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Cornwall
Visit
The Official Destination & Accommodation Guide for 2015
www.visitcornwall.com
Welcome to Cornwall...
Being able to
wax lyrical about
my homeland
is no hard task
and is made all
the more easier
by the amazing
passion that exists for Cornwall.
As well as the half a million people who
love and live here, 2.2 million people
enjoy a break or holiday in Cornwall at
least once a year and another 1.1 million
visit between every one and three years.
That makes an amazing figure of just
under four million supporters and fans
of Cornwall!
For those returning to Cornwall, you’re
guaranteed to discover a new special
place. Our two wonderful coasts are
sprinkled with hidden gems, then there’s
the beautiful Roseland and Lizard
Peninsula’s, as well as Bodmin Moor and
the Tamar Valley. And don’t forget the
great countryside in West and South
East Cornwall. There’s enough to keep
you coming back time and time again.
As many of you will already know, it
isn’t just the magnificent landscape
and countryside that makes Cornwall
so special - we have an amazing history
and heritage too. From our Celtic roots
to the World Heritage Mining Sites
and kaleidoscope of arts and cultural
attractions – it’s all going on in Cornwall!
Inspirational art collections, unique
theatre and an annual schedule of
memorable festivals and events to
die for.
For those who are visiting for the first
time, prepare to fall in love with a place
that will stay in your heart forever. I can
guarantee this won’t be your last visit…
Malcolm Bell,
Head of Visit Cornwall
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CONTENTS
Make A Change
An alternative guide to getting
around Cornwall.
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Make Camp
Grab a tent, a few provisions and
spend some time getting closer
to nature in the great outdoors.
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To The Islands And Back
Take a day trip across the velvet
blue sea and spend some time on
the magical Isles of Scilly.
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Cornwall Live
In Cornwall we tell our story in
hundreds of different ways, and
given the chance, a hundred more.
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A Weekend Of
Timechasing
Travel from century to century on
a tour around Bodmin Moor that
packs in some of the area’s finest
historical locations..
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Picnic Picks
Just a few of our favourite
locations for the perfect picnic.
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Our Little Secrets
Some magically unique places
we’d like to share with you.
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What Shall We Do Today?
Looking for something to
do that’s a little different?
We suggest some alternative
activities that get you to the
heart of Cornwall.
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ACCOMMODATION
All
Cornwall &
Farm Accommodation
South Coast
West Cornwall
North Coast
Bodmin Moor
& Tamar Valley
Useful Contacts
& Getting Here
Cover photo: Perranporth beach
This page: Sennen Cove
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Ways
To
Get Around…
For Less.
Arm yourself with maps,
timetables and a sense of
adventure, let’s go!
Get a fantastically cheap
Cornwall Ride
Ticket
that lets a family of four travel on
practically all the bus and train routes in
the county for just £20 per day.
(Available from bus and train stations)
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Western Greyhound
bus routes cover North,
Central and South Cornwall and their
Family Explorer Ticket
offers a day’s travel
anywhere using their network for just £17.
@
www.westerngreyhound.com
Change...
Ditch The Car:
Not only will you cut down on fuel
consumption and save on parking
fees, but also getting out and about
by other forms of transport means
you’ll experience a different side to
Cornwall. Get to know the beautiful
countryside better as you’ll have
time to sit back, unwind and take
it all in. Say hello to welcoming
people you meet on the way and
explore intriguing towns and
villages that you would probably
just pass by if you were stuck behind
the wheel of your car. The journey
may take a bit longer, you may
have to wait for the next connection,
but just look around you.
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Your Reward:
Now you’ve unleashed that intrepid
explorer spirit, you’ll be able to claim
lots of discounts at visitor attractions
if you arrive by bus, train, bike or on
foot making your car free days out not
only great fun but economical, too.
Travel with
Western Greyhound
bus
services and show your tickets at the
fascinating
Lobster Hatchery
in
Padstow
and
kids go free
with a
paying adult. Go down on the farm
at
DairyLand
near
Newquay
and
you’ll get a
15% reduction
while most
National Trust
properties and gardens
offer deals if you arrive by cycle or public
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In Summer, there is nothing better than
taking a trip around West Cornwall in the
fresh air! Take a ride on
First Group’s
open-topped buses
that travel from
Penzance via Land’s End to St Ives and
back. Relax and simply enjoy the stunning
scenery or stop off on the way and visit
the fairy-tale St Michael’s Mount, go surfing
at glorious Sennen beach or browse the
scores of art galleries in St Ives.
... this is Cornwall and there is
always something new to discover.
transport. For example, arrive without
your car at the grand stately home at
Lanhydrock
near
Bodmin
and receive
a
10% discount voucher
for use in the
shop or restaurant.
For plant lovers, the fantastically exotic
Trebah Gardens
on the
Helford River
offer a whopping
50% discount
on
admission prices if you arrive by bus,
saving a family of four
over £10
and
for a slice of Arthurian legend,
Tintagel
Castle
on the
North Coast
will give you
a
20% discount
on admission if you
present a valid bus ticket.
Branch Out:
Everyone raves about Cornwall’s five little railway lines that branch off
the main London to Penzance route, but have you ever taken a ride?
