of character. Polperro is approximately 6 miles by road, but a beautiful coastline is well worth the walk. Looe has been mentioned as far back as the 1200's and is still a thriving fishing port bringing in the catch of an evening. Looe is full of cafés, restaurants and pubs to visit along with many galleries with great paintings by talented artists. A great place for family visits with boat rides around the coast line or you can go sea fishing for the day or just sit alongside the harbour and go crabbing ! The statue of Nelson the seal a great character lies across the harbour at West Looe where he used to swim in for his evening meal and give a show for the visitors. The beaches of both East and West Looe are separated by the harbour by Looe Bridge and are both equally enjoyable. Sunbathing on East Looe beach or crabbing and shell seeking on the beach at Hannafore. Tennis and bowls can also be played at Hannafore and your spectacular coastal walk from Looe to Polperro starts here and is approximately 5 miles stopping off at Talland Bay for a rest at the café there. Polperro is a quaint village with small mainly pedestrian streets that incorporate a Horse Bus for those wanting to enjoy the novelty of a horse ride this starts from the large car park. There are quite a few places to eat with lots of cafés, restaurants and pubs there are also small galleries to view the many wonderful artist's paintings.
Boscastle: A great day out in Cornwall, stunning scenery and breathtaking views. Boscastle is an historic natural medieval harbour and village hidden in a steep sided valley. Boscastle has excellent facilities, parking, public toilets, shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants. Walk to the headland and watch seals hunting in the surf. Tintagel: It is a bit of the "magic of England" and seems to us as wonderful in truth as in imagination." Its rocks rise sheer from the sea, crowned with green carpets. The legend of King Arthur and Camelot attracts visitors of all nationalities to Tintagel and there are numerous places of interest in the surrounding area Port Isaac: an accessible haven - in both senses of the word and a rare find in the bustle and stress of our modern world! Hidden in a fold among the steep cliffs and a well-kept secret among its devotees, the village has been welcoming tourists for years but has stubbornly refused to change - narrow lanes with whitewashed stone cottages wind down to the harbour and the centre of the village - a peaceful spot to while away the time and watch the world go by. Port Isaac feature in the TV series " Doc Martin"
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