"A JOURNEY TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH." Cornwall by GrantBoone

Cornwall Travel Guide: 1,818 reviews and 3,951 photos

GRANTS TRIP TO CORNWALL AND DEVON.

My latest adventure saw me travel a lot closer to home. A wedding invitation allowed me to explore parts of the west country I hadnt seen before. We drove down to Tintagel in Cornwall on a friday morning and checked into a B+B on the sea front. The next 5 days would see me pack in the wedding, a day surfing in Bude, avoiding by a day the floods in Boscastle and travelling to Sidmouth in Devon to stay on a farm for 2 nights...........read on!

TINTAGEL.

We started our trip from London to Cornwall in great style as our route took us right past Stonehenge! ( alas no photos this time!! ) Tintagel was our final destination on the rocky coastline of North Cornwall. Home to the legend of King Arthur , with the castle ruins perched high on the cliffs. We also travelled up the coast to the beautiful beach resort of Bude for a day trip.

OUR RETURN TO CORNWALL NOV 2007

Friends of ours invited us to stay at their farm in the Bodmin area od Cornwall
We actually stayed for 4 days in a caravan on the farm grounds.
We had a couple of day trips to the coast including a trip to Port Isaac ( pictured).
It was also the furthest I'd ever had to drive !!

Last visit to Cornwall: Oct 2007
Intro Updated Jan 25, 2008
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A BASE IN LOOE Hotels (4)

We stayed here in aug 2010 for a week. We had a great time and the kids loved the facilities. On-park facilities... more travel advice

Seaton in Devon Off The Beaten Path (2)

Only a few miles from Sidmouth is the seaside resort of Seaton with its famous Tramway tourist attraction. Plenty to do... more travel advice

NEWQUAY PUBS Nightlife (2)

This was a pub we visited after a day at the beach. We had traditional cornish food there and stayed for the evening... more travel advice

NEWQUAY NIGHTLIFE Nightlife (2)

Tall Trees was a regular haunt for us on our holiday in Newquay. A great nightclub in the heart of the town centre. more travel advice

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Comments (31)

ettiewyn Sep 22, 2011 at 10:40 PM Report Abuse

Hi Grant, lovely page of your holiday in Cornwall, beautiful pictures. I'm going there next year and I'm NOT looking forward to the steps in Tintagle...
hunterV Dec 4, 2010 at 4:19 AM Report Abuse

Hello, Grant! I see you had a great stay there....
amandajayne81 Nov 20, 2010 at 3:56 AM Report Abuse

I have always wanted to say I've been to Land's End. The beach shots remind me of the Enid Blyton books I read as a kid (that is a compliment from a book nerd like me) BUT you need to see some sunny Aussie beaches if this is what Pom ones are like.
MD2nd Nov 13, 2010 at 6:10 AM Report Abuse

Ahhhh, I see, you are that English bloke, I do like your motto, your Camelot Castle Hotel tip - and not to forget the sandcastle building skills! Great Cornwall page! Thanks for checkin' out my Berlin things.
balhannah Jan 18, 2010 at 3:24 AM Report Abuse

Nice page. It looks quite picturesque in this area, not that keen on all the steps though!
Gillybob Sep 16, 2009 at 12:09 AM Report Abuse

Typical weather forecast this morning - apparently we're "getting rid of the rain"! Not had a stitch up here for a few days - gotta be you southerners "suffering" - and it becomes the national forecast. Poor bunnies! How's life? Gillybob greetings
budapest8 Feb 7, 2009 at 2:22 PM Report Abuse

Gr8 pics mate. I spent a week in a cottage when I was a nipper in Gunislake, remember the strawberries n` cream and steaming hot Cornish Pasties. Makes me home sick seeing your pics, I miss the sea.
angiebabe Jun 30, 2008 at 4:19 PM Report Abuse

Hi ive nearly split myself getting through your home pg Readers letter pg part 1 - need to put a warning there i think!Enjoyed the Tintagel tips - ive walked around the castle site but not been down those steps to the caves...
Dyesebel Sep 3, 2007 at 10:29 AM Report Abuse

Enjoyed your hp Grant!Entertaining & informative!I like to start my pages but never finish them!happy more travels! Cheers!
Jerelis Oct 4, 2006 at 7:11 AM Report Abuse

Gheee ... always had in mind to visit Cornwall. Your page has contributed to that idea! Especially the old post office looks amazing!