Try the scenic trip from
Liskeard station
down to the bustling fishing
port of
Looe.
Travelling through a wooded valley, a wide estuary pans
out that’s alive with herons and egrets. Arrive in breathtaking style on the
twenty-minute train ride from
St Erth
to
St Ives
and be the first to spot
colourful fishing boats coming into harbour as the branch line snakes
around the golden bays towards the town.
The Atlantic Coast Line
that crosses Cornwall from South to North is full of contrasts as it passes
through woodland, nature reserves and china clay villages on its way to
the family resort of Newquay. The
Truro to Falmouth line
heads down
to the coast taking in the ever so tranquil scenery of the Fal Estuary and
the
Tamar Valley Line
slowly follows the Cornwall and Devon border via
a backdrop of rural landscapes and gorgeous riverside settings.
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London has its Oyster Card but
Falmouth
has its
Mussel Card
giving you unlimited
travel around the area whether you dart
around the magnificent Fal Estuary by
ferry, explore the lovely villages around
the Helford River by bus or get a train to
the cathedral city of Truro. Card holders
also get discounts at attractions, castles,
shops, cafes and gardens.
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www.falriver.co.uk
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www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Find out more about how to get around car free at:
www.travelinesw.com
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www.westerngreyhound.com/attractionsanddaysout.php
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Cornwall is a great place to relive your backpacking days and create some
new memories with the family. Grab a tent, a few provisions and spend some
time getting closer to nature in the great outdoors.
Let’s Go Glamping!
What’s that? You’re not a camper with a capital C? Perhaps
a shimmering silver caravan, luxurious safari tent or a cosy
yurt might change your mind.
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Silver Dreams:
sleek, gleaming and the ultimate in retro
holidays, Airstream caravans ooze stateside style. At The Park at
Mawgan Porth near Newquay, you can choose from a range of shiny
examples of original 1950s models from the Airstream Trailer Co.
With their iconic riveted aluminium bodies, the trailers are kitted
out with American interiors and original fittings that provide
anyone with a love of iconic style the ultimate chic place to
spend their Cornish holiday.
@
www.mawganporth.co.uk
what better way to imagine you are on an intrepid expedition
than sleeping under canvas in a safari tent? Get creative with the
menu cooking on a log fired stove, gather the family around and
tell stories around the fire pit and listen to the sounds of nature all
around. Set in beautiful countryside near Helston, Chymder Farm
has two safari tents named Hobie and Woody which are raised up
on wooden platforms and equipped with everything you’ll need for
that slice of outdoor adventure.
On Safari:
Cornwall is home to a huge variety of wildlife so
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www.barefoot-glamping.co.uk
Make
Camp
One of the best places to discover the wild beauty of Cornwall gorgeous fishing villages tucked away around the coast with
is the Lizard Peninsula. Here the sea seems a touch bluer, the
thatched cottages and pretty harbours where you’ll find
light a little brighter and the area’s rare geology reveals
excellent restaurants and pubs serving freshly caught seafood
stunning white sand beaches backed by red, black and green
the area is famous for. You can also get in some serious nature
serpentine rocks. There are loads of campsites dotted around
watching as the Lizard is home to rare plants and insects and
the area, some with all the mod-cons, some with only the
many species of birds including the elusive red-billed Chough,
basics for the wildest of camping, so you’ll have plenty of
an ancient symbol of Cornwall. For a real undersea adventure
choice. There’s plenty to do, too. For walkers it’s an absolute
book some lessons and have a go at scuba diving in the crystal
paradise from short rambles down to secluded coves to longer
clear waters around the coast and discover spectacular reefs,
hikes over cliffs around Lizard Point, the most Southerly bit of
colourful fish and even huge basking sharks.
mainland UK. If you’ve got little ones to entertain then they’ll
Get more info on diving around the coast of Cornwall at:
love Roskilly’s near Helston, a real working farm producing
irresistible ice cream. At the Cornish Seal Sanctuary at Gweek
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www.visitcornwall.com/search/diving
pop in and say hello to the cute residents or head to the Lizard
Lighthouse where the kids can sound a foghorn, track ships out Discover more great walks on The Lizard at:
to sea and climb the lighthouse tower. For foodies there are
@
www.southwestcoastpath.com
Get Rustic:
with sea views over the glittering beach of Praa
Sands in West Cornwall, a few nights in a Shepherd’s Hut at Bos
Verbas will get you back to nature without sacrificing the comforts
of home. The cute pastel-painted huts named Forget-Me-Not and
Mr Blue Sky are based on a traditional 19th Century traditional
design and furnished with a seaside theme giving you your own
secluded little space to escape to. Obviously your own flock of
sheep is optional.
@
www.bosverbas.com
Nomadic Nights:
if you long to cosy up by a glowing wood
burner, peel back the canvas and gaze at the shifting stars then
perhaps a Mongolian style Yurt is the answer to your nomadic urges.
Located in tranquil surroundings with superb views across the
countryside, the Yurts and East Crinnis Holiday Park near St Austell
are great fun for family holidays. What kid, big or small, isn’t going
to be excited about sleep-outs in something this exotic?
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On The Road:
www.crinniscamping.co.uk
yearning for the freedom of the open road?
Then the ultimate in do-it-yourself holidays has got to be touring in
in a VW camper. With all the iconic style you could wish for, wind
down the window, turn on the 1960s beat and follow Cornwall’s
back roads to discover your own secluded beaches, rugged tracts
of moorland and riverside oases. Park up, chill out and live a little.
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www.stivesbaycampers.co.uk
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ViSiTCORNWALL.com
Discover more about glamping in cornwall at:
www.visitcornwall.com/accommodation/glamping
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islands
And Back
Take a day trip across the velvet
blue sea and spend some time on
the magical Isles of Scilly
Twenty eight miles West of Cornwall flung out
into the Atlantic Ocean, the Isles of Scilly is a
destination to head for when you need to
escape everything that makes your life so
hectic. Take some time and discover
for yourself why these outstandingly beautiful,
uncrowded and unspoilt islands are a world apart.
To The
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Close By:
Visit Buzza Tower, originally built as a windmill in 1813,
with its camera obscura, Museum of Curiosities and the
Old Lifeboat Station with its displays, paintings, models
and many accounts of daring rescues.
20 Minute Walk:
Just inland on the South Coast at Old Town you’ll find a number
of great places to eat and the astonishingly peaceful churchyard
where former prime minister and island devotee Lord Harold
Wilson is buried.
Walk out to the lighthouse at Peninnis Headand and take in the
breathtaking views of the austere rock formations known as
Pulpit Rock, Tooth Rock and the ‘Sleeping Giant’.
Nearby:
Head to the Garrison, a fortification built on the orders
of Elizabeth I in the 16th Century with stunning views
across the archipelago that give you a real sense of
what Scilly has to offer.
Spend some time on beautiful Porthmellon Beach where
you can hire kayaks and dinghies if you’re up for some
fun on the water.
45 Minute Walk:
Discover a slice of the islands’ ancient history at the Iron Age
village at Halangy Down. Not far away are the amazing Bronze Age
tombs at Innisidgen, located just above breathtaking Bar Point
with its beautiful white sand beach and stunning panoramic
views of the islands to the North.
Stroll over to Watermill Cove and Pelistry Beach, where at low
tide you can walk across to Toll’s Island.
At Porth Hellick Bay, you’ll find a pretty cove with amazing rock
formations and a sheltered beach. You’ll find a nature trail here,
too, famed for its abundance of native and migratory birds,
which stretches back to the tiny hamlet of Holy Vale.
Island Hop:
See if you can spot the famous Isles of Scilly puffins on a circular
boat tour discovering rugged rocks, uninhabited islands, bird
sanctuaries and hidden coves.
Catch a boat to Tresco and visit the stunningly beautiful Abbey
Garden where you can marvel at the collection of over 20,000
exotic plant species some of which wouldn’t survive outdoors
anywhere else in the UK.
Getting There:
Taking the passenger ship from Penzance gives you four hours on
St Mary’s, Scilly’s main island. During the 2 hour and 40 minute
journey you can just sit back and relax as you watch the gorgeous
coast of West Cornwall drift by and fade into the distance. Passing
St Michael’s Mount and the famous Wolf Rock Lighthouse, it’s not
long before you catch your first glimpse of the cluster of low-lying
islands and realise you’ve stumbled upon an infinitely magical
place. Set amid a turquoise lagoon; some of the islands are fringed
by rocks, others by fine white sand but all are bathed in a light of
vibrant intensity.
On The Islands:
Arriving in Hugh Town on St Mary’s you could
easily stay put and spend a leisurely few hours
browsing the shops and galleries, having a bite
to eat at one of the island’s foodie hotspots,
chilling out on the town’s two lovely beaches
and simply soaking up the laid back atmosphere
of the harbourside setting. You’ll find plenty
to see and do without going too far but for a
real adventure set off on foot or better still
hire a bike and take to the blissfully quiet
roads and discover more of the island.
Why Go?
Some visitors seek the deep sense of tradition that exists on the
islands, immersing themselves in history and myth. Others go to
walk, cycle and sail or be inspired by island life getting creative
through painting, photography or crafts. Many visitors go for the
spectacular sights and smells of the sub-tropical plants and flowers
that add splashes of exotic colour to Scilly’s distinctive landscape.
And everyone can savour the islands’ fresh seafood in beachside
cafés or enjoy some locally made ale at a traditional pub. Hop
between islands by boat catching sight of basking sharks, seals,
dolphins and rare birds or simply go beachcombing along a
deserted shore and have a picnic on the sand.
As well as the passenger ship, you can give yourself twice as
much time on Scilly by taking a return flight departing from
Newquay or Land’s End. Or fly and sail: to get plenty of time
on the islands, fly from Land’s End early and sail back at your
leisure, or vice versa. To book tickets for the Isles of Scilly
Travel Skybus or Scillonian III,
visit
www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk
or phone
01736 334220
.
To discover more about the Isles of Scilly,
where to stay, places to eat and what to see,
go to:
www.visitislesofscilly.com
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